Word by Word

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Archive for February, 2013

Summer in Words Writing Conference 2013

Imagine Write Publish Registration begins March 15 Dates: June 21-23 Cannon Beach, Oregon For updates check here.

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Bitter Truth # 8

Bitter Truth # 8 Someone is always going to write better than you. Make that a lot of someones. And I’m not talking about famous dead authors and Pulitzer Prize winners or high up there writers you can never hope to meet. I’m talking about the cranky oldster in your writing group or the whippersnapper […]

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Write From Your Soft Parts

©Jessica P. Morrell “Tears are words that need to be written.” – Paul Coehlo           Church scholars are uncertain about the identity of Saint Valentine. The confusion exists because there are several  Valentines who are linked to February 14. It’s commonly accepted that is that he was the bishop of Terni; he was beheaded in […]

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