Trial by Fire

My guest blog today is provided by Janice Hardy, a multi-published author who blogs at http://blog.janicehardy.com/. After you read her post here, skip over to her site to read my post “A Tale of Two Writers.” You might learn some things to do and not to do to develop as a writer. Trial By Fire: [...]

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Writing Tips for Better Work/Life Balance

David N. Walker is a Christian father and grandfather and a grounded pilot. He cofounded Warrior Writers Boot Camp with Kristen Lamb. You can read more of his posts at http://davwalk.wordpress.com or tweet him at @davidnwalkertx. Today’s guest blogger is Ron Vitale. After you read his post, go to his site, www.ronvitale.com, to read my [...]

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Ruth and Boaz

No holds barred. No rules. It’s Friday, so we don’t have to stay on topic. We can talk about whatever we want today. We can even just make it up as we go along, which is what fiction writers do anyhow. Let’s see what we can stir up this week. Today’s post is a re-run [...]

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At Greg’s Piano

My guest blog today is provided by the fabulous Piper Bayard, who blogs with her friend Holmes at http://piperbayard.wordpress.com. She’s @piperbayard on Twitter.   When my mother called to tell me he died, I didn’t believe it. He was born to perform Carnegie Hall concerts, to quip with talk show hosts, and to devastate heiresses [...]

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Mamaw’s Onion Cornbread

My guest blog today is provided by Catie Rhodes (@catie_rhodes), a fellow Texan who blogs at http://catierhodes.com – and a fellow food appreciator. She shares a family secret passed to her from her grandmother. In Texas, food is a big deal. It’s life, love, family, tradition, and comfort. For some Texans, barbecue is the hallmark [...]

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Big Families by Ellie Ann Soderstrom

No holds barred. No rules. It’s Friday, so we don’t have to stay on topic. We can talk about whatever we want today. We can even just make it up as we go along, which is what fiction writers do anyhow. Today we have a guest blog by Ellie Ann Soderstrom, one of my favorite [...]

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Fooling Parents

Today’s post is a guest blog by Martin King as a part of his #100blogfest. You can read more of Martin’s work at http://martinkingauthor.com/blog/7094550076 . As kids we had to often refer to plan b. You see adults never got it. They never seemed to understand a kid’s lot in life! They were always making [...]

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Mammoth Magic

No holds barred. No rules. It’s Friday, so we don’t have to stay on topic. We can talk about whatever we want today. We can even just make it up as we go along, which is what fiction writers do anyhow. Let’s see what we can stir up this week with our guest blogger, Cari [...]

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Grandmother–Talebearer

One of the features of Free Friday will be guest blogs from time to time. Today blog is by Jessica R. Patch. For more of Jessica’s posts, click her name in the Blogroll on this page. A Memorable Moment with Jessica R. Patch My Grandmother, the Talebearer I climbed the steep concrete steps. One… Two… [...]

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