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Dear Mr. Bezos

November 30, 2017 gaisheagirl

Dear Mr. Bezos: Your net worth just passed $95 billion. A mind-numbing number. Do you ever pause at a price…

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Posted in: books, eBook, publishing, reading, rejection, Robin F. Gainey, Words, writing Filed under: Addictions, Amazon, authors, Book Giveaways, books, Dealers, GoodReads, Indie Bookstores, Jeff Bezos, novels, publishing, Readers, writing

The Finish Line

June 29, 2016 gaisheagirl

It has been said that one never gets things done because of perfection in nonexistent. If you can never get…

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Posted in: Experiences, God, Life, publishing, Robin F. Gainey, Spirituality, Uncategorized, writing Filed under: authors, Aviation, books, coincidence, editing, Finishing, Flying, France, Georges Guynemer, novels, Perfection, reading, Serendipity, Words, world war I

Author of Life

May 1, 2013 gaisheagirl

Is this you? If so, take note: As a writer, one thing I know for certain. Life is like a…

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Posted in: Experiences, God, Spirituality, Uncategorized, writing Filed under: books, Happiness, Life, spirituality, Susccess, Transformation, Words

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

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

Epigrams

September 1, 2009 gaisheagirl 1 Comment

I love epigrams.   The English critic and poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, said, “What is an epigram? A dwarfish whole,…

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Posted in: History, humor, reading, writing Filed under: books, Epigrams, Life, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Tempation, The Secret to Life, Words, Writer

Awful Library Books

June 14, 2009 gaisheagirl

Love books? For a twist on GoodReads, try Awful Library Books.  It’s the antithesis of the former and often a trip…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, reading, Uncategorized, Words, writing Filed under: Awful Library Books, books, GoodReads, libraries, Library Books, Voting

Mothers, Daughters

May 10, 2009 gaisheagirl

I’ve been both a mother and a daughter and I’ve had both a mother and a daughter (actually two of…

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Posted in: Life, Words, writing Filed under: Because I Love Her, books, Daughters, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Joyce Maynard, Karen Joy Fowler, Mother's Day, Mothers, reading, Susan Wiggs

Quotation of the Day

March 2, 2009 gaisheagirl

I am in final preparation for “The Query”.  I have written what I feel is a stellar letter soliciting the kindness…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: books, editing, Query Letters, quotations, reading, Somerset Maugham

Good Reads

February 26, 2009 gaisheagirl

My daughter recently introduced me to a great website: GoodReads.  It is a terrific place to share your comments about…

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Posted in: Life, publishing, Words, writing Filed under: books, GoodReads, reading, Sharing

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