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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: February 2011

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Mary Schneider on writing. Friday, 25 February 2011. My version of the truth. We got out of the car, walked across to one of the windows and looked into the gloomy interior. 8220;Do you remember that horrible purple jumpsuit I used to have? 8221; I said to my sister. “I remember swinging on it from a clothes hook in the coat cupboard. I had to stop when I almost tore the hood off.”. 8220;The purple jumpsuit wasn’t yours, it was mine! 8220;I think you’re mistaken. It was mine.”. When we got out to inspect...

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: Virgins in my bookcase

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Mary Schneider on writing. Friday, 11 March 2011. Virgins in my bookcase. It’s taken almost six months for me to remove the plastic wrap from my copy of Ian McEwan’s Solar. Such is my confidence in Ian’s talent that I’ll basically buy anything written by him without bothering to peek between the covers first. One of these days, he’ll publish an extended shopping list, and poor unsuspecting fans like me will rush out and buy a copy without so much as a glance at the blurbs. I also have a large number of b...

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: March 2011

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Mary Schneider on writing. Friday, 11 March 2011. Virgins in my bookcase. It’s taken almost six months for me to remove the plastic wrap from my copy of Ian McEwan’s Solar. Such is my confidence in Ian’s talent that I’ll basically buy anything written by him without bothering to peek between the covers first. One of these days, he’ll publish an extended shopping list, and poor unsuspecting fans like me will rush out and buy a copy without so much as a glance at the blurbs. I also have a large number of b...

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: Carrying my grandmother in my marrow

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Mary Schneider on writing. Saturday, 5 March 2011. Carrying my grandmother in my marrow. My writing has forced me to think about my family members at length. Yesterday, I couldn't get my grandmother out of my head. Is one of my favourite poems. It's about a family preparing a grandmother for her own funeral. It gives me a warm feeling to think that my grandmother is being carried lightly in my marrow. Visitation by Rosie King. We dress you in purple silk,. Pearls in gold shells at your ears. Virgins in m...

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: Silencing the Inner Voice

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Mary Schneider on writing. Tuesday, 26 April 2011. Silencing the Inner Voice. I've been struggling for a while with my memoir. As I planned my chapters and carried out my research, a little voice kept whispering in my ear. "What will your family think? It asked. "Maybe they won't want to speak to you again," it continued. "It was a long time ago. Why dig up old bones? Why write a memoir that has the power to hurt a lot of people? That voice kept asking. "Just so you can tell your version of the truth?

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: First things first

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Mary Schneider on writing. Wednesday, 16 February 2011. I am the first-born daughter of a first-born daughter of a first-born daughter. My first memory is of a neighbour's naked roof under repair - the rafters rose out of the top of the walls like a giant angular ribcage. I was three years old. My first day at school was tearful. My first kiss was a disaster. It's time to take the first step. Wish me luck! 18 February 2011 at 16:46. 19 February 2011 at 12:46. 19 February 2011 at 18:26. Id to tell you tha...

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: My motivation or lack thereof

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Mary Schneider on writing. Friday, 18 February 2011. My motivation or lack thereof. I'm now devoting four hours a day to my memoir, which means I've had to rearrange my daily social schedule. No more loitering in front of the TV watching reruns of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Or looking at endless Facebook photographs of some stranger who leads an infinitely more exciting life than I ever will, or trying in vain to complete a Times Cryptic Crossword on my own. To create a legacy for your family.

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: My Latest Column

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Mary Schneider on writing. My most recent column with The Star newspaper. I RECENTLY noticed that I have been spending more and more time on the Internet, involved in activities that have nothing to do with my work. A little online interaction can be educational, entertaining and fulfilling, but something is wrong if you find yourself spending excessive hours with your fingers glued to a keyboard. According to the latest research, the average American spends roughly 13 hours per week online. I’...While I...

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Celtic Scribbler by Mary Schneider: My version of the truth

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Mary Schneider on writing. Friday, 25 February 2011. My version of the truth. We got out of the car, walked across to one of the windows and looked into the gloomy interior. 8220;Do you remember that horrible purple jumpsuit I used to have? 8221; I said to my sister. “I remember swinging on it from a clothes hook in the coat cupboard. I had to stop when I almost tore the hood off.”. 8220;The purple jumpsuit wasn’t yours, it was mine! 8220;I think you’re mistaken. It was mine.”. When we got out to inspect...