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Do I Have a Gold Medal in My House?
A quarter century ago, the magic of the Olympics lit up Chattanooga, Tennessee like a wildfire. It was common to see Olympic rowers, like Greek gods and goddesses, gliding in their shells along the Tennessee River. For three years, Chattanoogans watched these dynamic...
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Finishing Strong: Last Words in a Manuscript
Make the most of Black Friday by putting black ink on your pages!
I reached 50K words the night before Thanksgiving starting as NaNo Classic and finishing as a Rebel. Here’s how you can too.
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Write into Confidence Course: Beta Writers Needed
Write into Confidence
Are you a beginner fiction, creative nonfiction, or screenwriter? Are you struggling with confidence?
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NaNoWriMo: Writing Resources – Part 4
Some of Gayvin’s favorites writing resources when planning for NaNoWriMo or starting your own manuscript or script. XO
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NaNoWriMo: Planning a Writing Schedule – Part 3
As you plan for NaNo, be thinking about your writing schedule and patterns to help you WIN NaNo this November.
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NaNoWriMo: How to Sign Up – Part 2
Signing up for NaNoWriMo and joining a group is different this year. But I have some steps to simplify the process. XO
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NaNoWriMo: World-Wide Writing Challenge – Part 1
Every October and November the writing world loses its mind! NaNoWriMo, the largest writing competition, starts in November.
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Chasing the Water: Whitewater Mermaids
We’re chasing the water again, this time in Salida, Colorado. During a girls weekend, where I’d known most of the people there since I was 5-years-old, we went river rafting and looking for water sprites. The mermaids had fun with us that day!
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Georgia O’Keeffe & Ghost Ranch
It’s no wonder Georgia O’Keeffe came to Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico for over 50 years to paint, eventually making it her permanent residence.
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Book Fairy: Special Deliver #1
There is a wonderful phenomena happening around the world…Book Fairies!