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Farewell Aunty Maria
Few people in life show you what courage looks like. Not the dramatic, movie kind of courage but the everyday kind. Aunty (Zia) Maria had that quiet kind of courage....
Farewell Aunty Maria
Few people in life show you what courage looks like. Not the dramatic, movie kind of courage but the everyday kind. Aunty (Zia) Maria had that quiet kind of courage....
Let’s Talk Dialogue with Jane Corry
An Art of Writing Newsletter Special Edition How do you make a line of dialogue sing? What gives a character voice, tension, subtext? Dialogue is the beating heart of story,...
Let’s Talk Dialogue with Jane Corry
An Art of Writing Newsletter Special Edition How do you make a line of dialogue sing? What gives a character voice, tension, subtext? Dialogue is the beating heart of story,...
When Writers Come Together in Florence
The June Art of Writing retreat in Florence was amazing. Our four days together was a turning point for everyone. With daily workshops, deep conversations, and powerful insights from our...
When Writers Come Together in Florence
The June Art of Writing retreat in Florence was amazing. Our four days together was a turning point for everyone. With daily workshops, deep conversations, and powerful insights from our...
Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 2 of a Two-...
Jane Harper’s, Force of Nature, is about five women lost in the Giralong Ranges. Jane’s antagonist is extreme weather, providing the perfect sense of place. However, the weather is not...
Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 2 of a Two-...
Jane Harper’s, Force of Nature, is about five women lost in the Giralong Ranges. Jane’s antagonist is extreme weather, providing the perfect sense of place. However, the weather is not...
Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 1 in a Two-...
Sense of Place has always been my thing. Probably because I’ve lived in Italy for thirty years. Collecting even the smallest impression, the tiniest detail around what creates a Tuscan atmosphere...
Writing the Digital Landscape: Part 1 in a Two-...
Sense of Place has always been my thing. Probably because I’ve lived in Italy for thirty years. Collecting even the smallest impression, the tiniest detail around what creates a Tuscan atmosphere...
ASSEMBLE LATER!
Most writing begins in fragments. Loose thoughts, scattered lines, a shape slowly forming in the dark. So, it’s perfectly fine to write in fragments as you move forward on the...
ASSEMBLE LATER!
Most writing begins in fragments. Loose thoughts, scattered lines, a shape slowly forming in the dark. So, it’s perfectly fine to write in fragments as you move forward on the...
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