Barbara Abercrombie's Blog, page 15

January 10, 2012

Finding Plots

Life does not come neatly packaged in plots. This is one of the many, many reasons it's so hard to be a writer. Not only do you have to write but you also have to figure stories out - who...
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Published on January 10, 2012 10:11

January 6, 2012

Twists and Turns of One's Own Work

And then one morning (after a good night's sleep, a short session of yoga and a two mile run, and fueled with coffee) you sit down at your desk and dip back into your manuscript - and you think, hey,...
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Published on January 06, 2012 09:44

January 4, 2012

Writer's Angst

Okay, so the holidays are over. (A friend pointed out that I was running around my house last week muttering "Okay, okay, okay.." as I clicked off things on my To Do list.) And today - as no doubt most...
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Published on January 04, 2012 13:32

December 29, 2011

Happy New Year!

From the whole gang - (R.'s family birthday party two days after Christmas.)
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Published on December 29, 2011 16:00

December 23, 2011

Blessings & Joy

Nelson and I wish all of you blessings and joy for the holidays. Give books, read a lot, and don't forget to write in your journal.
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Published on December 23, 2011 05:27

December 20, 2011

Then Again...

I got lots of books read on the trip to Europe. My favorite was Diane Keaton's memoir, Then Again. It was like having a real heart to heart with your smartest, most honest, funniest girl friend about what's really important...
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Published on December 20, 2011 08:51

December 12, 2011

On A Boat

The silence of this blog has been due to an overload of stuff – holidays, teaching, family. You all have your own version of this stuff. (If it's keeping you from your writing you're invited to vent under comments.) Right...
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Published on December 12, 2011 07:17

November 23, 2011

A Thanksgiving Blessing

Happy Thanksgiving everybody! For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. — Ralph Waldo Emerson from Adrian Butash's Bless this Food:...
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Published on November 23, 2011 08:58

November 13, 2011

Self-publishing: The Greyhound Bus Journals

In 1974 my friend Cy saw an ad in the San Diego Union travel section that said: "Travel anywhere Greyhound goes for a full month for a flat fee!" He had been trying to figure out a family vacation for...
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Published on November 13, 2011 11:58

November 11, 2011

Two Extraordinary Documentaries

I think all great art and the good that's done in the world comes from people who are obsessed and driven by passion for what they love the most. Two such people are Bill Cunningham and Buck Brannaman - and...
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Published on November 11, 2011 10:33