E D Skinner
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Writing

When You Want to Spew
Posts
7/17/15

Writing from the heart occurs in two distinct phases: spew, and then clean it up.

In the first phase, the goal is to capture …

Blogging vs Writing vs Thinking
Posts
2/26/15

In a blog, that process means there were several premature publications of that article and, depending on when …

Wise Blood
Posts
2/13/15

Last night, I watched “Wise Blood” (1979 film production) as derived from the Flannery O’Conner novel of the same name. I say …

My Neighborhood
Posts
1/14/15

Picardy Place, later Picardy Street, is shaped like the letter “T” but laying down. In the picture, …

Air Rifle for Christmas
Posts
12/25/14

You cock it with the handle and then “fire” a single chuff of air. A hand at the end of the barrel would …

Family, Always Family
Posts
11/23/14

Terri is the middle child in our family. That’s her in the light-colored coat and hat in the foreground.

Our …

New App In Town
Posts
3/21/14

Here’s some text before and then after making changes suggested by a writing aid, Hemingway App.

Before …

The Rock
Posts
11/23/13

The Rock began in a tool room in the back of Bebop’s garage. It was three backyards and two fences from mine.

The first …

Gud Reitin
Posts
7/30/13
  1. Have a passion for the topic;
  2. Express that passion; and
  3. Keep the reader focused.

The first is obvious. Writing …

Copyright Your Writing
Posts
1/2/13

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The copyright symbol, if written in plain HTML is spelled …