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Fabulous Feminist Writers: Eve Babitz

Posted By LaurelLit 759 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Late in her life, Eve Babitz became both a cultural and a feminist icon. But for decades, she was overlooked, dismissed even. I see her as the Dorothy Parker of her time. Eve Babitz was author, artist, and socialite whose writing style has been widely acclaimed for its wit and insightfulness. She was best knownContinue Reading
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18 Tips to Get Rid of Writers Block

Posted By bbrian017 on Blogging

https://www.blogengage.com - Writer’s block is a terrible condition. It is a feeling of being stuck, like nothing can come out of your pen, no matter how hard you try. The blank document will keep starring at you until you give up and get yourself occupied with something else. This condition might last for months and sometimes even … Continue reading "18 Tips to Get Rid of Writers Block"

Top 10 Tips for Bloggers to Remove Writers Block

Posted By bbrian017 on Blogging

https://www.blogengage.com - The biggest road block that can ever stop a speedy blogger is writers block. As a blogger, if you haven’t faced writers block, then you are in luck and while it is going good for you, make sure to keep queuing more content. However, for those that have faced writers block or are still suffering … Continue reading "Top 10 Tips for Bloggers to Remove Writers Block"

Fabulous Female Writers: Dolly Parton

Posted By LaurelLit 879 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Dolly Parton is a fabulous writer? There’s no doubt that Dolly Parton is fabulous, just in general. Her literacy program, Imagination Library, where she sends free books to millions of children worldwide, is proof of that. On her website, she states: “When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew myContinue Reading
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Writer’s Digest PAD Challenge: 4/4

Posted By LaurelLit 1100 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - April is National Poetry Month. Writer’s Digest is hosting a poem-a-day challenge. You can go to their website each day, get a new prompt, see an example, and post and share your work with other poets. It’s really cool. Follow the link below. Writer’s Digest PAD Challenge Today’s prompt: Write a catch up poem. ThisContinue Reading
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Feminist Fiction Writers: Lucia Berlin

Posted By LaurelLit 1138 days ago on Writing

https://laurellit.com - Lucia Berlin was a brilliant but mostly unappreciated author of short fiction. According to  The Guardian, Berlin focused on working class jobs in her stories, as she was from a scrappy working class background herself. At one time, she had a job as an emergency room nurse. That is not surprising, as her flash fictionContinue Reading
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Top Finance Writers’ Money Tips for Your Peak Earning Years

Posted By wealthtender on Finance

https://wealthtender.com - Are you entering or already in your peak earning years? If so, here are some great financial tips…. According to CNBC , college-educated, full-time workers reach peak earning around age 55, with median income about 87% higher than at age 22 for men, and 57% higher for women. At age ...

Just Starting Out? Top Money Tips from Top Finance Writers

Posted By wealthtender on Finance

https://wealthtender.com - Four of us weighed in on it, with different perspectives. It’s likely partly due to our age differences. Charlie Brown and Ben Le Fort are youngest, in their late 30s, Jason Clenenden is into his 40s, and the oldest of the bunch, I’m (barely still) in my 50s. But I think the real di...

How Much Money Should You Really Pay for Cars and Homes? Top Finance Writers’ Life Advice

Posted By wealthtender on Finance

https://wealthtender.com - If you live in a “developed country,” you know that two of the three biggest-ticket items you’re likely to ever buy are cars and homes. (The third is likely a college education – those come with some steep price tags these days! Sheesh!) It’s true for me too (except the college part – tha...

Feminist Fiction Writers: Dorothy Parker

Posted By LaurelLit 1265 days ago on Writing

http://laurellit.com - If “A Phone Call” was the only story by Dorothy Parker that you ever read, you might dismiss her as frivolous. It would be easy to overlook the commentary on gender dynamics, or the skilled, biting humor that is grounded in self-deprecation, and which layers a profound sadness underneath. “A Telephone Call” is a tragi-comic rambling of a woman so desperate for a man to call her that she’s pushed to the edge. But if you consider that it was written in 1930, when women were expected to b [...]

Feminist Fiction Writers: Sara Orne Jewett

Posted By LaurelLit 1302 days ago on Writing

http://laurellit.com - Sara Orne Jewett was a turn-of-the-century novelist, poet, and short fiction writer, known especially for emphasizing nature and descriptions of coastal Maine in her work. Two pieces she is most well known for are: A White HeronandThe County of Pointed FirsIn The County of Pointed Firs, Jewett inserts throughout a dueling yet complementary sense of loss and perseverance. The rural town setting of coastal Maine drives the piece, and the environment is as harsh and unforgiving as it is b [...]

How to Overcome The Infamous Writer’s Block

Posted By ericgolban 1398 days ago on Self Improvement

https://www.ericgolban.com - If you are a writer like me, you have probably experienced the infamous writer’s block at least once in your life. If you are not a writer, chances are you have still experienced this phenomenon. It could have occurred when writing an essay for school, or even typing up an important email. I want to …
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Asian Movie Review – A Writer’s Odyssey (刺杀小说家)

Posted By ScribblingGeek 1507 days ago on Entertainment

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A Writer’s Odyssey (刺杀小说家) review. An imaginative, well-acted journey across three Chinas, despite the haphazard, thinly explained ending.
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