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Let’s Have a Dream | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. July 3, 2013. Let’s Have a Dream. In honor of the just ended National Pride Month, what’s your favorite LGBT novel? I know this is an occasion to celebrate, but I keep going back to the Civil Rights movement and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Was it enough for Dr. King to allow integration and equal rights in the Northern states but not in the South? What was it Dr. King said about “the tranquilizing drug of gradualism? 8221; The answer, of cou...
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Patience Pays? | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. July 9, 2013. I’m finding lately that when it comes to my writing, I’m very impatient. I just want it to be done. No matter what I write, from a short poem to a novel length manuscript, I want to have a perfect final product now, not later. It’s not being lazy. I work like a dog getting the draft done. 8220;Just get this thing out of me! I’m wondering why all this is and if it is common. I’ve read other writers talk about the revision pro...Well, I’...
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June | 2013 | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. Monthly Archives: June 2013. June 29, 2013. I moved. Bittersweet Trail is now on WordPress because, well, it’s easier to have all my crap in one place. And I’m not gonna lie, Blogger kind of blows. You can still read old posts by clicking on the link to the right–see it? For some reason all this updating websites has given me immense pleasure. Or as my daughter Kira has become fond of saying, “I find it very satisfying.”. As Nick Carraway narrates in.
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September | 2013 | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. Monthly Archives: September 2013. September 2, 2013. Many presidents have used their status as Commander in Chief to order military action without asking anyone permission. In fact, since absolutely nothing the President runs through Congress ever comes out the other side as legislation, he probably knows full well these strikes will not happen. So why make the show of “military strength”? If that’s not weak, it’s definitely not strong. I don’t kno...
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About Me | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. William Friskey was born December 31, 1977 in upstate New York. His family moved around quite a bit, but the majority of his childhood was spent in Schenectady, NY. He graduated from Schenectady High School in June of 1995 and immediately entered the work force instead of going to Buffalo State University as he had originally planned. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to print (Opens in new wi...
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Serious About Syria | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. September 2, 2013. Many presidents have used their status as Commander in Chief to order military action without asking anyone permission. In fact, since absolutely nothing the President runs through Congress ever comes out the other side as legislation, he probably knows full well these strikes will not happen. So why make the show of “military strength”? If that’s not weak, it’s definitely not strong. Did another group perpetrate the action? I don̵...
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Yes, I’m a Dreamer | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. July 14, 2013. Yes, I’m a Dreamer. I felt like posting something about the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial yesterday, but I decided to take some time and think about it, read about it, and not let my post be simply fueled by emotion. But now that I’ve done that, my thinking, reading, and waiting has all come back to one thing–emotion. Was the shooting racist? Do you actually believe this? Not through laws and government requirements and education.
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July | 2013 | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. Monthly Archives: July 2013. July 27, 2013. I’m getting so close to being done with revisions on my novel that I thought I would waste time blogging instead of working on it. Why? I don’t know. Maybe I’m. Close to being done. Finishing the rewrites just means it’s time for one last line edit–catch all the typos and all that. And that’s. Can I write other things? And what about what I’ve already written? I’m too close to finishing this novel to be w...
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Quitters Never Publish (for Real) | Bittersweet Trail
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The Ups and Downs on the Road to the Writing Life. August 1, 2013. Quitters Never Publish (for Real). I’m a spaz. I’m a wacko. I’m a dork. I’m a loser. I have serious issues. I know this. Not ashamed. Even though I’ve only just sent out a couple queries yesterday and the day before, every time I look at my email inbox I’m like a contestant on. Deal or No Deal. 8220;The t-shirt vendor hasn’t gotten back to me about our designs in more than seventy two hours! And then I got a smart phone…. I can’t do...
