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Jana Brock
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Category Archives: My Words – My Life
Calling All Authors: Starry Night Publishing
Greetings ~ As authors do, I did a good deal of research on large publishing companies for possible acceptance of my manuscripts. I learned that taking that path to publication would mean not reaching goals I have worked toward all … Continue reading
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Just Keep Breathing – Book Release
Death is a harsh reality of being human. Our bodies do not live forever. Some lives are cut short, leaving behind emotions that have the power to disable even the strongest among us. Every loss is significant to someone. Just … Continue reading
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Just Keep Breathing: Excerpt
In the months following my son’s passing, I thought about how easy it would be just to lay down and close my eyes for the very last time. If I could just slip away like he did…all of the sadness, … Continue reading
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Only Love Can Do That
A great leader of our past spoke volumes about people and resolving the conflicts inherent in the human condition. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ … Continue reading
The Journey to Authorship
Greetings, Friends ~ Having a book-length publication eminent, my awareness of others’ desire to see their own names in print has been heightened. I am reminded of my long journey and what it took to get here. Not only do … Continue reading
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Elements of Style
Originally posted on Ash Creek Writers:
Each well-read author has taken some kind of consistent action to achieve publication goals. While being schooled in the craft, the literary world is moving forward – whooshing by us at high speeds. How…
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Write Right
Greetings, Friends ~ There is a certain feeling one gets when reading well-written prose. If done carefully, a story can take us right into its pages. As writers, the manner in which we connect words on paper is important. We … Continue reading
Authors of Ash Creek Writers Move Forward in 2015
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Fellow Authors and Readers ~ We would like to start out by wishing each of you a safe and happy entry of what promises to be another great year. As 2015 unfolds, we are…
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A Spoonful of Sugar
It is 2 a.m. I am tossing and turning, hoping I don’t wake the most amazing man on the planet. He is sleeping peacefully at my side. For that reason, I am the luckiest woman anywhere. I am also the … Continue reading
September Till Then
Greetings, Friends ~ August left quietly in the great Willamette Valley of Oregon. The month of my favor is always September – a time when the sun gives way to cooling evenings and southerly winds. The Pacific Northwest boasts one … Continue reading
Perfectly Imperfect
Greetings, Friends ~ There are times in our lives that can only be described as moments. Those moments can seem few and far between but they breath life into the mundane of day-to-day. As we move forward we each leave … Continue reading
The Closet
Greetings, Friends ~ Of the many high crimes occurring in our world, child abuse rates among the worst. There is no excuse for it – none whatsoever. We would all prefer to look at the happy, bright side of life. … Continue reading
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