Update to “A potato by any other name”

First, thank you so much for the wonderful responses to my request yesterday for your favorite books on writing! I plan to collect them all in a list to share later this week, so please add any other titles you think of. So many great suggestions! I need to spend most of today working on …

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10 Favorite Books for Writers

[Update: See the post 37 Favorite Books on Writing for a list that includes recommendations from readers’ comments.] I am following with excitement writer Michelle Johnson’s journey toward opening a book store! Yesterday, she posted this announcement: “I just came back from the City of Virginia Beach offices yesterday, armed with my new business license. …

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I Miss My Writing Buddy

I miss my writing buddy. Katie and I usually get together every month at a donut shop called Cranky Al’s. We share excerpts from what we are working on, talk about our plans for the future (near and far), and, most importantly, support each other unconditionally and non-competitively in ways that continue to surprise me. …

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