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FAME AND FORTUNE, BLOG WRITING ADVICE

November 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Fame and fortune and blog writing? Slow down there word-slinger. Start with writing, then a blog. What about fame and fortune? What about it?

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LIFETIME MISTAKE TO CHANGE?

November 10, 2023 by

Have you made a lifetime mistake? Better yet, have you done it quietly so no one would notice? Good job. Now, since we’re all getting down the road with less lifetime in front than in back, in theory, you want to change, you want to fix that mistake. Good luck.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS WINDOW ON BOOMERPDX

July 19, 2022 by

Contributing writers on this blog start in comments. I invite people to leave comments. If you have an opinion on a post, leave a comment. When you have more feelings than a comment can hold, think about being a contributing writer. Here’s the deal:

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WRITING ADVICE FOR A BROKEN HEART HOSPITAL CAMPOUT

September 19, 2021 by

Writing advice from writers usually comes with a warning, or should: This is what works for them. It might work for you or another writer, but it definitely works for them. After a single night campout in a hospital bed, their advice carried more weight for better or worse. A week out from the event […]

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BLOG ANNIVERSARY WITH 2500TH POST TODAY

July 6, 2021 by

Like any anniversary, from birthday to wedding to funeral, a blog anniversary marks time. From gym reviews to book reviews, restaurant reviews to David review, I’ve laid it down. On good days and bad days, I’ve laid it down. From joy to heartbreak, I’ve laid it down. And not once, not one sentence in one […]

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WRITING COACH PUMPS UP ALPHABET: FOLLOW THE GAME PLAN

April 12, 2021 by

Every writing coach, or anyone who calls themselves a writing coach, has a similar goal: Get something down on paper, on a screen, a phone, just get it down. It can be good, bad, indifferent, it doesn’t matter. Just get it down. A good writing coach doesn’t emphasize the difficulty. Between coach and player, they […]

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Writing Advice To Colin Kaepernick From Boomerpdx

November 1, 2017 by

    Who is writing books, or more accurately, who writes books that people read? A book no one reads is like a tree falling in the forest when no one’s around.   Does it make a noise?   One thing we know for sure, Colin Kaepernick has made a noise. By not saying anything. […]

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DR. LIDIA YUKNAVITCH GOES TO CHURCH

December 5, 2015 by

Lidia Yuknavitch spoke to Willamette Writers at the Old Church. All three are resting well. New rule: All posts start with a theme song reflecting the topic at hand. This one starts on the second verse. New rule #2: Click the Lidia link. Here it is. Little Feat’s Willin’ via lyricsmode.com: “I’ve been kicked by […]

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