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Meditation

Kathleen George: July Guest of Honor

I am delighted to welcome Kathleen George as our July Guest-of-Honor. Kathleen’s daily practice couldn’t be more different than mine! What she has common with me, and with us all our love for the English language. Welcome Kathleen! Kathleen George is a professor of theatre and writing at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the author of the acclaimed novels Taken, Fallen, Afterimage, The Odds (nominated for an Edgar award for best novel by the Mystery Writers of America). She has also authored Hideout, Simple, and A Measure of Blood. All these procedural thrillers are set in Pittsburgh. Also, in 2014 the University of Pittsburgh Press released The Johnstown Girls,her novel about the Johnstown Flood, and in 2018 a novel about Lena Horne and jazz, The Blues Walked In.  Kathleen is the editor of Pittsburgh Noir, a collection...

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Sudha Balagopal: June Guest of Honor

Sudha Balagopal is both, a fiction writer and a yoga teacher/practitioner. Her writing shapes the yoga instruction and her yoga practice hones her writing. In many ways the two disciplines are intertwined since they both involve drawing inward.  She is the author of a novel, A New Dawn, and two short story collections. For the past three years her focus has shifted to flash fiction. In that time, she has had over three dozen flash pieces published in various journals worldwide. Her flash has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions, and is listed in the Wigleaf Top 50, 2019. She won the Soul Making Contest in the flash category for 2017. More at https://sudhabalagopal.com Good morning, everyone! It is an honor and a privilege to be with all you...

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May Guest-of-Honor

Lisa Diane Kastner @lisadkastner, a former president of Pennwriters, founder of Running Wild Writers Community, and current founder and executive editor of Running Wild Press, is my Guest-of-Honor today at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/706933849506291/?source=create_flow ...

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Nancy Springer: April Guest of Honor

Nancy Springer was my Guest of Honor Online Mindful Writers Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/706933849506291/?source=create_flow Nancy Springer is a lifelong professional fiction writer who has passed the fifty-book milestone, having written that many novels in genres including mythic fantasy, contemporary fiction, magical realism, and mystery.  She has collected starred reviews and other honors until it is no use mentioning them anymore, except maybe for those two Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America. Her latest release is “GrandGhost,” women’s literature with a paranormal twist. But her most popular works, no contest, are a series of short novels about Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister. Beginning with THE CASE OF THE MISSING MARQUESS, these six books have been optioned in a major film deal by Legendary Productions.  Emmy-nominated young actress Millie Bobby Brown will star in...

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All ABOUT MEDITATION

Our eight year old granddaughter, Ariana Choi chose "Meditation" as the topic for her science project. During Thanksgiving Holiday we talked about what, how and why of meditation. Here is her final project.  ...

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WRITERS WRITE! READERS READ!

Hi All, Here are two more poems, not only for writers but for all to enjoy! WRITERS WRITE! READERS READ! Write alone! Let the vital energy emanate from you. Write with others, Feel charged with the collective energy. Write! Go on a quest. Conquer demons. Find the elixir. Narrate the experience, As a gift to your readers. Read! Reinvigorate the energy that exudes. Rejoice in the gift. Connect with the giver. Connect with the glorious energy beyond...

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DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY

DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY A careless critique from a fellow writer? Return hers with honest comments. “Here” she hands you the draft. “the weak parts highlighted!” Show her where her strengths lay. He grabs the opportunity that was rightfully yours, Congratulate him on his success. By critiquing honestly, By learning from your own strengths and skills, By preparing through tough circumstances, Attain the strength no one else can. When you are ready inward. The door of opportunity opens only for you....

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MINDFUL WRITING

MINDFUL WRITING I sit still. A silence speaks to me. It speaks of complete surrender, to feelings, to thoughts, to muses. Words flow out, Shifting me to my writing dream world. I scribe in silence. Yesterday's suffering transforms into compassion. Yesterday's trial into today's courageous act. Yesterday's transgression into redemption. The dream has no second, mind-born from the source within....

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SIMPLY WRITE!

SIMPLY WRITE!   Simply write! Do not speak of writing. Do not speak of publishing. Do not speak of other people’s writings.   Sit still in silence and solitude. When body, heart and mind are one. When your senses have moved inward. Let the stream flow. Unravel your knots in spontaneous words.   Other writer’s success or failure does not affect you. Profit or loss does not touch you. Praise or criticism does not ruffle you. Derive pleasure solely from writing. Experience the bliss.   Simply write! ...

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New Mindful Writers Group (South)

I'm thrilled to announce the third Mindful Writers Group (South) led by our talented Stephanie Keyes! Come and join us for mindful meditation and writing, starting July 21st. Below is a message from Stephanie, the leader of the new group. See you there! MINDFUL WRITERS (South) begins July 21st. Recharge your writing life using Madhu B Wangu’s acclaimed meditation and freeform writing format. The group meets weekly at Upper St. Clair Library’s multi-purpose room from 10am-2pm. We'll meditate for fifteen minutes and write together for three to four hours. The camaraderie and the productivity are so fulfilling that, at times, it even surprises those practicing this method for years. Come and experience it yourself! Email Stephanie Keyes steph@stephaniekeyes.com to reserve your spot. Don’t wait! These groups fill up fast....

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