Monthly Archives: September 2012

5 Blog Hints I Learned From Nora Ephron

Posted on September 27, 2012 by The Writing Waters Blog

I Feel Bad About My Neck Nora Ephron Vintage, 2006 The Boston Globe is quoted as saying I Feel Bad About My Neck is “Wickedly witty. . . .Crackling sharp.” It is, plus it’s a great primer for blog writing … Continue reading →

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The Greater Journey, Americans in Paris

Posted on September 18, 2012 by The Writing Waters Blog

David McCullough Simon and Schuster, 2011 McCullough gives the big picture. This is more than a series of snapshots of the famous Americans who spent time in Paris between 1830 and 1900. It is a long panoramic overview of various … Continue reading →

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Utah to Arizona #7 Moving Doldrums

Posted on September 13, 2012 by The Writing Waters Blog

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! That’s where I am. I’m in the moving doldrums of stagnation where I know there is an ocean of work to do but I am stuck until something gives. 1. There will be packing, but I don’t know what … Continue reading →

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Slammerkin

Posted on September 5, 2012 by The Writing Waters Blog

Emma Donoghue Harcourt Inc., 2000 A 1763 murder briefly reported in Welsh and English history of a servant named Mary Saunders who butchered her employer, Mrs. Jones, was Donoghue’s inspiration for Slammerkin. By taking the barest tidbits of a story’s … Continue reading →

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