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A Writer’s Wetsuit
My summer home is a cottage on the east coast of Georgian Bay. Weather permitting, I swim laps across our small bay for an hour. Before I hit the water, I don my wetsuit. That’s right, a wetsuit. Why...
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Remembering When
I was doing my version of a walkabout. Yeah, I know the Queen of England does walkabouts, so what makes me think I’m so special? I’m not. It’s simply how I describe those few moments I grab with...
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THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Every writer dreams of getting The Call. I can’t think of a single writing friend immune to this phenomenon. When it happens, it IS great. But what comes next? This is the one question I never thought...
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It’s worth it!
When I learned that the first RWA-WF critique training would take place during my son’s season-ending baseball tournament in Orlando, Florida, I considered waiting until the next one came along to...
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Publish or perish…
Publish or perish, the anthem of academia is also the bane of our existence. Today, I want to play with the juxtaposition of words. Doubt and worry for instance, or if you prefer … worry and doubt. I...
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Deserted Island Books
Yes, we’re writers, but we’re readers first. Part of the reason I wanted to write was to give others the transporting experience I’ve had, reading a wonderful book, and ‘waking up’ hours later, unaware...
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The Story Remains the Same
A year ago, I nearly gave up writing. I’d fallen prey to the negativity surrounding the tectonic shifts in the publishing industry, and at the time, I was sure there would never be a way to earn a...
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The Story Remains the Same, Part 2
Hi. My name is Amy Atwell. I am a teller of stories. You might have seen Part 1 of this blog two weeks ago, where I discussed my journey to publication and my realization that while the format of books...
View ArticleThe Perils of Being Published — When to Give Up by Gerry Bartlett
THE PERILS OF BEING PUBLISHED – When To Give Up by Gerry Bartlett I ran across a movie the other day and got caught up in it. The title was “One Week.” The premise was what would you do if you...
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Who’s Got Time for That? by Lori Waters In today’s busy, crazy life, who’s got time to give one more second to something else? I don’t. But what would happen if no one *made* time? Today I want to talk...
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