Book Winner and Bookmarkable! Links

Congratulations to Pam for being the random winner of a copy of Rebecca Rasmussen’s The Bird Sisters! I wish I had enough copies of this special book to send to everyone; however, please know that there is still time to leave a comment on Christi Craig’s interview with Rebecca for another chance. A huge thank …

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Your Ideas for Writing with More Focus

How do writers manage the tempting distractions and pervasive multitasking of 21st century life? Below are some more of the ideas you shared in comments to a previous post here. Please continue the conversation by sharing what has worked for you, and be sure to visit the commenters’ blogs and websites when you have a …

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A Day’s Work

To celebrate the paperback release of Imperfect Birds, Caroline Leavitt recently reposted on her blog an interview with the novel’s author, Anne Lamott. This part of the interview was particularly motivating: “Well, novels as you know are a lot harder than stories or essays–it takes close to 3 years, and you never quite know what …

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Guest Post on Historical Diaries at liv2write2day

Today I am honored to have a guest post on the blog liv2write2day, written by Victoria Ceretto-Slotto. Victoria’s blog is a delightful mixture of fiction, poetry and spirituality, and my piece is part of her Wednesday Wordsmith series. Please head on over and spend some time browsing her writing. Also, don’t forget to leave a …

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