Category Archives: Practical

“Writing teaches writing…”

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Malcolm W Campbell

Bonnie Friedman, in her fine book Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer’s Life, writes, “Writing teaches writing.” Perhaps she’s not the first to pen this — but how often do we pen something entirely … Continue reading →

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Start flying, and flee your problems

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Malcolm W Campbell

Last Sunday, I drove my two older sons from the “flat lands” up to summer camp in the North Carolina mountains. Previous summers, I remember appreciating the noticeable difference in temperature between Charlotte and Tuxedo, NC. Last Sunday, summer ripped … Continue reading →

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