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Maybe Harvard needs to lend the head of the Department of Education an APA, MLA or some other writing manual. This was the letter that the Department of Ed sent Harvard. They marked it up, like any good professor or higher level of education school would do. They sent it back to her & then posted it on line. This is my level of petty.

I started reading this years ago and never got past the first couple chapters. I can‘t wait to dig into again and learn something new. This months #2025nfbookchallenge choice is Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont.

I‘m also doing a study on the book of Romans with my youngest daughter. It makes me happy to see her digging into scripture by choice. I opted to study along with her so that we could discuss.

#readmorebooks #nonfiction #writerslife

April #MonthlyNonfiction2025 Reads
Some great selections this month, I enjoyed them all
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Something I didn‘t mention for Mental Health Monday is that I‘ve started writing again. It‘s a reason I made an appointment with my counselor/coach. I‘ve struggled with writing due to fear, low self-confidence, etc. I‘m hoping my counselor can help if those feelings arise. 🤞🤞🤞

I‘ve never really given a thought about how all the books we read follow similar archetypes; precisely 7 as per this book.

#DynamicDs Day 19: #Dish

I did The Artist's Way 30 years ago (!) & have revisited a couple of times since. This book is a coda to that, not an alternative. Unlike TAW, I didn't follow the chapters as a weekly course: I don't think there was sufficient material to merit doing so.

Her dismissive attitude towards mental illness rubbed me up the wrong way. Creativity helps but is NOT a standalone cure! (Let's not get into how creative pursuits can lead to deep dark places.)

Genuinely profound.

If you like random trivia about entirely unrelated nonsense loosely tied to “writing” via some kind of alcohol or wishful thinking, this is the book for you. If you might enjoy a (too) long diatribe about the differences between diaries and journals, complete with definitions admittedly made up by the author, this book is for you. If you want to actually learn about writing, look elsewhere.
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