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Flipped Friday: Arm’s Length

published on September 3, 2010

What is it? Writers aspire to describe things in ways that give readers  an Aha! moment  - a new phrase or word that flips our expectations and makes us go, “Yes, that’s exactly what an orange looks, tastes, feels, smells like.”…

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10 Things I Am Thankful For

published on November 26, 2009

A Thanksgiving meme borrowed from my AWer buddy, Kate. The rules? List ten things you are grateful for, but every even numbered item must be about writing in some way.

  1. My Four Fathers (not to be…
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August AW Blog Chain

published on September 2, 2009

(Note: It’s been several days since my last post. That is due to my move on Saturday from Orange County to San Francisco. I’m all settled in now so my posts are back on track!)

This month, I am participating…

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