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How Far Would You Go? How far would you be willing to go to achieve fame and fortune as an artist? Source: http:/ www.amazon.com/Nearly-Perfect-Copy-Novel. Two novels, one I read last year and the other I'm presently reading, raise this question, and it's not about how hard you're willing to work, how much training and practice you're willing to undergo, how many part-time jobs you're willing to hold down in order to support your art. In the book I've already read,. A Nearly Perfect Copy. Portrait of a W...

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Why I Love Historical Fiction | Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

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Why I Love Historical Fiction. Old Tbilisi fortress in Georgia. 8221; did I start to remember things that happened and realize how they influenced my life. 8220;… myths are simply history blended with time. Since history never ends there are always tales in the making. Although, … we may not recognize our part in them at the time. I talked to a fantasy writer recently who mentioned that he didn’t write historical fiction because it was easier to make it all up. It is easy to make things up....When I real...

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Mirka Muse: NOBODY’S PERFECT

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015. In one of the best last scenes of anything anywhere, in response to Jack Lemmon who was playing a man disguised as a woman and desperately trying to get out of an amorous suitor’s gushing declarations of love-you-forever-after, the dialogue went something like –. Oh no you don't! Osgood, I'm gonna level with you. We can't get married at all. Well, in the first place, I'm not a natural blonde. I smoke all the time! I can never have children! We can adopt some. Well, nobody's perfect!

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What is it about categories that get us all riled up? Earlier this year, there was a bit of a flap over. Man-Made: Contemporary Male Quilters,". At the Craft and Folk Art Museum. In Los Angeles. Some commenters were irked that the pieces were highlighted and applauded because they were made by men. Historically, who was cheering when women created quilts? Presumably, they were simply engaged in a basic domestic activity, not art! In an interview, Executive Director and curator of the show. When American ...

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Something Out of Nothing. The One Who Brings Forth Something from Nothing is Not Deficient," by Hadar Sobol. Photo courtesy of the artist. On a recent trip to the SF Bay Area, I made a quick visit to the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. Before heading to a meeting. In one of the galleries, the title of a large piece by Hadar Sobol. An Israeli-born artist who presently lives in New Jersey, caught my attention: "The One Who Brings Forth Something from Nothing is Not Deficient.". But it's a fool's er...

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Meet Beth Lovell Illustrator for THE GREAT CONNECTICUT CAPER – Katie L. Carroll Observation Desk

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Katie L. Carroll Observation Desk. Author of Books for Teens and Kids. Meet Beth Lovell Illustrator for THE GREAT CONNECTICUT CAPER. Posted by Katie L. Carroll on February 6, 2015 in Art. Have you check out chapter three of THE GREAT CONNECTICUT CAPER. You’ll definitely want to after reading this interview to see what Beth Lovell has created as an illustration for the Caper. All the beautiful artwork on this post was graciously provided by Beth. Let’s give her a big welcome! I did Google searches to come...

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Mirka Muse: You don’t Know What You Don’t Know

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015. You don’t Know What You Don’t Know. 8230;Until You Know It. Would you like to know the future? I mean, if a genie granted you the wish to see your timeline on this earth, would you take it? We live on hope. Hope is an even more important fuel than food. You never know. Anything can happen. You could win the lottery. Or sell a book to a great publisher. The book could become a. The book could change the world, the way. Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Want to go there. Known what they now know.

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Fantastic Flight | Tina's Educational Tidbits

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Tina's Educational Tidbits. Activities and Book Reviews for Busy Moms and Teachers. February 27, 2012 in Activities. Monarch migration fiction story. By Barbara Bockman, Published by Guardian Angel, 2011. This is an adorable picture book by my fellow writer. Is available in print and e-book versions. I purchased the e-book for my son since we’re out of the country. Jessica isn’t too happy to stay with her grandparents for a whole week, but Grandpa has a surprise—a fantastic outing! April Fool, Phyllis!

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Manuscript Cleaning Step-by-Step | Cynthia Kennedy Henzel

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To leave, or not to leave, that is the question. Step 1. Jot down the story I want to tell. This is what happens. These are the essentials that can’t be left behind. Step 2. List the main characters. Can I tell the story without one or more of them? I found the little mite scurrying around. Does she add to the story. Well, yes. Some nice tension there. Definite red herring possibilities. Is she essential? Step 3. Delete all references and rewrite scenes without this character. Did my story change? Step 7...