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Debra Bailey

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Debra Bailey is a freelance writer, nature artist, and science educator whose previous projects range from magazine articles and CliffsNotes, to dictionary and medical editing. In addition, Debra has over thirty years of experience in clinical and research laboratories, pharmaceutical AIDS research, and medical ethics. An unrepentant history geek, her favorite time periods are the American Revolution, World War II, the Middle Ages, and Ancient Greece, and her only regret is not getting to meet Apollo's Oracle at Delphi. She is currently at work on a middle- grade historical-fiction book-The Reluctant Hero-which is set in Williamsburg during the American Revolution. Originally from New England, she lives with her husband and soulmate, Ed, in ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Debra Bailey For me, writer's block means I don't know what it is I want to say. If I find myself unable to continue, I go back to basic free-writing, or interview…moreFor me, writer's block means I don't know what it is I want to say. If I find myself unable to continue, I go back to basic free-writing, or interviewing myself, in an effort to get to the core answer: what is this story really about? and what is it I am trying to say. If I can't sum that up in a sentence or two, then I don't know where I'm going, and that is the source of the block, at least for me. I can't speak for others as to why they get blocked. But once I do some free writing and answer those questions I pose to myself, I usually find my answer and can then go back to working on my project again. That or I take a shower....answers always come in the shower when my mind is clear. That's why I keep a waterproof pad of paper and pen in the shower -- for all those insights I don't want to forget! :) (less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Debra Bailey You don't ever feel at a loss for purpose. You are creating something, whether a memoir, a fictional world, a nonfiction project, and that becomes a s…moreYou don't ever feel at a loss for purpose. You are creating something, whether a memoir, a fictional world, a nonfiction project, and that becomes a sense of meaning and a source of peace for the soul. Also, you get the satisfaction of knowing that not only do you find your own answers and peace through writing, but your words may do the same or more for another. (less)

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Average rating: 3.9 · 71 ratings · 8 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dickens' Great Expectations (Cliffs Notes) by CliffsNotes, Debra Bailey (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.78 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2000 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Colonial Williamsburg Love Affair: Tales, Takes, and Tips From a Lifetime of Visits really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Killer Angels 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Publishers Weekly and Radio interviews

Here are two links to recent interviews (print and radio), that shed more light on my book, and my love for Colonial Williamsburg! Enjoy!

The first is to the April 23 2018 issue of Publishers Weekly where I had a short advertorial about my book:

https://booklife.com//authors/04/23/2...

And on Friday May 25th I did a Radio Interview!

Radio Interview:
I did an interview on 5/25/2018 with Dan Shube on hi Read more of this blog post »

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Walden or, Life in the Woods

by Henry David Thoreau

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The Talmud: A Biography

by Harry Freedman (Goodreads Author)

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“(These repetitions were necessary because the story was published in weekly installments and readers may not have remembered the characters without such clues.)”
― Debra Bailey, CliffsNotes on Dickens' Great Expectations

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“For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.”
― T.S. Eliot

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“Your journey has molded you for the greater good. It was exactly what it needed to be. Don't think you've lost time. It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And now is right on time.”
― Asha Tyson

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