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A Woman Walks into her home and…

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Sits down at her computer. She touches the screen. Nothing. It’s like staring into the abyss. Being smart, she jabs the power button and rejoices to hear the sound of the gerbils rising and boarding their wheel. And then… Nothing. … Continue reading →

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Like a Virgin-Not

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I love Madonna, but this is not a blog about her music (although she is on my MP3 player). So what exactly is this blog about? Well, I went to my thoughtful spot and thought and thought and thought… You … Continue reading →

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Learning Through Osmosis

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I belong to many writing groups and I get insulted by the folks who constantly rant about grammar. You see, it is a commonly held belief that those who wish to be writers should study grammar and know the rules … Continue reading →

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Songwriters are Poets

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Linda Andrews

High school taught me to hate poetry. Why couldn’t a blue shirt just be a blue shirt because the author had to put him in a shirt and there was a blue one on the floor? No, apparently every word … Continue reading →

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Voices in my Head

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I have voices in my head. Given my family history of mental issues, this should be a scary phenomenon. Alas, no. The voices don’t tell me what to do so much as tell me a story. Sometimes these stories even … Continue reading →

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The Power of Pictures for the Writerly Imagination by Stephanie Queen

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Linda Andrews

Please welcome Stephanie Queen today. I love her book the Throwbacks and guess what? She’s offered to give away a free ebook copy to one person who leaves a comment. Recently I was inspired by some pictures in Home & … Continue reading →

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The Free Addiction

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I don’t have an ereader, but I love ebooks. For the last 7 years, I’ve read them on my pda or computer. Even though the readers are cheap in price, I haven’t been willing to part with the money for … Continue reading →

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The Universe and I

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I love the moon. It is a weird attachment, so don’t be thinking I have were tendencies. It is simply that I take comfort when it is out at the same time that I am. Lately, the inconstant moon has … Continue reading →

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Scrapbooking and writing

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Linda Andrews

One of the things on by To-Do list is scrapbooking the year 2010. I think there’s something like 200 pictures in all. So last night, I spent a half an hour searching for the little buggers. Finally, I found them … Continue reading →

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Back in the Story Again

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Linda Andrews

I don’t know how it is with other writers but it takes me until Chapter 3 to really get into the story I’m writing. It isn’t because I don’t know what I’m doing. Okay, sometimes I don’t know what I’m … Continue reading →

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