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The Rhythm of Life
From the book of Ecclesiastes, came a folk song written in 1959 that became popular in the mid-1960s. It referred to every thing having a season. A time to sow, a time to reap. A time to work, a time to … Continue reading
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Tagged admire and respect strangers, adversity, an open mind, destined to go to war, Ecclesiastes, folk song, insurmountable sorrow and pain, Our place in the tide, patience, pleasurable days on the beach with those we love, protest war, The Rhythm of Life, the seriousness of adulthood, to every thing there is a season, to recognize flows, wide open eyes
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On Being a Writer
One thing about being a writer is that you have to write well, especially when it comes to “selling yourself.” In other words, when you put together a proposal or write a query letter to an editor, the writing has … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Writing
Tagged a rejection letter, an example of the author’s commitment to the craft, correspondence, dedication, discipline, editors, email, grammatical errors, homophonic errors, media mail, On being a writer, patience, proposal, publishers, query letter, the Internet, typos, working with undisciplined writers, writing soundly, you have to write well, “clean” manuscripts, “selling yourself”
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