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The Importance of Keeping a Writer’s Notebook

October 18, 2015 by annalisa 8 Comments

by Annalisa Parent www.annalisaparent.com I have a writer’s notebook. No, I do. It’s just that I haven’t yet gotten in the good habit of having it with me—all. the. time. So, of course, inspiration strikes when I’m at the grocery store, or at work, or in the car; and random notes get jotted down on … [Read more…]

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Digging yourself out of a writing slump

March 20, 2014 by annalisa Leave a Comment

Unslumping yourself by just daring to write something  Some days I feel inspirationless—or worse, I feel discouraged—that my writing isn’t good enough, or I haven’t got anything to say, or that no one wants to read what I write.  And, well, that feels awful. But I’ve found that the way through it is writing. It’s … [Read more…]

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Studying Journalism

March 8, 2014 by annalisa Leave a Comment

I studied journalism at the University of Missouri– Columbia.  Here I am in the summer of 2011 with some of my classmates.

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My Writing Process

March 8, 2014 by annalisa 1 Comment

Sometimes the muse strikes at the oddest times, like when I’m packing my lunch.  And, so, an entire chapter gets jotted down in short hand on post-it notes at the kitchen table.  Such is the writer’s life. 🙂

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