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Category Archives: Writing
The Comfort of Innocence
My Enchanté column from June 12, 2014 By Mark BerginHe spent much of his early life in a forest before traveling hundreds of thousands of miles. He’s only got a few good friends, but has millions of fans who span several … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Children, Children's Literature, The arts, Writing
Tagged A. A. Milne, Books, Children's books, Eeyore, Hundred Acre Wood, New York Public Library, Pooh, Pooh Sticks, Tigger, Winnie-the-Pooh, Writing
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May the Road Rise to Meet You
My Enchanté column from EMC News this week By Mark Bergin The week of the Irish is upon us. For many, that means revelry. For others, it’s a simpler celebration of all things Irish: Brendan Behan, James Joyce and other … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Irish influence on English, Irish language, Writing
Tagged English language, Ireland, Irish, Jazz, Liam Neeson, Saint Patrick's Day, Saoirse Ronan
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Jeffery Deaver’s “The Kill Room”
Jeffery Deaver’s newest thriller, The Kill Room, is not what I expected; it’s better. International intrigue, moral issues involved in new kinds of wars, drone kills, rogue government bureaucrats hiring killers to clean up crime scenes, the military-corporate world and some … Continue reading
Posted in Books, The arts, Writing
Tagged Books, Jeffery Deaver, Writing, Writing skills
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Tricia Knowles
My Enchanté column about Tricia Knowles She’s animated when the speaks. Her eyes do a great deal of her talking. Tricia Knowles is a freelance writer and promoter of the arts. You may know her as a former radio personality. … Continue reading
“Sláinte!” to Ireland
You’ve probably seen the phrase “Erin Go Bragh” hanging in a pub somewhere in your travels. It’s the anglicized version of the Irish Éirinn go Brách. The English spelling is meaningless. The Irish Gaelic phrase Éirinn go Brách roughly means … Continue reading
Posted in Ireland, Irish language, Music, Photography, The arts, Theater, Writing
Tagged Anne Hathaway, Colin Farell, George Clooney, George M. Cohan, Irish language, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Collins, music, New York City, Photography, Rooney Mara, Saint Patrick's Day, Saoirse Ronan, Shane MacGowan, Theater, theatre
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Patti Smith: punk’s fairy godmother
Only Patti Smith should cover a Rolling Stones’ song. Same goes for the Who’s My Generation, Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit or Them’s Gloria. No one else can capture the original soul of the sound. In 2007, during her induction … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Photography, The arts, Writing
Tagged Art, artist, Patti Smith, Photographic art, Photography, Poetry, Spoken Word Artist
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Writing Exercise
A writing exercise, or perhaps a challenge: For a day, don’t touch an electronic keyboard. Do all your writing by hand on paper, or using an old (non-electric) typewriter. See what that does to your brain.
Writer’s Block – Part 1 – Physical Issues
Mind, body and spirit work together. Each influences the others. Today’s blog is about being in the best physical form that you can. I will not touch on emotional issues here – I’ll deal with them in a later blog. This … Continue reading
So you want to be a writer? Character Development
Character development is one of the most complicated aspects of writing a novel. Too much back story and the reader feels insulted or, worse, bored. Too little, the reader’s lost. Neither do you want the reader to muse, “methinks he doth … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, character development, fiction, novels, So you want to be a writer, Writing skills
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