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The Promised Confrontation | Novel Dog
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Helping writers tell the truth, get published, and change the world. It’s about novels, dog. This is another snip from my talk on “suspense” at Write on the Sound in 2012.]. It was a powerful moment for me when I realized that we don’t read fiction to find out what will happen. When you’ve got a confrontation coming up, don’t merely foreshadow it, creating uncertainty. Let the reader know with clarity that trouble is on the way. 8220;I’ve seen some high school pictures of her, and that horrible bla...
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Is there no end to The Writer’s Room? | laurie27wsmith
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THE ADVENTURE OF WRITING. Is there no end to The Writer’s Room? A framed frame here in a friend’s garden, thanks Kathy. I love tall trees and using Lorelle to show you just how big they are. One of my favourite subjects, an Egret. Naturally I missed him grabbing a fish. Yes I know, another Red Deer but isn’t she beautiful? Taken at the end of our road. A Noisy Miner, it just kept on posing at the outside café so I took its picture. They always give me a photo opportunity, bless ’em. February 13, 2015.
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Taking a break from it all. | laurie27wsmith
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THE ADVENTURE OF WRITING. Taking a break from it all. I stuck my head out of the back door early this morning and this little mob of Roos were up on the embankment. The picture kind of reflects how I feel. So, until then,. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. June 9, 2015. Olga Núñez Miret is on Angelic Business. Hello from the Writer’s Room, are you still there? 32 thoughts on “ Taking a break from it all. August 19, 2015 at 10:17. August 19, 2015 at 22:35. Liked by 1 person. August 17, 2015 at 12:31.
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Madrona Grove: Poem: Fort Builder
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In Motion: Bellingham, Poetry, San Juan Islands, Ted Talks. Friday, July 4, 2014. I am a fort builder of cushions and sheets. I stole the plywood from the garage and nailed it to the tree. I am the girl who spattered lavender paint on her new jeans for school. I am that one. I am that girl who made extra money picking berries,. Babysitting, and watching cats. I was that girl who carried her gaming marbles. In a purple velvet Crown Royal bag at recess. I am the girl who endured long Sunday drives. Buy Mad...
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Madrona Grove: February 2014
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In Motion: Bellingham, Poetry, San Juan Islands, Ted Talks. Tuesday, February 18, 2014. I got here late. The only seat available was the one no one wanted. All chairs face the stage, have a view of the author. Performance visible to most, if only through. Wagging heads, at the least a peek of a name. Decent money was used for admission. MY chair faced square. Onto the flat side of a wide, wooden support beam. There was no view of anything but the beam. There was no reason to place a chair here. I dare no...
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Madrona Grove: Maria's Secret Crush
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In Motion: Bellingham, Poetry, San Juan Islands, Ted Talks. Sunday, January 12, 2014. This December I found myself on the dance floor,live band taking up a third of the living room, at a New Years house party, covered in sweat, surrounded by others, who were proportionately sweaty, doing a combination dancing, and shouting out lyrics to classic songs. Good times. During the song “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen, I bumped into a writer friend, Maria Mcleod. “Ready Freddy! Dreams of Freddy Ingles.
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Madrona Grove: Poem: Graduation
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In Motion: Bellingham, Poetry, San Juan Islands, Ted Talks. Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The average person gets 432 haircuts in their lifetime. For you I wonder- too many, or not enough. Regardless, you will not like most of them. Every seven years your skin is completely renewed. From scalp to toes, a new birthday suit is knitted. You will use at least 150 toothbrushes. From baby teeth to wisdoms,. And swallow just as many spiders. Or so the legend goes. How many haircuts until you find yourself. Stroll w...
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Madrona Grove: June 2014
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In Motion: Bellingham, Poetry, San Juan Islands, Ted Talks. Monday, June 23, 2014. Book: Odd Little Things. So happy to announce that my book is out, and ready for purchase! Purchase your copy here:. Http:/ www.villagebooks.com/book/9780692222355. The 2013 Mayor’s Arts Award recipient, poet, author and community radio personality, Shannon P. Laws, celebrates glory in the little things, the odd little things to be exact. Published: Chickadee Productions, 06/24/2014. Pages: 44 , $7.99. Shannon P. Laws.
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Madrona Grove: March 2014
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In Motion: Bellingham, Poetry, San Juan Islands, Ted Talks. Monday, March 31, 2014. Heather Curtis, Shannon Laws. For a poetry reading celebrating. April 5, 2014, 7:00 pm. Come on down to celebrate National Poetry Month. And the release of Heather's new poetry book, "Upon Waking". Village Books Event Page. Links to this post. Monday, March 24, 2014. Bellingham is a city of artists, a city of poets, a city of musicians, and I am happy to be apart it. Tore Ofteness - Photographer. Shannon Laws - Poet.
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