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May.29.2012
May 29
POWER
When power arrives, it comes complete with blindfold, mask and lullaby. I am blinded to what effect I have. Others cannot see me, only the unchanging masquerade covering my face. All my fears and apprehensions are soothed by the melody...
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Jan.03.2012
Lawrence Hill, a good friend and hugely successful writer, wrote to me recently to congratulate me on the success of my recent novel, OUR DAILY BREAD, which has been named to the Boston Globe and and The Globe & Mail as one of the best books of the year. (Yea!) Published by Wordcraft...
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Aug.21.2011
photo by Alden Peters
Charles Mysak sells books on a street corner. And his car (behind the stacks) stays parked right there
Urban Legend: NYC Bookseller Has Held Same Parking Spot For 11 Years
by Mark Memmott
It's from today's New York Post and it's the story of how, "eleven...
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Mar.24.2011
Allow me direct you to my Our Town/West Side Spirit column called "New York Gal"
http://ning.it/hWegkw
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Nov.01.2010
Like any good mother, Starline Nunley wanted to do something for her son. Her son is U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Parker Frawley. When asked what she could do for him, Frawley’s response was that he and the other men and women he served with in the Middle East were well supplied, but his four-...
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Jul.19.2010
The dedication page in my new novel, Delta Girls, is simple. Just three words: For my mom. When I wrote it, I envisioned handing her a copy of the galleys, letting her happen upon the page, watching her face brighten and cloud and brighten again as the words sank in. I never could have imagined...
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May.12.2010
Barring volcanic eruptions or other unforeseen circumstances, I leave tomorrow for Italy for three weeks. So, I was thinking, since I'll have limited email access, what can I leave you with for that time?
One of the best things I could leave is a roadmap to better writing. To that end, here are...
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Apr.11.2010
April 5. America loses 29 more coal miners. April 11. The world remembers the deaths of millions. Each is significant. Each is potent. Each of these is a date that should and does humble all of us because in every way humanly possible we share the impact of them. Share in the excruciating pain and...
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Jan.12.2010
Only losses in everything
Victory I am yet to score
Happenings are heart-breaking
But, to live, I do not abhor
God's love, I am seeking
To know more, I hopefully explore
To wait patiently is always right
To fight against odds gives delight
To sight victory, show to the World light
Your mind, let...
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Jan.06.2010
Many members here most likely share my opinion that a career in writing would be a dream come true. The freedom to be able to write what you enjoy most in that writing career, would be an absolute fantasy come to life. Add to that a large amount of acclaim, notoriety, and worldwide appreciation...
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