@ProfeJMarie Writer, Reader, Educator, Parent
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- This guy on break at McDonald's is listening to music without headphones on his phone and normally I'd be irritated… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- Learning from aaaalllll my rejections as a writer, I just sent the very nicest rejection email ever for a job offer. #BOOM 1 day ago
- RT @NancyJAuthor: This is the America I want to live in, one that silences hate with love. #IStandWithIlhan twitter.com/thauserkstp/st… 1 day ago
- We have enough saltine crackers in this house to feed 20 snacking women in their first trimester of pregnancy. #1linewed 3 days ago
- Happiness is hearing the Scrivener jingle when I've hit the session target for word count. This draft WILL GET WRITTEN. #amwriting 1 week ago
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Weekend reading. #mnauthors #booksofinstagramFinished this tonight. So. So. Good. #booksofinstagram #ya #AmericanRoadTrip #patrickfloresscott#fridayreads First read on the left, re-read on the right (except listening to it this time). What are books you like to re-read our want to re-read?"Why is the sky blue," she asked. "Do you want the scientific answer or the poetic one?" her partner responds. "Both." She smiles. "When you look up, the sun catches your eyes before all other things and scatters the light everywhere, sharing their brilliance for all the world to see." #writersofinstagram #bluesky-
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The Best Way to Fail At Your Resolutions
One way to become a better reader is to read more. One way to become a better writer is to write more. The best way to write more is to, uh…write more. Seems pretty simple, doesn’t it? For someone who … Continue reading
What Good Writing! What Bad Writing!
Do you remember that picture book that went: What good luck! Ned got a letter that said, “Please come to a surprise party.” What bad luck! The party was in Florida and he was in New York. Did you also … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Alanis Morissette, writing, writing confidence, writing obstacles
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100 Words
Not to be confused with the Ten Hundred Most Used Words (Science) Challenge, I have been participating in a 100 words in 100 days challenge. Writing friend Natalia opened this up to a group of fellow writers who are all … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged 100 words/100 days challenge, The Proclaimers, write every day, writing, writing goals
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Believe
Invest Commit BELIEVE I skipped a year between Invest and Commit, but I kind of love this progression for my One Word Resolution. I’m not great about true resolutions and am more an advocate for specific goals that arise whenever … Continue reading
Posted in Musing
Tagged Imagine Dragons, inspiration, life, new year, New Year's Resolutions, one word resolution, writing
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When Writing Is Hard: 2017 Version
This post of mine came through my FB memories feed last week. I talked about when writing gets hard. Not simply challenging, but “it’s too hard, I can’t do it.” I wrote the following: “…writing looked like insomnia. I had … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged The Head and the Heart, writer's block, writing, writing advice, writing process, writing struggles
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Saturday Summation – 20 May 2017
Bits and pieces of things that caught my eye not only for my own interest, but enough to want to share with you, too… Reading Stuff: James Patterson and Bill Clinton as co-authors on a novel? I might even read … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged Hamilton, reading, reading news, Saturday Summation, writing, writing tips
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Saturday Summation – 06 May 2017
Bits and pieces of things that caught my eye not only for my own interest, but enough to want to share with you, too… Hey. Long time no linking, yes? Let’s start getting back into the swing of things… Writing … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, publishing, Reading, Writing
Tagged Alice Sebold, Angie Thomas, Ann Leckie, Becky Albertelli, Blake Crouch, blog roundup, Brit Bennett, Ibi Zoboi, Liane Moriarty, Lori McKenna, Louise Penny, Nick Hornby, reading, Saturday Summation, writing, writing process, writing tips
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