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Tag Archives: Writer

Advice for a writer….

The best artistic advice, according to Rainer Maria Rilke, is to ignore artistic advice. In Letters to a Young Poet, he writes, “You ask whether your verses are good…. You compare them with other poems, and you are disturbed when certain editors reject your efforts. Now (since you have allowed me to advise you) I …

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Posted bySamJuly 15, 2011July 15, 2011Posted inBlogTags: Writer, Writing, Writing Tips

My Writer’s Wall

I am trying to have a rough copy of the first half of my novel by April 29th! Wowzers.  Just in time to relax by watching the Royal wedding with old friends.  Is anyone else a loyal royal watcher?  I always thought I must be pretty dorky, but I’ve since met others who enjoy my sort …

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Posted bySamApril 1, 2011May 2, 2011Posted inNovelTags: Hedy Czu, Novel, Writer, Writer's Wall

Hello world!

Posted bySamNovember 24, 2010March 24, 2011Posted inNewsTags: Writer
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