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Happy Mother’s Day (and a winner)
The winning entry for Jennie Nash’s The Threadbare Heart contest is Mrs. Chili. Here’s her entry: Though it’s not technically a “mother daughter” relationship, the bond between Lily and August in The...
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Whose story is it?
I’m a private person. In general, I think before I speak. But then, sometimes I want to tell a story. DISCLAIMER: I’m not thinking of or referring to any specific happening in this post. These are...
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Walt Wangerin teaches: Hutchmoot keynote
Cameraphone: Walt Wangerin speaks at Hutchmoot. One of the highlights of Hutchmoot for me was author Walt Wangerin‘s (pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable, and rhyming with wanderin’)...
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Interview with Julie Lessman & giveaway
I’m pleased, today, to welcome author Julie Lessman to Word Lily! She is the author of the Daughters of Boston trilogy and, most recently, A Hope Undaunted. Author Julie Lessman Word Lily: One of my...
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Long-tail story arcs
A year or two ago I was analyzing the television shows I loved, attempting to discern why I liked those more than others. While there are many factors — characters, setting, themes, type of show, to...
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‘Language is a finer medium’
“‘And what is a portrait of a woman? Your painting and Plastik are poor stuff after all. They perturb and dull conceptions instead of raising them. Language is a finer medium.’ ‘Yes, for those who...
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Dear Rene Gutteridge
Dear Rene, I’ve been a big fan of your books since I first picked up Boo on the recommendation of a trusted reading friend in 2008. (Has it really been less than 2.5 years? Seems longer, in a good...
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Create as children
“But none of that matters. In fact, nothing matters but faith expressing itself through love, utter reliance expressing itself as a wholehearted committal of one’s entire being to a particular project,...
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Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge: Review Catch-Up
It’s Bloggiesta time, hooray! (And if you haven’t signed up, there’s still time!) One of the biggest chores on my blogging to-do list is catching up on outstanding reviews. I’ve read the books,...
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Post ideas, a list
When I make lists, they’re nearly always on paper. There’s just something about it. It helps me remember what I’ve written, it’s more present as a list (whereas a digital list might get lost behind...
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