Tag: reading
group name: writeful
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August 20, 2007 02:20 PM EDT --
The following is taken from a very informative book "English Literature" written by Dr Jay Stevenson Ph D.
Close Reading In General
The single most important skill of a literary scholar is the . . . more
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March 27, 2007 01:23 PM EDT --
Spring has arrived to our little town. The other day my daughters and I spotted a Robin as we walked and I was reminded of how excited I would get as a little girl to spot my first Robin of the spring. . . . more
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July 15, 2007 02:49 PM EDT --
One of the most useful mnemonic devices in my life is the "I Before E" rule. I often have trouble with transposed letters, and sometimes neither "ei" nor "ie" looks right . . . more
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July 16, 2007 01:03 PM EDT --
This is a piece to introduce the reader to the Reading Rockets website. The article republished here represents some of the research-based . . . more
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April 12, 2007 10:54 PM EDT --
In the not so distant past, authors were expected to do two things: 1) lie on the grass in the shade, and stare up at the sky with their hands behind their heads while they dreamed up stories. And 2) . . . more
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August 22, 2007 05:54 AM EDT --
For The Casual Reader
All ye who tarry here, please remember that we are dealing here with the study of literature here. A close reading study. That means a study so deep that the reader will be able to . . . more
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August 23, 2007 08:28 AM EDT --
Introduction to Close Reading The Brothers Karamazov
I may be taking this four part series study of literature one step too far herdared to include this chapter here merely indicate the depth to which . . . more
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December 30, 2007 05:20 PM EST --
Christmas is over and the year is about to end. I am feeling a tad over indulged. Oh who am I kidding?! A LOT overindulged in fact. Over the past 2 weeks or so, I have . . . more
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January 18, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
**** SPOILER ALERT!!!!****
I finally took a couple days to sit down and read The Golden Compass to see what all the fuss was about. Yes, I know I am incredibly behindthe times, but I'm here now . . . more
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April 17, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
Well...almost.
On Friday, April 18, my novella Her Will His Way will officially hit the virtual bookshelves and I'm so happy to be sharing this with you all.
Her Will His Way . . . more
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May 15, 2007 01:23 PM EDT --
...Continued from "Introducing: My Sony® Reader!"
Shortly after my Sony® Reader arrived I had unexpected visitors. My sister helped herself to a cup of coffee as usual and my brother . . . more
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September 04, 2007 11:12 AM EDT --
From THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE by Terry Shaw. Copyright © 2007 by Terry Shaw. Reprinted by permission of Touchstone Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Prologue
It was three a.m. . . . more
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February 22, 2007 08:24 PM EST --
WRITING PROMPTS
The term “prompt writer” sounds scary, but in reality, every serious writer has his or her own prompts.
What is a prompt? The dictionary . . . more
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April 03, 2007 10:33 PM EDT --
Before I write this, I do have to state, that I am also guilty of shopping at those chain bookstores. I am just as much to blame as you are, for shopping here, while the little independent booksellers . . . more
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April 10, 2008 11:09 AM EDT --
I love to read. I always have, from the time I was a young girl. These days, however, the amount of time I have to read is less, and therefore more precious.
I see lots of stories that might be good . . . more
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May 28, 2008 02:22 PM EDT --
The Book Signing Benefit
We had a wonderful opportunity to turn the focus of our most recent book signing into a benefit for an amazing charity. The Beatitude House . . . more
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October 07, 2007 01:34 PM EDT --
Greetings. I am blessed to be the coordinator of a Second Fridays an evening of reading and sharing. I'm always looking for people to come and present. All the funds raised go to . . . more
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October 02, 2007 09:55 AM EDT --
Read previous section
They strolled on Newbury Street and Boylston and Newbury again, past Newbury Comics and the department stores and the Boston Public Library, heading west toward Kenmore Square . . . more
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August 26, 2007 02:57 PM EDT --
It’s happened to many of us or to a colleague in the business. If you’re a writer, you know someone whose career took a stutter step when their publisher went out of business. Perhaps it was . . . more
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October 05, 2007 04:16 PM EDT --
THE LESSER EVIL is the follow up novel to THE GREATER GOOD. It was released today from New Concepts Publishing. I love that company. I already mentioned that they put THE GREATER GOOD out in . . . more
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