New beginnings: rules

S. Le Manning: It’s New Year’s Eve, the end of 2017, the beginning of 2018.Once again, we celebrate that everything is starting new, that things in the coming year will be different, that we will be different.So, it’s a perfect time to talk about new beginnings. The beginning of a year always...

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YES, YOU SHOULD WRITE THAT BOOK

Gayle Lynds:  Years ago my mentor was Robert Kirsch.  A growly sort of man with a big heart, for some 25 years he was the lauded Los Angeles Times literary critic.  He was also brilliant and astute.  As I began to publish, he advised me, “Make many mistakes right now. ...

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BEST CHRISTMAS EVER

by Chris GoffWhen I sat down to write, it seemed like a tall order to pick out the worst Christmas or best Christmas or the best present. For me, every Christmas has its special moments, and I've had a lot of great presents.Christmas is my favorite holiday. It was my mother's favorite holiday,...

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THE JOYS OF THE SEASON

A FEW OF MY HOLIDAY FAVORITESby Sonja Stone"And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,Stood puzzling and puzzling: 'How could it be so?'It came without ribbons! It came without tags!'It came without packages, boxes or bags!'And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.Then...

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CHRISTMAS GIFTS: A VISIT FROM ONE OF THE MAGI?

By Francine MathewsForty years ago this week, my father felt a pain in his left arm and stopped in at his doctor's office for an EKG during his evening commute home. He'd had a heart attack fifteen years before, the year before I was born, and knew the signs. He never mentioned his errand to us...

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“HOWE” TO TRAVEL SAFE

by K.J. HoweHappy holidays!  Please know how much we at Rogue Women Writers appreciate your kind support of our blog and books, and we'll continue to work hard to bring you quality content.  With the holidays fast approaching, many people will be traveling to visit family and friends, or...

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My Best Gift and Forgetting to Shop

 S. Lee Manning: Every year, it was the same: Christmas Eve, the Christmas tree laden with lights and ornaments, my two children looking excitedly up at the tree, and with voices filled with hope, wondering what Santa would bring them.My reaction was always the same. Hell. I forgot to shop....

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