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The Wisdom of a Starry Night
Read more: The Wisdom of a Starry NightI had a totally different post planned for today. I knew what I wanted to say, and the pictures I wanted to use. I had it all ready to go in my head. Except that when I sat down to work on it, I got…sidetracked. Trying so hard to check more and more things off…
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The Insecure Writer’s Support Group: Are You a Risk-Taker when Writing?
Read more: The Insecure Writer’s Support Group: Are You a Risk-Taker when Writing?The Insecure Writer’s Group is an organization of writers offering support and camaraderie in the challenging and oftentimes terrifying world of writing. This is my first time participating in the blog hop, and I would like to begin by saying thank you to the organizers for creating this group and to the hosts for hosting…
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The Vainest of them All
Read more: The Vainest of them AllIs it the smile—smug and a little condescending? The tilt of her head, lifted slightly as she looks down both literally and figuratively on those around her? Maybe it’s the jewels, or the opulent fabric of her gown. Or maybe, even more likely, it is the mirror in her hand, a mirror that is likely…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Read more: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!The first time I went to Ireland it was with someone amazingly, incredibly special to me. When I think about Ireland it will always remind me of that glorious new beginning. Today on St. Patrick’s Day I wish you all a happy, festive and wonderful day. Thank you for coming along with me on this…
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A Million Blazing Colors
Read more: A Million Blazing ColorsI searched for inspiration and I came back with nothing. The rain, and everything around me felt suffocating and I escaped into the gloom and the drizzle outside looking for a spark—a tiny glow to set me on my way. The beach was cold—the water grey and angry. I brought a blanket and laid it…
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The Amazing Year of the Ox
Read more: The Amazing Year of the OxWho will you be, 2021? And who will I be, by the time you’re over? It is a habit of mine, at the beginning of a new year, to sit and think very hard about the next year and who I’ll be by the end of it. It’s become important to me, as integral as…
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A Thousand Words
Read more: A Thousand WordsWhen you look at him, what do you see? A god? A human? Something in between? The day was a sunny mid-afternoon in Rome, spent sightseeing and wandering the halls of the Galleria Borghese. I had seen many beautiful things that day—sculptures, ancient crumbling buildings, lovely frescoes— all testaments to human creativity and vision, glimpses…
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That Far Away Place of You
Read more: That Far Away Place of YouWhere are you? Can I join you? I think I’d like to know, even just for a moment, what it’s like to be behind your eyes. Sometimes I know I would jump at the chance, and other times, I’m not so sure. If I traveled there with you, what would I be like when I…
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The King of Writer’s Block
Read more: The King of Writer’s BlockThe universally feared and loathed King of Writer’s Block…this gentleman and I, we know each other quite well. I’ve been to see him many times these last few years (unwillingly, of course). I’ve spent countless hours in his presence, staring at him through the blinking cursor on the screen. I don’t know what he looks…
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The Very Best Secret Keeper
Read more: The Very Best Secret KeeperI have a confession to make. I’m an introvert and I’m not good at sharing. As someone who writes and needs feedback on my work, this is kind of a problem. Let me explain. I never talk about myself to anyone. I never tell my friends anything about my projects, most of them don’t even…
Winter Betancourt 