Tag Archives: writing

Silent Company

Posted on March 9, 2011 by onesanevoice

Writing is by nature a solitary and romanticized venture, making it no wonder that writers who fill the void of isolation with excessive alcohol are given a poetic pass by society at large.  That is, until their children get old … Continue reading →

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The ins and outs

Posted on February 4, 2011 by onesanevoice

I got an email yesterday morning from my friend betty’s sister, who for this entry we’ll call bettysister.  You may have noticed that I try and use artificial but relevant names for my friends and family in these posts in … Continue reading →

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Long Live the King

Posted on January 18, 2011 by onesanevoice

I just finished reading Stephen King’s part autobiographical/part instructional On Writing, A Memoir of the Craft.  Like the majority of his literary creations, it moves with addictive velocity over terrain both familiar and alien, with the alien this time being not … Continue reading →

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The Purse Muse

Posted on January 5, 2011 by onesanevoice

I once got lost in a Grand Union supermarket when I was about four.  Separated from my mother, I wandered around below the giant women on line at the checkout looking for the blonde in soft, brown suede.  Finally I … Continue reading →

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By the time I got to Woodstock

Posted on February 15, 2010 by onesanevoice

This past weekend was the first annual Woodstock Writers Festival, an event I bought a pass to way back when I was feeling totally healthy and not slinking around with this disgusting whatever it is I have and can’t get … Continue reading →

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Because I Love Your Brother/Sister More

Posted on December 4, 2009 by onesanevoice

Our family celebrated Thanksgiving again this year at the excellent restaurant we’ve come to call home for the holidays.  The kids and I ordered our favorite lamb and filet mignon while Husband enjoyed his traditional turkey and stuffing.  During dinner, … Continue reading →

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Creatures of Habit

Posted on September 11, 2009 by onesanevoice

When I started writing this blog in 2006, I asked Daughter how often I should post entries, and would once a week be okay?  Unlike the me of three years ago, Daughter actually read blogs, and her response was that … Continue reading →

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Proceed straight to the writer’s block then turn left

Posted on February 8, 2009 by onesanevoice

The area I live in has a large, active Writer’s Guild, and I attended a meeting the other night for the first time.  It’s hard to say what was holding me back for so many years because I consider myself … Continue reading →

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