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Ray Grasshoff

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Ray Grasshoff is an author and editor living in Austin, Texas.

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Ray Grasshoff I deal with writer's block in a couple of ways. First, I'll just walk away and do some other activity, even if it's going to the couch and closing my …moreI deal with writer's block in a couple of ways. First, I'll just walk away and do some other activity, even if it's going to the couch and closing my eyes to think about some other activity. I don't worry about writing ... I just go back to it when I'm ready. Second, I'll simply begin writing anything, even if it's just a list of topics I want to cover ... how I should market a particular book ... an intro for a book. That seems to take the pressure off and get me through any blocks.(less)
Ray Grasshoff Write. Don't talk about writing. Just write. Anything. And secondarily, read, especially in the genres in which you want to write.
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Beyond Friday Nights: Colle...

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Man of Two Worlds

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This volume includes considerable insight into the importance of the religion in Russian culture, especially with respect to czarist rule over hundreds of years. The Orthodox Church plays the largest role, but self-described men of God -- mostly sham ...more
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Robert Caro’s studies of political and non-political power as exercised by President Lyndon Johnson and New York urban planner Robert Moses are highly acclaimed, with good reason. Caro’s books on these topics over the years are intensely researched a ...more
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