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May.28.2011
I never know how or when it is going to happen. Some super heroes have powers that they can turn on and off by donning a spandex suit or hiding behind a colorful cape. Others have a magic wrist watch or armband that transforms them. For me, my invisibility happens without sign or omen. Over the...
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May.13.2011
Article first published as TheFurFiles - Star Separation, Dethroned By The Dog, Caught In The Middle on Technorati.
Madame Floretta "Fern" De Villiers, a.k.a. "Amanda Fox" is an author or erotic fiction and commentary. This is her weekly advice column.
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Dear Fern,
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Apr.22.2011
Award-winning author and instructor Jamie Cat Callan tells about French secrets to joie de vivre in her latest book Bonjour, Happiness! Elizabeth Bard, author of Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes said, "With warmth and sincerity, Callan shares that most precious of French life lessons...
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Mar.27.2011
"There really are *no* secrets to writing. You plow on, then you return to clean up what you missed. And then you use a broom."
I tweeted this in relation to this article, but . . . It's interesting to read how other writers proceed at their task. You can always come across some idea and...
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Mar.17.2011
Fantasy is that I am the next JK Rowlens and kids flock to my books like mice to cheese. Reality is, I am neither a children's writer or a piece of cheese. Nice to dream? Self-actualization is a proven method to meet goals. Aurelia Flores, Latina empowerment leader talks about how fiction can...
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Mar.07.2011
These list of advice from well-known authors about the craft of writing is from last year, but hauls its weight today. Some I categorically disagree with, and some I've discovered on my own. The best advice is, if you come across some words of wisdom and they seem correct, then try them out. We...
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Feb.02.2011
A great perk of having a book out in the world is that it acts as a kind of calling card, bringing people into your world, and you into theirs. Beth Hoffman, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, is one of the most generous people I've ever met, in addition to...
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Feb.02.2011
At thirty-eight, inspired by two retired men on Gold Wings, I decided I would ride a motorcycle. In their black leathers they looked anything but retired. That, I thought, is what retirement should look like.
Ten years later, at 48, I got my first bike. Metallic blue, fringed leather coming...
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Jan.31.2011
I remember when the Internet was a baby–a brilliant, wide-eyed, baby with limitless potential for positive growth.
The Internet was born to Scientific and Military parents. It soon showed its independence and became the playground of creative, intelligent folks who took its potential and shaped...
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Jan.27.2011
I am new to Blogging and have jumped in with both feet!
I'm hoping to continue to Blog here and enjoy fellow Author's entries as well as continue to Blog on the two below. Please stop by and comment.
Thanks, Mary
http://awomanslifeat50.blogspot.com/
This is a blog meant to find the humorous side of...
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