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“And then learn to be more compassionate company, as if you were somebody you are fond of and wish to encourage.”

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Kate Stover

When you are writing, do you think “This is great!” or do you think, “I shouldn’t have put this off. It’s a mess. I’ll never get it right.” Too often, I find it easy to be with the large number … Continue reading →

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“We are just going to take this bird by bird.”

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Kate Stover

From the scores of books on writing that I’ve used over the last twenty years, the one piece of advice that floats to the top most frequently comes from this book. Author Anne Lamott tells the story about the time … Continue reading →

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