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On getting out of your own way when you write… and overcoming fear:

Exercise: If the number one obstacle to creative writing is fear of failure, it is time to give this fear a voice. Imagine that you have written something really, really terrible, just as you may have feared you would. Tell of some of the dire consequences that have befallen you as ( Read more... )

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National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 TV-PG   52 minutes
"National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings" explores thought-provoking questions for viewers who want to go beyond director Peter Jackson's richly fanciful film to the world that started it all. This program includes vivid ( Read more... )

Welcome to the world, my precious granddaughter!

Brianna Ashlyn Rodrigues Arrived at 8:02 pm tonight, measuring 21" long, and a decent weigh in at 9 lbs 14 oz.

Both Mom, baby, and Dad ( and big brothers Micheal and Gabriel ) are beat, and are going to be asleep shortly.  Thank you all for the prayers, blessings, and well wishes, they DID help!


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"Do not only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the Devine." ~ Ludvig van Beethoven 
"Persevere, do not only practice your art, but endeavor also to fathom it's inner meaning; it deserves this effort." ~ Ludvig van Beethoven 

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I am reading a book called Word Painting: A Guide to Writing More Descriptively  by Rebecca Mcclanahan, and surprised myself by writing a poem. :)

I highly recommend this book to any writer.

Red tastes of a summer sunset
lingering on the tongue with bitter dregs
as the day shrugs on the velvet coat of twilight.