Interview with Mare Cromwell, Award-Winning Author of If I Gave You God’s Phone Number . . . Searching for Spirituality in America

Mare Cromwell is the author of the award-winning book If I Gave You God’s Phone Number . . . Searching for Spirituality in America. It was a finalist in the ForeWord Magazine 2003 Book of the Year Awards and received honorable mention in the 2003 DIY Book Competition. We met at a small coffee shop [...]

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One year . . .

This group blog was started a year ago. It’s been through many changes, and various writers have had some great success stemming from participation here, as well as from their other external efforts.
I won’t bore anyone with a rundown of the evolution of the blog. I will say that recently the erudite “Jon Swift” [...]

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Rest in Peace, Dan Fogelberg

For those who haven’t heard…Dan Fogelberg passed away from Cancer at 6am this morning. He died with his wife, Jean by his side at home in Maine. He was 56 years old.
He leaves behind a wealth of songs and artistry. For me? I was slow to warm up to his music, but I remember when [...]

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By Popular Demand, Southernisms Part II!

By popular demand, I am offering some Southernisms for some Holiday Cheer!
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Ann Richard-ism: “Poor George, He was born with a silver foot in his mouth”
Translation: None Needed. He’s an idiot.
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Southernism: “I’m going to have a Come To Jesus meeting with Ralph”
Translation: I’m going to have a heart to heart conversation with Ralph.
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Southernism: “If you don’t [...]

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How do you deal with changes in your writer life?

I dislike the onset of winter.
I don’t mind the cold. Actually, yes I do. It’s a bummer to go from mid-80s to a teeth-chattering 30s within a month. But once I get used to it, the cold’s not that bad. I like snuggling under blankets, making kettles of warm soup, taking it easy when it [...]

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The Value of a Shrink

I don’t know if the writers that lurk here have been to a therapist or not, but I personally think they not only add value to your state of emotional well being, but they add value to your writing as well. At least, in my case.
I tend to look at my shrink as my [...]

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Writers from across the blogosphere – The Writers’ Block carnival

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