Sep 9, 2017 | Fiction, Writing |
Have you ever wondered about the depletion of a person’s creativity? If you’ve ever wondered what happens to your creativity over time, here’s what Maya Angelou has to say: You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. Maya...
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Sep 2, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
William Wordsworth was a major English Poet who lived in the 18th Century. He was one of the key figures of the Romantic Movement in English literature. On writing, William Wordsworth said: Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart “The breathings of...
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Aug 26, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Judith “Judy” Krantz is a Jewish-American romance novelist. She is also the “third-largest-selling female novelist in history.” Some of her most popular books are Princess Daisy and Scruples. On writing, Judy Krantz says: Thousands of people...
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Aug 19, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
George Gordon Byron a.k.a Lord Byron was an English poet and major figure in the Romantic movement. Considered to be one of the greatest and most influential English poets, some of his best-known works include Don Juan and She Walks in Beauty. In Don Juan,...
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Aug 12, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Anthony Trollope was an English novelist who lived from 1815 – 1882, i.e. during the Victorian Era. Some of his most notable works include The Barsetshire novels, The Way We Live Now and Phineas Finn (the 2nd of the Palliser novels). Trollope was known for...
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Aug 5, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Judy Blume, born Judith Sussman, is an American writer known for children’s books and young adult fiction. On writing, she says: A good writer is always a people watcher For the record, this is not a license to watch people in a creepy way....
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Jul 29, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Ann Patchett is an American author who received both the PEN/Faulker award and Orange Prize for Fiction in the same year for Bel Canto, her fourth novel. On writing and afternoon tea, she says: Writing is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon....
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Jul 22, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Jules Renard, a.k.a Pierre-Jules Renard, was a French writer best known for Poil de Carotte, later published as Carrots in English, an ironic account of his childhood where “grim humour conceals acute sensibility.” On writing, he says: Writing is the best...
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Jul 15, 2017 | Non-Fiction, Writing |
Kate DiCamillo is an award-winning American author who writes for both children and adults. She likes to think of herself as a storyteller. Some of her most popular novels include Because of Winn-Dixie, Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux. On writing, she...
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Jul 4, 2017 | Non-Fiction |
It’s the 4th of July. You know what that means? America’s Independence Day! Happy Independence Day America! If the checkout lines at grocery stores are anything to go by, there’ll be lots of feasting and partying today. Wherever you are, whatever...
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Hello, there! My name is Sharon and I am a Nigerian Fiction Writer, Taker of Pictures and Lover of Humor. Feel free to look around or say hello. I don't bite. Usually. :-) Thanks for stopping by.
