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Second draft blues

Posted on January 24, 2011 by beverlymagid in Beverly's Blog

I’m not sure how other writers handle it, but the second draft of my second novel is so much harder than the first one. The first, for me, concerns story, so you’re lay out the skeleton of the book, deciding who lives or dies or loves or seeks revenge. So far, good. But in the […]

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Writing in Public Spaces

Posted on January 12, 2011 by beverlymagid in Beverly's Blog

While I really miss having a workshop, an alternative which really spurs the creative juices is writing in a public place, ie a coffee shop. Once a month a writing buddy and I meet and for a couple of hours forget about 2nd drafts that have put me in the doldrums or why-am-I-doing-it-in-the-first-place-blues. You decide […]

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We’ve Lost Debbie Friedman

Posted on January 10, 2011 by beverlymagid in Beverly's Blog

Yesterday was both sad and hopeful. Debbie Friedman, a force for healing and peace in the Jewish music world died much too soon. Her music brought us comfort, prayer and a closeness to a divine power all set to melodies which caused your heart to cry, to love, to heal. Her negum (melodies) are used […]

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A New Year, A New Blog

Posted on January 7, 2011 by beverlymagid in Beverly's Blog

It’s a new year and I’ve decided to start the blog again. This time I won’t expect anyone to follow it, it will just be my personal occasional comments on what I see. Sort of like the diary I kept when I was fourteen. I only did it for six weeks, but when I look […]

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