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Greetings from Pens from Around the World

Greetings from Pens from Around the World
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Posted by By JohnN (admin) 2021-12-27Posted inBi-weekly Wisdom4 Comments
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Pens Around the World: 2021 and onward

Pens Around the World - looking back at our first year of existence in 2021, and forward to 2022 and beyond.
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Posted by By John Nixon 2021-12-20Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: 2021, 2022, Pens Around the World, plans, website, writing4 Comments
I Wrote a Book, Does That Make Me Cool?
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I Wrote a Book, Does That Make Me Cool?

I Wrote a Book, Does That Make Me Cool? The answer is yes. And I’ll tell you why...
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Posted by By Michael Pudney 2021-12-06Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: Funny, Humour, Novels, writing, writing craft3 Comments
Writing Residencies
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Writing Residencies

I am currently spending time on a writing residency at the wonderful Brisons Veor, close to St Just in Cornwall. This is made possible by the trust which accepts applications from anyone…
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Posted by By Gail Aldwin 2021-11-22Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: retreat, time to write, writing residency3 Comments
HANGING WITH THE STARS
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HANGING WITH THE STARS

A good deal of contemporary culture is characterized by our preoccupation with the stars and starlets who drive the social media, film, and music worlds. Whether we want to or…
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Posted by By Debbie Hubbard 2021-11-08Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: inspiration, The New Yorker, writing craft5 Comments
Are you an introvert?
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Are you an introvert?

I've known I was an introvert since I was in my forties and will never forget the day I became aware.
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Posted by By Bruce Louis Dodson 2021-10-25Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: extroverts, introverts4 Comments
Acknowledging Writing Groups
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Acknowledging Writing Groups

Not all readers read a book’s front and back matter. Most writers do, however, and if they are like me, they read every word of the acknowledgements. I am always…
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Posted by By Sue Borgersen 2021-10-11Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: pitch the publisher, word on the street, writing groups1 Comment
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Writing is Like a Team Sport

There are certain parts of writing that you have to do alone, but membership of a writing group - like PATW - can open a world of support.
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Posted by By Guest Blogger 2021-09-27Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: Pens Around the World, writing suggestions, Writing together3 Comments
The Waal Bridge, Nijmegen
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Ten Remarkable Facts about Nijmegen

This post is by Angela Williams. A Founder Member of Pens Around the World, she left us in 2021, to pursue a demanding creative writing course. We wish her well! More about…
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Posted by By Guest Blogger 2021-09-13Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: Dutch City, Havana aan de Waal, Nijmegen, Rewilding Europe, The Sunset March5 Comments
Of Muses and Daemons
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Of Muses and Daemons

In last week's Pensive Debbie Hubbard asked: "Do you have a muse?" My answer is, Yes, I do. Kind of. Once upon a long ago, when I was still a…
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Posted by By John Nixon 2021-08-30Posted inBi-weekly WisdomTags: Clio, inspiration, muses6 Comments

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