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    Every Story Needs a Voice

      One of the hardest parts on my journey to finding the writer in me is to find my very own writing voice. I\’ve often found myself wishing (and sometimes still do, I suppose) that I could write as humorous as Bill Bryson, as captivating and realistic as Donna Leon,…

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    Location, Location!

    When you are about to embark on a journey towards a new story —no matter of what length—, you have a lot to think about. 
 If you are like me, ideas for new stories pop up at the most random times: while taking a shower, while trying to go…

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    The Dreaded PP

    While I was taking a break from editing my novel manuscript the other day, I started working on another story that is part of a project I am working on together with Timewalkerauthor. After give or take 6000 words, I came across the oh-so-dreaded … [pause for dramatic effect] ……

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    Simple Talks: The Date

    “No.” “Not that one.” “Ew, THAT?” “That’s itchy!” I growled, rolled my eyes and threw the three dresses I had in my hand on the bed. “Really …?” I asked and thought briefly about smacking myself upside the head. “Don’t even think about that, you’ll give me a concussion!” my…

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    Simple Talks: All we Need is Love

    “Hey. Hey there. Wake up!” I slowly opened my eyes, looking around my dim bed room and then at my clock. Eight in the morning on a Saturday. I closed my eyes again. “Hey, right over here!” I looked to the left, where my dog Dutch was curled up next…

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    Of Grief and Happiness

    Today, during my lunch break, I read two more essays from the book \”This I Believe II\” … personal philosophies of remarkable men and women; famous and normal alike. The two essays I read were, as the headline gives away, about grief and happiness, which are two emotions I currently…