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Lynda R. Edwards's Blog: "Beyond Paradise: The Untold Stories of Caribbean Liter

On Writing, Dogs, and the Meaning Behind Words

I started a little Facebook and Instagram series this week about the writing process — part reflection, part therapy after some intense writing sessions for my new book.

The first post used one of my favorite quotes:

“I hate writing. I love having written.” — Dorothy Parker
So true after a long weekend of emotional writing.

The second one said:

“She meant to behave, but there were so many other options Read more of this blog post »

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