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A Connecticut Yankee

July 9, 2009 gaisheagirl

I spent the Fourth of July weekend in Connecticut.  Salisbury, to be exact; the charming town that Meryl Streep calls…

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Posted in: humor, Life, travel, Uncategorized, Words, writing Filed under: Connecticut, Conservation, Ecology, Lawns, Meryl Streep, Salisbury, Water

The Dog Song

July 2, 2009 gaisheagirl

There’s a wonderful artist in my neighborhood…a dog artist.  Nancy Shutt is truly gifted when it comes to capturing the…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, writing Filed under: Artists, Dog Art, dogs, Emily Westman, Nancy Schtt, Original Music, Painting, Pets, Portraits

The Rules of Storytelling

June 21, 2009 gaisheagirl

There are many rules for writing.  Some are followed; some are ignored.  And, somehow, it seems in much of today’s…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: fiction, Mark Twain, reading, Rules for Writing, Storytelling, Twain's Top Ten, Writing Rules

Mother's Day, Encore

May 22, 2009 gaisheagirl

In the history of my children’s lives, I have never been home for Mother’s Day.  This saves much angst on…

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Posted in: humor, Life, travel, Uncategorized, writing Filed under: Cards, Children, Daughters, E-Cards, Horses, Mother's Day, Riding, Riding Groups, Trail Riding, Women

The Editing Letter

May 18, 2009 gaisheagirl

You may think that writers still at the keyboard all day, every day.  Not true, though an author friend of…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: Agents, editing, Funny Videos, Lara Zielin, The Editing Letter

Editing and Review

April 28, 2009 gaisheagirl

Need a visual for understanding the psyche of a writer in the process of editing and review? Behold: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7RSryuJAwE]

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, writing Filed under: Critique, editing, French Lighthouses, Reviews, Videos

Add, Cut, Add, Cut, Add, Cut

April 25, 2009 gaisheagirl

I live to edit.  Really.  Just tell me what to do, I’ll do it. I just received some advice on…

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Posted in: humor, Life, publishing, reading, Words, writing Filed under: Agents, editing, editors, rejection, Steve Berry

Planes, Trains and Autos

March 22, 2009 gaisheagirl

I think mass transit is for the young.  Not that I consider myself ancient, but perhaps the phrase “you can’t…

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Posted in: humor, Life, Words, writing Filed under: New Jersey, New York, Planes, Subways, trains, travel

To Merge or Not To Merge

March 19, 2009 gaisheagirl

I just spent a week in New York helping my younger daughter settle into an apartment.  Being under twenty-five years…

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Posted in: humor, Life, travel Filed under: Driving, Merging, Moving, New York

Do You Wanna Dance?

February 8, 2009 gaisheagirl

I recently passed through London and, I’m sorry to say, I missed this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM&feature=bz303] Give the state of the dollar…

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Posted in: humor, Life Filed under: Dancing, England, Liverpool, London, music, People, T-Mobile Dance, Train Stations, travel, U.S. Dollar

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