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What Is Dog?

April 3, 2013 gaisheagirl

Dear Axel: You had me the minute I saw your little black nose in the litter-pile: Olive eyes; brown patch…

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Posted in: Death, Life, Spirituality, Words, writing Filed under: Companions, dogs, Euthanasia, Love, Pets, What Dogs Are, What Is A Dog, Why Dogs Are, Why We Have Dogs

Tempering Steel

March 18, 2013 gaisheagirl

The Four Phases of Authorship: the thinking process, the writing process, the agenting process, the publishing process. (We will save…

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Posted in: eBook, Experiences, History, humor, Life, publishing, rejection, Words, writing Filed under: agenting, authors, books, Famous Authors, Famous Authors Rejected, novels, submitting writing

Apps for Authors

February 6, 2013 gaisheagirl

A re-posting from Jessica Schein and a great resource for writers. I have several and they are a big help:…

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Posted in: books, publishing, rejection, Words, writing Filed under: apps, authors, dictionary, evernote, inspiring quotes, mobile, pages, scrivener, self-publishing, story tracker, thesaurus, writers

Creative Process

January 30, 2013 gaisheagirl

Have rewritten the opening line to my new novel eight times in 48 hours. Decided now to go into farming.…

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Posted in: books, Experiences, publishing, reading, Words, writing Filed under: Creative process, Creativity, first lines, humor

A New Day

January 22, 2013 gaisheagirl

Finishing the writing of a book (and it’s NEVER finished until it’s in print) is like sending a child off…

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Posted in: Experiences, publishing, reading, Words, writing Filed under: A New Day, best friend, books, fiction, how to write, Imagination, iPod, music, Musical scores, novels, Writing process

Nora

June 28, 2012 gaisheagirl

My head in the innards of book publication this week, I emerged this morning to the news of Nora Ephron’s…

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Posted in: books, Death, humor, Life, Love, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: Fifty Shades of Gray, movies, Nora Ephron, reading, Romantic Comedy, When Harry Met Sally

Neil Gaiman

May 29, 2012 gaisheagirl

Neil Gaiman is somewhat of an icon for writers. A man-of-all-trades when it comes to prose, he produces the written…

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Posted in: books, eBook, Experiences, Life, movies, music, publishing, reading, Words, writing Filed under: advice on writing, Arts, commencement, graduation, life advice, Neil Gaiman, the arts

Racecar Backwards is Still Racecar

February 2, 2012 gaisheagirl

Public or Private education here, I ask you? Or is this Divine? Enivid…spahrep. http://youtu.be/4O0ubiIYYYY

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Posted in: Experiences, God, Life, Words Filed under: Amazing, Backward Words, Funny Videos, Gifted, humor, Word Tricks

The Music of Life

August 19, 2011 gaisheagirl

I believe that the timeline of life can be understood through a thoughtful list of one’s favorite songs: Born To…

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Posted in: Experiences, God, Life, Love, Uncategorized, Words Filed under: Aquarians, Change, Family, Favorite Songs, Moving, music, Top Ten Songs

I Am Your Father

August 11, 2011 gaisheagirl

Parenthood is an odd thing.   Just knowing a life had been created is often enough to engender a deep…

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Posted in: Experiences, Parenthood, Words, writing Filed under: Families, Fathers, Love, Planned Parenthood, Star Wars

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