• Writing Matters: Hemmingway’s Iceberg Theory

    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 […]

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  • Writing Matters: Our First Celebrity Interview: Myndi Shafer

    Hi everyone, I’m so thrilled to feature the amazing, talented, and delicious, Myndi Shaffer, who is launching her new book, “Shrilugh.” (prounced Shree-loo) Revenge’s sister Justice, sweet, Stands tall in her own courtroom, keeps A list of those who hold her dear, And those who falsely call to her While her dark sister whispers Evil […]

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  • GR8TFUL 4: The Ode to Joy and the Bank that Brought It

    Curious title for today’s post, yes it is. Let me explain. A friend of mine sent me a link the other day, and missed it entirely, and when I went back I found it was for a youtube video. She titled it “A Micro-infusion of Joy” And it is just that, it’s a flash mob […]

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