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Juniper

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Juniper’s Quotes

“Nobody gets everything in this life. You decide your priorities and you make your choices. I'd decided long ago that any cake I had would be eaten.”
― Donald E. Westlake, Two Much

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“But I did not want to be good. I wanted to be a writer.”
― Isabel Huggan, Belonging: Home Away from Home

tags: writers-on-writing, writing, writing-life

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“Well darling, we're all terminal, aren't we?”
― Nancy Jo Cullen, Canary

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“I feel clobbered by the impossibility of translating into words as much of this enormous world we live in with its subtly complex and sprawling Periodic Table of emotions. To quote Freddie Mercury, I want it all.”
― David Mitchell

tags: writing

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“One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time...give it, give it all, give it now.”
― Annie Dillard

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Juniper’s Groups

Tournament of Books — 2348 members — last activity 1 minute ago
This book group was established for those interested in participating in The Morning News's Tournament of Books. Please do not feel the need to finish ...more

Bailey's/Orange Women's Fiction Group — 295 members — last activity Mar 04, 2025 04:04PM
This is a group for women only,who wish to read women's writing that has been longlisted/shortlisted or has won the Baileys/ Orange prize for women's ...more

Reading with Style — 1459 members — last activity 1 hour, 44 min ago
A seasonal competition designed for the reader who enjoys discovering new authors, genres, and time periods.

Goodreads Librarians Group — 305257 members — last activity 1 minute ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more