Tag: writing
member name: Nancy L.
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December 11, 2009 12:36 PM EST --
During this season of giving, we often forget that while it is truly better to give than to receive, it is not selfish to want something for ourselves as well. For many years, I believed . . .
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November 07, 2008 11:19 PM EST --
Gone With the Wind , published in 1936, remains one of the best-selling books of all time. Very impressive for a first time novelist, who also won the Pulitzer prize for the book in 1937. The movie . . .
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February 26, 2009 05:49 PM EST --
I saw this piece on CBS Sunday Morning (a show I highly recommend) a few weeks ago about the book markets in Paris. Apparently if you like rare or vintage books, Paris is the mother lode, as there are . . .
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April 09, 2008 03:47 PM EDT --
When I started my blog at WordPress ( http://www.nancyluckhurst.wordpress.com) not quite three weeks ago, I knew I wanted it to be about writing and books. I didn't want to bore people with ramblings . . .
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November 19, 2009 05:33 PM EST --
Many of you know I have mentioned my pet dog, Jada, on several occasions. She came into our lives four years ago, when she was just a tiny puppy. Never having owned a dog before, I was excited and . . .
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November 27, 2009 03:05 PM EST --
For me, the time span between Thanksgiving and Christmas seems to get shorter every year. Although this year we actually have one more day in that span than we did last year, already . . .
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August 07, 2009 08:30 AM EDT --
I have heard of people keeping dream journals and sometimes using their dreams to inspire writing, but have you ever had a dream in which you play a part, but your . . .
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August 14, 2009 11:57 AM EDT --
I'm sure many members have been taken to faraway places , past, present, or future , through the entertainment industry.
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August 21, 2009 11:48 AM EDT --
Before I get to the writing prompt of the day, I’d like to review some information that might provide useful to WE group members.
As many of you know, the Writing Essential . . .
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September 25, 2009 12:23 PM EDT --
I don’t know how many members read Writer’s Digest magazine, but the October issue contained some great information I’d like to share here today.
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October 09, 2009 11:41 AM EDT --
Dependin g on where you live, snow may or may not be a reality, but rainy days are something we all experience, at least from time to time. Here in upstate New York, . . .
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September 12, 2009 11:04 AM EDT --
One of the most important things I have come to understand and try to instill in my own daughter is the importance of close friends.
I have always been a sensitive person and often find . . .
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February 06, 2009 11:34 AM EST --
Yesterday was the first anniversary of my father’s passing. I loaded a shovel into my car and took off to the cemetery in bitter cold temperatures. When I arrived, as I knew it would be necessary, I had . . .
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February 13, 2009 09:53 AM EST --
Happy Friday the 13th!
Today I’d like to try something that I saw on a website from SMITH magazine. It’s called six-word memoirs. Supposedly, Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in . . .
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February 20, 2009 10:40 AM EST --
It seems many members have had a lot to deal with lately, so I thought we’d try something fun to lighten the mood.
Today’s prompt is an easy one . . .
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February 27, 2009 05:30 PM EST --
Today, while serving as member editor, I received feedback that some members are correcting spelling errors and grammar when leaving comments. Unless a member requests copy editing, or has otherwise made . . .
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June 19, 2009 10:23 AM EDT --
I know I have previously mentioned the importance of reading as a way to improve one’s writing. I think most writers are strong readers, but it can be difficult at times . . .
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July 10, 2009 01:07 PM EDT --
As writers, we all want to put forth our best efforts whenever we commit our words to print. Creativity in developing interesting and exciting characters, dialogue, and storylines is . . .
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July 24, 2009 05:54 PM EDT --
I was never a big fan of “clubbing”, although in my younger days, my boyfriend (now husband) repeatedly tried to get me to go out and party.
This particular day, twenty-two . . .
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July 31, 2009 01:40 PM EDT --
G rowing up in a family of four girls, I always felt lucky to have my own bedroom. It was my own space to read, to write, to listen to music, and I cherished the privacy . . .
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