May 24, 2018
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What drives people to write in any year, any century, any time? In the U.S, 2017 was a landmark year of sorts and many writers and intellectuals were torn between their roles as citizens and their lives as artists. With … Continue reading
January 18, 2018
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If you haven’t read Siddhartha Mukherjee, it would be a good idea to start. His writing makes the world of medicine and disease and death more accessible. An article by him about his writing day is going viral, I think, … Continue reading
October 13, 2017
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October 6, 2017 by Neelima | 0 comments
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April is National Poetry Writing Month, so instead of NaNoWriMo, you have NaPoWriMo. The idea is to write a poem every day throughout April. The NaPoWrMo website is the brainchild of Maureen Thorson, a poet who lives in Washington, DC. She … Continue reading
April 10, 2017
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Some writers have an uncanny ability to tell the future. You might be familiar with Jules Vernes’ prediction of the 1969 moon landing in his book From the Earth to the Moon, Arthur C. Clarke’s reference to digital media and satellite communications, … Continue reading
March 20, 2017
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Every writer dreams of a place where s/he can sit and write a tome. Last week, we explored the idea of place and how important it is to writers. This week, we look at writing retreats and explore whether we … Continue reading
March 13, 2017
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Where do you live? is a common question, but where do you write? It matters if you are a writer. If you google writer’s room or writer’s desk, you will get a whole array of cozy studies complete with writing … Continue reading
March 9, 2017
by Neelima
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Many writers are shy, so when I found a story on the timid, I couldn’t resist talking about it. “Sometimes,” Dr. Heimlich noted, bemoaning how easily human nature can become a threat to human life, “a victim of choking becomes … Continue reading