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Writing Quote Wednesday: Nurturing the Writer
“When earth is rich it bids defiance to droughts, yields in abundance, and of the best quality.” –Letter from Thomas Jefferson to his daughter, Martha, from Philadelphia July 21, 1793 p. 22 THE DOMESTIC LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, letters compiled by Sarah Randolph In this quote, Thomas Jefferson…
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Artist’s Date: Library of Congress
A few months ago, I met my husband in Washington, DC while he was on a business trip. We usually try to take in a few sites in DC each year that we’ve never been to. This artist’s date was not taken alone, and I enjoyed wandering through the…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Do It!
“Doing is better than not doing, and if you do something badly you’ll learn to do it better.” —THE CREATIVE HABIT by Twyla Tharp One of the things that’s been plaguing me lately is noticing that I’m not executing something particularly well in my writing. When it comes…
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Artist Date: Monticello
A few months ago, I wrote about how Artist Dates, in the manner that Julia Cameron describes them, don’t always have to be done alone. I will be highlighting a few of my recent Artist Dates each Monday in a new Artist Date series. I know the recommendation is…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Interesting Finds
“There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me…” —Thomas Jefferson March has been my month of Virginia history. It wasn’t intentional, but after looking back on three trips to various parts of Virginia, I realize I’ve coming across a lot of interesting finds. I went…