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Last month, when I finally decided to “come out” about owning a Kindle, I learned two things. One, after reading some of the comments about my blog entry, I realized that I have always written about “safe” topics, ones that are least likely to stir up controversy, and heaven forbid, make [...]
Looks like it was a sabbatical after all.
Last March, after close to a three-year tenure, I hung up my Storytellers U hat — the one with the Viking horns and a beer funnel — without knowing whether this would be permanent or temporary. Couldn’t help but notice, in the interim, that lords-of-the-manor [...]
The Chicago Tribune ran “The Great Chicago Ghost Story” contest for Halloween.
The rules: A Chicago site must be mentioned in the story. No more than 750 words.
I wrote a story. Entered.
Lost.
Here’s the loser.
THE GHOSTS OF CHICAGO, I SET THEM FREE
I see the ghosts of Chicago.
I set them free.
This is a mission statement.
Mine.
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How is it [...]
Q: How does it feel to walk away? You’ve just complete a ginormous four book cycle (well, you finished it a while ago). Is it refreshing to turn back to other things, or do you light-headed?
A: The answer, of course, is yes. I am tremendously grateful to be done with the Doctrine of Labyrinths, but [...]
When people ask me what I do for a living, I am always at a bit of a loss as to how to answer. It sounds a little too highfaluting to announce, “I am an author.” You just can’t say that sentence without sounding like you graduated from Oxford, or that you [...]
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Just wanted to stop in and get your opinion on my latest cover design posted to my blog...
I would love your input.
Aidana WillowRaven
www.WillowRavenIllustration.com
901-325-1402
I just scanned the IM thingy and saw you were suffering from writer's block. While it's easy to just quote the Oliver Stone equation for writing (ass + seat), here's an old trick my prof taught me.
Get a harsh beverage. Not necessarily your favorite, just harsh. Do a quick shot. (If you don't drink alcohol, something bitter will do)
Then immediately answer this question. There is a thin hallway. At the end of the hallway is all the gold in the world. Jewels. Bundles of cash. All yours.
What is the ONE thing that would be between you and that payoff to make you say 'Screw it! I ain't going down there!'?
Now write your horror story. Don't think. Just write.
Hope that helps!
~Jess
Thanks for the welcome. good to meet you. Look forward to hearing more from you in the future.
Brian
I am slow getting back to you. I will turn on the torum/groups.
And it's not that I forgot about Valentine's Day. I didn't. I was just waiting to tell you Happy Valentine's Day until the day after so that it'd seem EXTRA special.
Really. ;)
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