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Cynthia Reese: April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. How I bang my head against my fist and a book comes out. When my CP Tawna Fenske. Asked if I wanted to blog about my writing “process,” I first thought,. Want to know how I bang my head against my fist? Then it occurred to me that what she. Meant is my map for how to go from the blank page with that taunting cursor to The End. How I do it is probably not like anybody else does it. Tawna’s way is different. Nelsa Roberto. To learn what works for them. Hmmm, what if …? An hour max a...
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kisses are a far better fate than wisdom* | alwayscoffee
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. Kisses are a far better fate than wisdom*. Kisses are a far better fate than wisdom*. April 24, 2015. There’s a terrifying freedom in being the one who takes the first step who leans in, who kisses first, who speaks. Your entire body might be thrumming with fear. Your hands are probably shaking. And the edges of the world might seem to dim just a little. But none of that really matters in the moment, does it? When there’s only one thing, one person, one truth in focus.
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Supergirl: A Bit of Light Amid the Dark — Why That’s Not a Bad Thing | alwayscoffee
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. Supergirl: A Bit of Light Amid the Dark — Why That’s Not a Bad Thing. Supergirl: A Bit of Light Amid the Dark — Why That’s Not a Bad Thing. May 14, 2015. Trailer debuted yesterday, and the internet went bananas. It seems like there’s no middle ground it’s either SQUEE or NOPE. I’m in the SQUEE camp, and here’s why: she’s layered and relatable. And she’s a charming badass. Let’s discuss. Yes, the show seems less dark than. But that doesn’t mean it’s. The Devil Wears Prada.
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like rum on a fire* | alwayscoffee
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. Like rum on a fire*. Like rum on a fire*. March 28, 2015. The other day, I woke up in the middle of the night (morning? And rolled over to check the time on my phone. Only, the screen was blankand it wouldn’t turn on. I checked a different clock to learn it was 4am. And there was no reason why my phone should be dead. It was not even a year old. It had not been dropped. And it hadn’t been near any water. Title from the Hozier song below. March 28, 2015 at 2:34 pm. Think ...
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to make and unmake what is | alwayscoffee
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. To make and unmake what is. To make and unmake what is. May 8, 2015. I can’t reshape my heart. Without fire and a hammer,. But these mean different things. When I see your face. Tell me. More about heat, about. The shade of orange. Just enough to bend. Nothing will change. Then,. Everything will. That’s what. I am afraid of. For days,. I stopped moving. No one. Has even noticed you would,. Tell me, am I allowed to feel this? How much water would it take. Perhaps you and I.
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your most frail gesture* | alwayscoffee
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. Your most frail gesture*. Your most frail gesture*. April 29, 2015. A truth should exist,. It should not be used. Like this. If I love you,. Is that a fact or a weapon? It’s not love. Because while we all sometimes hurt the people who love us and who we love, love is not a destructive force. Quite the opposite, actually. There is absolutely nothing weak about love. It can appear weak, because it so often yields to accommodate. But weak? When someone you care about asks y...
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Uncanny magazine (Or, See an Author FLAIL) | alwayscoffee
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. Uncanny magazine (Or, See an Author FLAIL). Uncanny magazine (Or, See an Author FLAIL). May 5, 2015. So, darlings, I wrote a thing. It’s a thing out in the world, right this very minute. Long story short: I have a poem out, today, in Issue 4 of. What can I say, guys? I’m a nerd. I am excited. And I hope that you will be inclined to pick up the issue, which you can do here: Issue 4 of. May 5, 2015 at 8:58 am. This is so amazing and exciting! Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. Your heart like wolves. August 10, 2016. Once, I promised that it would. Be okay, when I knew it wouldn’t. That was my worst gift: hope. In a handgrenade, knowing. One of us would explode, hoping. It would be me, watching. Helpless as it was you. On repeat, I kept trying. To save you, but I only ended. You want too much quiet,. But the truth is,. I have no plans to be anything. For the rest of my life,. Which means you have to decide. Made of joy and hands. July 24, 2016.
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A Writer's Life: Just Add Coffee. A Stitch in Time. May 8, 2016. Within a certain realm, my mother could fix anything. A ripped seam. A tangled necklace. My unruly hair. And, on numerous occasions, me. There, her tools were a kind of magic that doesn’t fall easily into words. Often, it was simply a look different from any other and either a raised eyebrow or a simple question. It’s been nearly four years, and it hasn’t gotten any easier. People, well-meaning, will lie directly to your face with the s...
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Better Late Than Never – GIVEAWAY WINNERS! | Behind the Moon
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Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. -T.S. Eliot. Posted by: Trisha Leigh. June 7, 2012. Better Late Than Never – GIVEAWAY WINNERS! It means so much that so many of you were excited to share in my cover reveal, and love the concept and execution as much as I do! I’m excited to share the remaining covers with in the coming months. It makes me do this:. This Is Not a Test. Laquo; Cover Reveal and Summer Book Giveaway! Whispers in Autumn Has a Trailer! I’d like t...
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