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Gumption Getting

January 8, 2012

Any one who has gumption knows what it is, and any one who hasn’t can never know what it is. So there is no need of defining it. – Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Writing Adventure

January 4, 2012

“I decided that adventure was the best way to learn about writing.” – Lloyd Alexander

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Good Old Christmas

December 21, 2011

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Contest Details: In this contest, submit your best stories that communicate lessons and wisdom about living to the rest of us. Entries can draw from your life experiences, or those of someone close to you.Submissions can be in any genre and in any form of expression that is possible using the PNN site. For example, [...]

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Oh Pretty Prose

October 21, 2011

“Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader. Not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.” E.L. Doctorow via Oh Pretty Prose.

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For Paranormal Writers

October 21, 2011

Vampire Explored. – Peeking at the world of supernaturals. Great site for paranormal, urban/ dark fantasy writers.

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Bloodless Nerd

October 18, 2011

‘It seems to me that anyone whose library consists of a Kindle lying on a table is some sort of bloodless nerd.’ – Penelope Lively

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Brilliant Editing

October 18, 2011

‘It is perfectly okay to write garbage–as long as you edit brilliantly.’ – C J Cherryh

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Raw Art Journaling

October 14, 2011

Webinar | QuinnCreative. – Free webinar for Raw Art Journaling, October 20th.

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Protagonize

September 30, 2011

Create and develop your own original stories or contribute to existing stories. via Protagonize: collaborative story & creative fiction writing community.

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The 7 Vices of Highly Creative People

September 20, 2011

Abraham Lincoln: “It has been my experience that those with no vices have very few virtues.” via The 7 vices of highly creative people – Steven Spielberg – Salon.com.

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Aspire to be More

September 12, 2011

“Aspire not to have more, but to be more” Oscar Romero

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Every Woman is a Rebel

September 12, 2011

“Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself” Oscar Wilde via positively present.

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Writing In 15 Minute Intervals | Book-in-a-Week

September 2, 2011

If your day is absolutely upside down–and we all have them–and you are determined to write, then think of breaking your hour down into four segments. Fifteen minutes does not sound like a lot but you are going to be surprised what you can get done in that time frame. via Writing In 15 Minute [...]

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Writer’s Week from Emily Suess

August 19, 2011

Emily Suess is hosting Writer’s Week. September 12 – 16th.

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Mountain Moving

August 13, 2011

“You begin to move mountains when you start carrying away small stones.” – Doris A. Dillon

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Judy Garland Quote

August 11, 2011

From 80sRebelGirl on her Twitter profile: “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland

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