Category Archives: Books and writing

10 things you should never say to a writer

Maybe your intentions are good or maybe you just don’t understand how very fragile and pathetic is the writer’s ego, but some things should NOT be said to a writer. You may get a bland smile and mumbled semi-gracious reply, … Continue reading

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Writers in their natural habitat – how we think

A while back I ran across this quote: “After you’ve done a thing the same way for two years, look it over carefully. After five years, look at it with suspicion. And after ten years, throw it away and start … Continue reading

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Homefront for the holidays

Apparently I think WWII took place entirely in the months of November and December. In my mind, it’s always freezing as the folks on the homefront bake cookies for their soldiers and stockpile their ration coupons for the big holiday … Continue reading

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