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Visiting Mission San Luis Rey – a Possible Writing Project 26 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
I’m thinking about doing a series of articles or possibly a book on the California Missions. Although Mission San Luis Rey (King of the Missions) is only 45 minutes from where I live, I’ve never visit...
Join Me in Mind-Mapping Your Next Flash Non-Fiction (or Fiction) 20 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
Yesterday I wrote about creating a mind-map in preparation for a flash non-fiction piece. Today I’m inviting you to do the same. (If you write fiction, please join in!) If you’ve never done mind-map...
Anatomy of an Article – Part 1 19 Aug 2013 | 12:14 pm
If you think about it, it’s the details that draw us into a story – whether fiction or non-fiction. That’s why I was interested in reading a recent article about the value of note-taking for travel w...
Writing The Personal Essay 15 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
Isn’t it interesting that I’ve been writing about flash non-fiction – and encouraging readers of the Art of Extraordinary Writing to try their hand at the form – - and a week later I receive a press r...
#Writers are always looking for new ideas #writerslife 11 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
From my weekly market research, Barnes & Noble. Bookstore visits are a must for writers who want to see what’s selling. Copyright © 2013 Nancy Hendrickson. This Feed is for personal non-commercial us...
Meaning – Flash Non-Fiction 9 Aug 2013 | 09:47 pm
The Art of Extraordinary Writing appreciates this contribution by Jane Castellanos. Jane was a teacher, intuitive, traveller, currently living in Devon, seeking to reconnect. Meaning I don’t have a....
Wife and War – Amalie Flynn 6 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
I stumbled across Amalie Flynn’s work about a month ago and was stuck by the stark beauty of her poetry. Her memoir, Wife and War will be released on 9/11/13. Her writing was featured by The New York...
Labyrinth – Flash Non-FIction 5 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
Thank you to Portland, Oregon poet, Gail Brooks, for the flash non-fiction piece: Labyrinth. First swallows of coffee down, my eyes begin to widen just a bit. I’m having a quick breakfast at a local ...
Flash Non-Fiction #1 – Waiting 1 Aug 2013 | 07:57 am
I took on the Flash Non-Fiction Challenge #1 – writing about three things and how they may relate to one another. I’m not exaggerating when I admit that I went through 30+ revisions, trying to find t...
Writing Flash Nonfiction – Will You Join Me? 31 Jul 2013 | 01:05 am
I have long-loved the essay format; it appeals to both the logical part of my brain as well as the writer in me who envys a well-turned phrase. Essays are the closest in format to the magical magazine...
