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Category Archives: Writing
Discipline
Life is all about discipline. Everything you do in your entire life requires discipline and you can only be successful if you have discipline. Especially when it comes to writing. Last month, I read the blog of a young writer … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal, Publishing, Writing
Tagged discipline, editing, encouragement, keep up the pace, professional writers, re-writing, success, three pages per day, tone it down, writing
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Roundtoits
Through the middle of Saint Augustine is a street only two tenths of a mile long. The name of the road is Hypolita Street and on the northwest corner where Saint George Street crosses Hypolita stands the Columbia Restaurant. Somewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal, Writing
Tagged a writer’s writer, an ordinary participant in World War II, Columbia Restaurant, famous novelist, George Peppard, heroes, Hypolita Street, Jack D. Hunter, Roundtoits, Saint Augustine, Saint George Street, The Blue Max, United States Army, Ursula Andress, World War I, writers
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Unpretentious Writers
Writing is a difficult thing to accomplish at times. Few have the ability to write, fewer still have the ability to write well. Most writers have to work very hard at writing, but occasionally, a writer comes along who is … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Publishing, Teaching, Writing
Tagged a man of few words, endless possibilities, Few have the ability to write, professional recognition, tax deductible, Unpretentious Writers, writersmarket.com, writing for a magazine, writing for money, Writing is difficult, writing skills, writing well
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Modern Day Writing Tools
We were on a road trip, having shut down production for a very rare moment. Typically, we work close to 14 hours a day and through the weekend. It reminds me of my days in the Navy when I was … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Publishing, Writing
Tagged authors, computers, editors, electricity, freelancers, Modern Day Writing Tools, newspapers, projects, publishers, query letters, road trip, Stop the Presses!, submission guidelines, the path of least resistance, Twenty-first Century, writers
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The Maytag Repairman Isn’t Alone
Working as a writer is greatly different from working any other kind of job. For one, you must be ready for a life filled with solitude. Writing is one of those things you do best alone. You must also possess … Continue reading
Life Experience
I remember a time when I seriously talked to my mother about what I should do when I grew up. She knew I wanted to fly airplanes for a living; she also knew I had a proclivity for writing. I … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Personal, Writing
Tagged Catch-22, life experience, living life, wisdom, writing
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