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Hi Friends, another Friday is here and it’s time to relax. It’s been a big week for me, I’ve finished the latest version of my book (yippee) and now I’m in that phase where I just hate it (booo). So to kick that icky mood away, I wanted to share a couple of things that … Read the rest

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Writing Matters: “Several Short Sentences on Writing” and Why You Will Hate It

September 26, 2012

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Yes, I used a strong word in the title of this post: “hate” because in “Several Short Sentences on Writing,” the author, Verlyn Klinkenborg quietly, simply, and very clearly cuts to the bone, every assumption you ever made about writing. Here’s a taste from the front jacket. “Most of what you think you know about … Read the rest

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Gr8tful4: That My New Chair Found Me

September 24, 2012

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Okay, so last Monday, I was lamenting the failure of my chair. How it failed to keep my fat ass suspended in space at the proper level, that I might get some work done. And how my inability to work, sent me to my bookshelf and re-read a favorite poem by Pablo Neruda. Well this … Read the rest

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Celbrating the Autumnal Equinox by Finishing What You Started

September 21, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

Hello Beautiful Blogosherians! I have some great news to report. You all may remember back in January, I conducted a personal experiment by challenging myself to write 8,000 words a day in ten days to write a first draft of my novel. I hit the wall on day six, and had about 50,000 words to … Read the rest

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“Mai Poina” A Pivitol Time In Hawaii’s History Brought to Life

September 19, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

Normally on Wednesdays, I write about “writing matters,” mostly having to do with the craft of writing. Today I wanted to share an event that was written by a dear friend and one of the most amazing writers I know, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl. I recently took a play writing class from her and she is … Read the rest

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Gr8tful4: Broken Chairs and Pablo Neruda To The Rescue

September 17, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

Today didn’t start as I planned it. I had tons of work to do and when I sat down at my desk, I felt myself getting shorter and shorter. Turns out my desk chair is broken. My fat ass has been too much for the poor thing and it’s hydraulics have given out. This of … Read the rest

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Writing Matters: Writer Conference Recordings

September 12, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

Today’s post is a blatant promo for a dear friend of mine. Many of you know that I have been a writers conference attendee/volunteer for many years. I spent about ten years at the Maui Writers Conference, and have been lucky enough to attend The San Francisco Writers Conference, and Thrillerfest for the last three … Read the rest

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Gr8ful4: Mediocrity, Fear, and Why I’m Giving Up Sugar

September 10, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

In the last month or so, I have found myself in some difficult situations that involve various levels of mediocrity. Let me explain, I have many creative friends, with great ideas. They write books, make movies, and organize events. God bless them, for the hard work they put in, but unfortunately, in their latest go … Read the rest

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Friday Fun: Gopher Tuna and the Misheard Lyrics of Carmina Burana

September 6, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

It’s been a wacky week, wrangling volunteers for a local writers conference, but this one came across one of my friends feeds and damn, if it did not have my laughing my head off. I wish you a rollicking weekend, filled with fun, and to get it started…. This is from the world famous “Carmina … Read the rest

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Writing Matters: Hemmingway’s Iceberg Theory

September 5, 2012

| Rachel Funk Heller

In this post, I want to look at how ideas about writing evolve and change from writer to writer. In his book, “Death in the Afternoon,” Ernest Hemingway spoke about what he called the “iceberg principle” or the “theory of omission,”he explains that: “If a writer of prose knows enough about what he is writing … Read the rest

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Monthly Archives: September 2012

Friday Frivolity: Craft Disasters, Buddy Cole, and Billy Connolly

Writing Matters: “Several Short Sentences on Writing” and Why You Will Hate It

Gr8tful4: That My New Chair Found Me

Celbrating the Autumnal Equinox by Finishing What You Started

“Mai Poina” A Pivitol Time In Hawaii’s History Brought to Life

Gr8tful4: Broken Chairs and Pablo Neruda To The Rescue

Writing Matters: Writer Conference Recordings

Gr8ful4: Mediocrity, Fear, and Why I’m Giving Up Sugar

Friday Fun: Gopher Tuna and the Misheard Lyrics of Carmina Burana

Writing Matters: Hemmingway’s Iceberg Theory

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