Tag Archives: Leonard Bishop

Attend a Writer’s Conference? A Risk Worth Taking! (Part 2)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

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 →

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Let A Child Know: You are Limitless!

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge Several years ago, a friend asked me to compose a philosophy statement.  The challenge was, “If you could tell the World anything,  what would you say?”    Though I’m now retired and other situations have changed, I do … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Words of Wisdom, Part 2

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

Thankful for Words of Wisdom, Part 2.

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Get That Novel Going!

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

Get That Novel Going!.

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We Grow Through Time

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

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by Leonard Bishop Leonard Bishop I enjoy remembering, but I do not believe in photograph albums. They are bulky, and troublesome to maintain. There are always stacks of pictures in the drawer, waiting to be…

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Get That Novel Going!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

Get That Novel Going!.

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Get That Novel Going!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge I’m starting a new novel.  I have a whole 11 pages done so far.  (Yippee!)  But when I start worrying or doubting my abilities, I reach for my favorite tonic, a little bit of Mr. B.  (Leonard … Continue reading →

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Getting Serious!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge When I was a kid, I used to daydream about being a storyteller.   It’s in my Irish blood.  My great uncles could take a two minute event and stretch it to at least a half hour, especially … Continue reading →

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The Trauma of Trilogies

Posted on March 17, 2013 by donnagillespie

By Donna Gillespie When I first made the jump from short stories to a novel, I used to say that if the raw excitement of getting swept up in a short story could be compared to starting an affair, writing … Continue reading →

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Even The Greats Wrote Some Trash: by Leonard Bishop

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

When I was young, I believed that if you had real writing talent, the words just poured out of your pen like honey.  No need to stop or ponder, unless it was to find an even more beautiful phrase.  A … Continue reading →

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