Tag: writing
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What I’m reading: The Socrates Express
Philosophy and trains and literary travel and did I mention philosophy? Eric Weiner’s travels in The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers not only motivated me to schedule a train trip for our 45th anniversary last September, his philosophical musings brought me back to a lapsed love of reading – and…
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Twisted family ties
Next in my journey through the theme of family (namely the broken, dysfunctional, non-traditional ones) in my novels is adoption. Unwelcome Ties, the third book in my “Toledo Trilogy,” is actually a prequel to the first two, and the first novel I ever finished. It started in NaNoWriMo 2005, was heavily rewritten as my master’s…
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Winter is the cruelest month…
January reboots abound, and my Facebook Memories list is littered with resolutions made and missed. But this year is different. No, really! Hear me out. After spending nearly all of October through mid-December 2023 as 24/7 caregiver for my 84-year-old mother after emergency surgery that resulted in almost every complication you can imagine, I’ve lost…
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Literary community support!
We talk a lot about our #literarycommunity , but it’s important for us all to walk the talk as well. Fellow author Daniel Coldspring is working to do just that, and I’m honored to be part of his author spotlights series. Check out his work – and our interview! Local author interview: C.L. Pauwels
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Pushover…me? Never!
With experience comes wisdom, right? Well, we can always hope our writing stumbles at least lead to greater awareness if not exactly wisdom. I shake my head and sigh in sympathy when I talk to eager newbies these days, because I’ve been where they are – believing I’m only one lucky break away from the…
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Turn the page…
An important and long-running chapter of my life came to a final final end this past week. After 33 years of stellar programming, the venerable Antioch Writers’ Workshop has closed its doors. I (and a few others) were all but certain at the end of the July 2018 summer session that the event wouldn’t happen…
CL Pauwels at Large 