No Hot Water Needed

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We are currently in the northern part of Nevada. It is so hot here we don't need the water heater turned on to get hot water for showers, washing dishes, etc. Likewise, our society (including our politicians) are so heated up with their own agenda that we have people fighting and killing each other over … Continue reading No Hot Water Needed →

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How to Write a Killer Author Bio – Article on Reedsy…

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If you want to know how to write your author bio in a variety of ways, targeted to specific media, check out this post. Reblogged from https://thestoryreadingapeblog.com

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It’s important for indie authors to know how to write an author bio that tells readers: who you are, what you write, why readers should trust you, and how you stand out from other writers.

An author bio is like a calling card. “It’s something that will let readers get a sense of who you are, and is an important part for pitching media and book proposals,” sums up marketer Rachel Cone-Gorham, formerly of Penguin Random House.

This step-by-step guide dives into the four main components of a killer author bio and provides tips from our talented marketers for nailing each section.

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Top 3 Books For Writers

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Although I already have about 2 dozen books on the craft of writing and am really trying to keep the advice of all of them in my head, these sound like good additions too. So I’m reblogging in case some new writers out there are looking for some good help. Reblogged from https://theuncensoredwriter.wordpress.com

The Uncensored Writer

Last week I gave you a list of free resources you can use as a writer. Mostly resources that help you be a better writer, rather than resources with practical application (like a word processor). This week I’ve decided to combine the usefulness of last week’s post with the value of books.

Here are my top 3 books for writers:

On Writing – Stephen King

I don’t know of any book as good as Stephen King’s On Writing for the aspiring novelist. Honestly, I feel like this is the best book written on the subject. Stephen King is not only a phenomenal wordsmith, but he is also an amazing storyteller.

In, On Writing, Stephen King takes us on a journey through his life. Half the book is like a memoir, the other, is like a manual. In the first half, you get to see what circumstances and events led to…

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Grief and Funeral Planning

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I received an email today with the following links. They cover everything from preparing for the imminent loss of a loved one, to dealing with cancer, loss of a pet, dealing with children's grief, to various stages and types of depression. https://www.neptunesociety.com/resources/preparing-for-the-death-of-a-terminally-ill-loved-one https://www.cancer.org/treatment/end-of-life-care/grief-and-loss/depression-and-complicated-grief.html https://www.vitas.com/resources/grief-and-bereavement/helping-grieving-children http://www.drugrehab.org/coping-stigma-grieving-overdose-death/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/grief-the-loss-of-a-pet/ http://www.lclark.edu/live/files/5969-grief-at-worka-guide-for-employees-and-managers

The Estuary Road

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This is an interesting short story with a bit of poetry mixed in. Reblogged from https://tallissteelyard.wordpress.com

Tallis Steelyard

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I can remember my first sight of the estuary road. It’s a short length of cobbled road, the cobbles laid between timbers and the timbers held in place by great piles driven into the mud. There’s not much left of it nowadays, and the older shore-combers will tell you that they can remember when there was more. Perhaps another century or so will see its final disappearance.

A road

Hard driven

Across the mud

Timbers riven

And bowed.

Sets squared

Once bearing

The passing traffic

Clog wearing

Heads bared

The route decided

What destination

Drew them seawards

Poetic cunctation

Elucidation not provided.

I suppose that like everybody else who saw it occasionally I didn’t think much about it. After all, it was just there. But like everybody else, I’d never walked along it. Somehow you just didn’t.

Then I mentioned it in passing to Ranni Quelart and he asked for…

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