by Devi S. Laskar | Aug 23, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
It’s a typical Friday night, and I’ve just finished putting on my tails – an archaic costume that most male orchestral musicians are required to wear for their concerts. Cummerbunds, bowties and white vests are not the usual attire that you see on the streets of...
by Devi S. Laskar | Aug 22, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
When you’re in doubt, emulate. This week in the Book Writing World, we are bringing in to class our favorite passages from our favorite published books, and sharing them — as a way to appreciate good writing, but also to learn new techniques. To study and...
by Devi S. Laskar | Aug 21, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
Recently I was watching the HBO movie called Hemingway and Gellhorn. In one scene, Martha Gellhorn quizzed her “Papa” on how he could possibly write after a night of raucous drinking and gallivanting. Mr. Hemingway explained that standing (he stood when...
by Angie Powers | Aug 17, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Public Not Perfect, Uncategorized
Last week I completed a series on doing things in public. Just getting a first draft out there wasn’t so hard. Going through revision in front of folks, a little harder. But, it’s all blog posts. Yes, I put effort into it, but a post doesn’t represent my heart and...
by Devi S. Laskar | Aug 16, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
No one ever asks another person, ‘So why did you take a shower today?’ or ‘Why is it necessary for you to have lunch?’ The red flags are raised, so to speak, when the tasks of bathing and eating are not completed regularly, when there is an absence of action. But with...
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