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Bonus Post: Flash Fiction

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Flash Fiction is a style of writing for extreme brevity.  I found a great Flash Fiction challenge posted by fellow author Haley Whitehall.  Here are the rules of the challenge, with a May 1 deadline: You must start your story … Continue reading →

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Obsessive-Correcting Disorder

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I stand in the local Hallmark store staring at the handmade sign above the card rack.  The words are written in black Sharpie pen – the same kind of pen I just happen to have in my purse.  The misspelling … Continue reading →

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It Begins with a Hurricane

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

While 104 mile-per-hour winds rattled and ripped apart our roof and rain swirled and surged into our dining room, we slept soundlessly on the brass bed of a relative’s home.  Hurricane Ike was assaulting the shores of Southeast Texas, and … Continue reading →

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The Write Challenge

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Tooling around on Twitter, I linked over to the Round of Words in 80 Days challenge through another writer. Aha! I thought. This is just what I need. After spending the last few weeks toting my car from one shop … Continue reading →

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Julie Glover, Word Lover

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

I LOVE words!  I don’t necessarily mean that I enjoy talking. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. But I love the sumptuousness of language. I relish words, lyrics, accents, sarcasm, idioms, proverbs, and all things language–even punctuation and grammar. Some … Continue reading →

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