Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. This post is short and sweet. (Pun intended.) Let’s talk about short stories. A collection of shorts. (Wait, those are dachshunds.) There are advantages to writing shorter pieces of fiction. Not only does the writing process take less time, but many readers these days have shorter attention spans. […] Advantages of Writing Short
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Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand. ~Neil Armstrong Earlier this week, I was watching Dr. Gay Hendricks, psychologist, body-mind therapist, & author of over 40 books, in an interview, and the concept of wonder came up. Human beings thrive on wonder, he said, and gave examples of his […] 5 Merits of Wonder
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We love regular trips by train to Paris to catch up with the latest exhibitions (and restaurants). Consequently, we never need an excuse to visit but this time we had one, seeing our football team OGC Nice play against Nantes in the French equivalent of the FA Cup final. We travelled up on Thursday morning […] Trip to Paris: Part
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ADVICE, IT’S EVERYWHERE I’ve been asked to explain why I sometimes write posts that are filled with links. You see… A long time ago I read an article, written by a marketing professional, about personal blogging. This article had advice about how to ensure that your personal blog had a balanced mix of content that’d […] May You Be Happy:
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This is my weekly post of Free E-Books I have found throughout the week 😊. I usually find out about these E-Books through social media, through emails I receive from Hello Books and authors newsletters. In this weekly post, I would like to mention the books I have found and downloaded, so that others may […] Free E-Books: 07.05.22
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Blab is coming soon! Contact By Cosmos Author Carl Sagan
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It is always a pleasure reading translations. To top it all, when it is a Marathi translation coming straight from the City of Dreams or the Commercial Capital of India- Mumbai, the feel is even better. Ganesh Matkari’s Khidkya Ardhya Ughadya has been translated by Jerry Pinto to Half-Open Windows; keeping intact the feel and […] Half-Open Windows : an
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Author’s Note: I have been through quite a lot recently, and I am finding it hard to cope with everything. In the midst of all that, I have been receiving rejection after rejection. I receive set back after set back, and it’s all getting a bit much. I want to do things my way from […] Dolores’ Cadenza
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