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Where did you sleep last night

"There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment." - Sarah Dessen And sometimes it happens after your fifth shot of whiskey at some dive bar with a broken jukebox. Probably. Hope you're enjoying the short (humorous?) posts. Whatever you do today, kick some… Continue reading Where did you sleep last night

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Steady as she goes

"I wrote the story myself. It's about a girl who lost her reputation and never missed it." - Mae West You so cray-cray Mae. What's your Main Character's reputation like? Does it fit with their personality? Sassy, flirty, serious, angst-y? How do they behave in public?  The most interesting characters have a few different sides… Continue reading Steady as she goes

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Don’t think twice, it’s all right

"Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't "try" to do things. You simply "must" do things." - Ray Bradbury I simply MUST get a cup of coffee. STAT. What gets your characters/plot going in the morning? XOXOXO

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Hell hath no fury like…the flu

"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light." - John Milton This pretty much sums up how day four of the flu is going for me in words. The photo really drives home the point. Needless to say, there won't be many posts this week. The zombie apocalypse is upon… Continue reading Hell hath no fury like…the flu

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Quotes about music

Last 'top 5' post of the week is dedicated to music. Writing, music, good liquor, food and friends. What can be better? The weekend! Happy Friday dumplings. xo After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.- Aldous Huxley Music . . . can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable. - Leonard Bernstein… Continue reading Quotes about music

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Quotes about books

Today's top 5 is all about books. Enjoy fellow bibliophiles! A room without books is like a body without a soul.- Marcus Tullius Cicero Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.- Charles W. Eliot A house without books is like… Continue reading Quotes about books

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Quotes for Winter

Today's 'top 5' theme is winter: dedicated to the snow that's heading towards New York. Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius. - Pietro Aretino I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood. - Bill Watterson The color of springtime is in the… Continue reading Quotes for Winter

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Five quotes every writer can relate to

To start 2011 off with a little fun, here are 5 quotes every writer can relate to. In fact, this whole week will feature different 'top 5' themes. Your regularly scheduled snark will return next week at it's usual time. xo "Every writer I know has trouble writing." - Joseph Heller "All my best thoughts… Continue reading Five quotes every writer can relate to