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on being creative.

I’ve always been drawn to books and articles that talk about creativity especially when written to, or from, writers. After I discovered this book a while back, it’s given me a boost anytime I’ve needed it. And not just in my writing, but everyday. Here’s a quote from the wonderful and witty author, Anne Lamott:
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the long weekend.

Labor Day weekend can get a little crazy for us. It’s the end of summer and the start of school. It also holds two very important birthdays in our family: Tim’s, and our oldest daughter, Orlagh’s. Even if we’re not planning anything like a children’s party or a family get together, I tend to have a wild look in my eye until we’re through it.
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red lion pub, revised.

The first time I tried fish and chips I had been living in London, working as a newspaper intern. I don’t remember the pub. I remember I was on Canary Wharf and it was lunchtime. The norm was to go out, usually on Fridays, and order up a plate of beer-battered cod and thick-cut chips with a side of malt vinegar and a pint. Normally, this would put me right to sleep. But as the saying goes, when in Rome…

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