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ONLINE NEWS: CITIZENS JOURNALING THEIR JOURNEY

January 8, 2025 by David Gillaspie

ONLINE NEWS

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HEALING POWER OF WRITING (feeling better yet?)

January 6, 2025 by David Gillaspie

healing power

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MAJESTIC OREGON COAST REVIEW

December 30, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Majestic Oregon shows up in the mountains, the valleys, and the coast. When you call Oregon majestic, and you’ve been to the mountains and valleys, go to the coast. It’s called majestic for a reason: You can’t call it warm and welcoming, at least not in the winter.

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TWO STORIES AND ONLY TWO?

December 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Two stories in 5000 years are not a lot of stories. Is that for slow readers too? Or do speed readers change the numbers? I have the feeling Mr. Eco is repeating the writer’s mantra: Buy More Books. Sounds good to me, but why not check in with other writers.

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YOUR BOOK TO WRITE, YOUR STORY TO TELL

December 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Your book means just that; it’s your book to write. If you have a story to tell and share, write your book. The secret to finishing a book? Start writing it. Another secret? Everyone has a book in them. At least one. A BoomerPdx reader sent this message:

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LIFE WRITING RULES

December 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Rules for life writing: Get a life. Pay attention. Find a favorable form. Then what?

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FAME AND FORTUNE, BLOG WRITING ADVICE

November 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

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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WRITING REWARDS YOU MISS IF YOU DON’T WRITE

October 30, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Writing rewards come in flavors other than green. JD Salinger said the act of writing is reward enough. That from a guy who locked himself up for his reward. But he didn’t throw away the key.

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GOOD TWITTER, BAD X?

October 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Good twitter was a great scroll. Celebrities and famous names shared their interests, causes, and struggles. They made themselves look almost normal, which was nice. Not so nice?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: blog, blogger, Death, elon, famous names, grown men, heartache, ideas, painful, scroll snob, shit-post, Social media, trump, twitter, writer, writing, X, x scroll

THE WAY YOU DO ANYTHING IS THE WAY YOU DO EVERYTHING

October 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Agree or disagree, but the way you do anything explains a lot. If you have an identity crisis do a quick review of the past day to see who you are. What you did yesterday is who you are today. Actions speak louder than words, so what did you do yesterday?

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