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Author Archives: Catherine Hedge
Hearts Aren’t Crystal
Hearts Aren’t Crystal. via Hearts Aren’t Crystal.
Posted in inspiration, Slice of life
Tagged heartbreak, love, surviving divorce, surviving heartbreak, Valentine's Day
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Hearts Aren’t Crystal
By Catherine Hedge Kansas is beautiful today. The sun is brilliant. After a week of brutal cold and icy winds, the warmth penetrates the icicles hanging off my deck. It seems they weep as they disappear. Heartbreak is much like a winter … Continue reading
Posted in Nostalgia, Poetry, Slice of life, Writing
Tagged culture, healing, heartbreak, power of love, relationships, surviving divorce, surviving heartbreak, Valentine's Day
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Kansas On My Mind
We had the pleasure this week of meeting an area poet, Steve Pfister. He is a long time Kansan who celebrates the beauty and mystery of the land around us. We at Pen In Hand hope you enjoy his unique … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Nostalgia, Poetry, Slice of life, Writing
Tagged abandoned houses, Kansas poetry, limestone houses, poetry, Steve Pfister, windmills
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Attend a Writer’s Conference? A Risk Worth Taking! (Part 2)
Originally posted on Pen In Hand:
By Catherine Hedge What a delight! I have just returned from a regional writer’s conference, The Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators of Kansas. I spent the day learning from wonderful, creative speakers: …
Attend a Writer’s Conference? A Risk Worth Taking! (Part 2)
By Catherine Hedge What a delight! I have just returned from a regional writer’s conference, The Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators of Kansas. I spent the day learning from wonderful, creative speakers: Sharon M. Draper, Jennifer Mattson, Karen … Continue reading
Posted in e-publishing, Education, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Process
Tagged attending writing conferences, Brett Wright, Bridget Heos, fear of writing, good writing conferences, Heather Alexander, Jennifer Brown, Jennifer Mattson, Karen Grencik, KSSCBWI, Leonard Bishop, Sharon M. Draper, why should I go to a writer's conference, why should I write?, writing conferences, writing inspiration, writing instructors, writing techniques
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Seeds of Vengeance: Book Release by Mark Rogers
Originally posted on Pen In Hand:
By Mark Rogers Here is the press release for my newest book: Seeds of Vengeance. Fiction House Publishing Proudly Announces: Seeds of Vengeance, a novel by Mark Rogers, Author and Editor of Fiction House…
Posted in Writing
Tagged coal mining, editing, Editor, Fiction House Publishing, Mark Rogers, Seeds of Vengeance
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Interview with Author Helena P. Schrader
Our colleague, Charlene Newcomb , author of Men of the Cross has an insightful writer’s flair for interviewing. What a great piece! I’ll have to read Ms. Schrader’s work, The Knight of Jerusalem. See Char’s interview at : Interview with Author … Continue reading
WAR’S TENDER MERCIES
Originally posted on Tales of the Fiction House:
by Mark Rogers, Editor Our Founder, James Thaddeus “Blackjack” Fiction ‘Tell our stories, Raji. If you don’t, it will be as if we never lived.’ These whispering cries of joy and sorrow…
A Fighter’s Long Walk
Originally posted on What Happens to Us:
It was twenty-four years ago when my mother took her last trip to Great Britain. She has yearned to return, and finally this year, in her 84th year, she convinced us to accompany…
Posted in Family, History, Nostalgia, Slice of life, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Great Britain, Roman baths, taxi cabs, travel, Traveling with mother
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