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A Writer Within: July 2010
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Saturday, July 10, 2010. The ONE Word You Should Almost Always Edit OUT! What a long post title. But it would've been LONGER had I not followed my own advice about "The ONE Word You Should Almost Always Edit OUT". You see, the ONE word is (drumroll, please). that. I'm asking YOU what the word is! Okay I'll quit before I end up plagiarizing the "Who's On First" skit. But, seriously, writers, the one word you can almost always edit out is the word "that.". I could've written my title as ". She felt her hair.
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A Writer Within: November 2012
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Wednesday, November 07, 2012. A Mountain and Man - Companion Poems. I wrote these poems in 2009, during my Fellowship at the Uconn Connecticut Writers Project in Storrs, Connecticut. I am enamored with all things Mount Everest, and read every book I can find on the subject. I wrote these poems shortly after reading yet another book, pondering why certain people have such a drive to climb this mountain. 8220;Everest and Everyman: Unlikely Bedfellows”. 8220;Goddess Mother of the World”. You are no mother -.
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A Writer Within: April 2012
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Today is Poem in your Pocket Day! Today is National Poem In Your Pocket Day 2012! How does it work? Simply find a poem you like (or write one), jot it down or copy it. Fold it up and stick it in your pocket (or purse, or diaper bag.). Carry it around all day and find opportunities to share it with people you meet! Spread the poetry love! To celebrate, I'm hosting a poetry linky. On my other blog A Year With Mom and Dad! And then link up. The Author to Her Book. In better dress t...
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A Writer Within: February 2011
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Thursday, February 17, 2011. The One. Word. Sentence. It's a anomaly I've noticed lately. Bloggers are doing it. Facebook statuses. Twitter tweets. Fragments can be effective. But this is more than a fragment. It's a totally fragmented entire sentence. Like this:. I Am Not. Amused. It's clever. And has become ubiquitous. I'm curious to know where it originated. And just how it has spread so organically throughout the Internet. What do you think about this style of writing? Posted by Julie Kieras.
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A Writer Within: August 2010
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Saturday, August 28, 2010. So You Want To Be An Author? Yeah Me too. It's my lifelong dream to publish a book. Preferably a children's picture book, or a book of poems (which yeah, big market for those, right? Or a novel. I supposed I'd better get going. These days - ANYONE can be an author (ugh, I shudder to think! Obviously, there's blogging. Which is one way to share your writing. But please, folks, blogging platforms have SPELL checkers! They don't catch everything, but they help! Fast Turnaround ...
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A Writer Within: June 2011
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Thursday, June 30, 2011. Don't Peek (at) My Interest. Okay so the English teacher in me cannot. help. it. I have to address some common errors I see all the time in blogging. Egregious spelling and usage mistakes. Mostly these are homophone errors, which are easy enough to make. Instead of pique, I often see writers use the incorrect spelling "peek" or "peak." All three words have the same exact pronunciation. Let me help you out. Keep them straight with these tricks:. Means the tip or high point. Th...
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A Writer Within: March 2011
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Saturday, March 05, 2011. This reference to an old Italian. Wood maker.but he knew. The joy of making something. With your own two hands. And having it spring to life. Before your very eyes. And where there was a baby. That I had held in my hands. For twelve months round and rolly,. Now stood a sturdy boy-. This same spurt of joy. That ran through me all at once. To realize our little one. No longer a baby-. A real little boy! Posted by Julie Kieras. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Pick Up a Book and Read!
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A Writer Within: Today is Poem in your Pocket Day!
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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Today is Poem in your Pocket Day! Today is National Poem In Your Pocket Day 2012! How does it work? Simply find a poem you like (or write one), jot it down or copy it. Fold it up and stick it in your pocket (or purse, or diaper bag.). Carry it around all day and find opportunities to share it with people you meet! Spread the poetry love! To celebrate, I'm hosting a poetry linky. On my other blog A Year With Mom and Dad! And then link up. The Author to Her Book. In better dress t...
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A Writer Within: May 2011
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Sunday, May 08, 2011. Book Review: Unto the Hills by Billy Graham (Rated 5/5). Do you find it hard to squeeze in some quiet time? And when you do, you find you can't concentrate, or what you read just doesn't give you anything to think about? Recently I was sent the Billy Graham devotional. I like having a devotional book that gives me a nugget of thought to turn over in my mind throughout the day. He adeptly weaves in personal narrative, anecdotes, persuasive questioning, and scripture references to bri...