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Jan Merry
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Place of Many Birds
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Teddy Cool Cleans Up
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Writing as compulsion or why do writers write
Writing is a compulsion for me, but where does that force within come from, I wonder. I’ve never tried to explain it before, but perhaps it stems from reading. Librarians and teachers of literacy often express a desire for youngsters to “discover the joys of reading”. I’m guessing that joy of reading is behind my urge to write.
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“These stories are about the defining moment, no matter how seemingly insignificant, from which point, things are never quite the same again. For the characters, random events come together marking a point in their lives which has an impact maybe well into the future. No matter how well you plan, you never really know what will happen tomorrow or in a few years from now.”
― Place of Many Birds
― Place of Many Birds
“Mirages danced across a shimmering horizon. Ears of wheat quivered in the increasing softness of late afternoon.”
― Place of Many Birds
― Place of Many Birds
“He could get a decent yakker going and words tumble out of him like he’s breaking a vow of silence.”
― Place of Many Birds
― Place of Many Birds
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C.J. Heck
Hello Jan,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend here. I look forward to reading your work.
Thank you so much and best wishes to you.
My warmest regards,
CJ
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