Diane Sherlock
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Great story that includes Proust, books, a library and handwritten letters.
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You’re probably familiar with verbal tics – we all have them to an extent and they are part of what makes a person’s speech unique. Lately, I’ve met a number of people in a wide variety of settings using the word yeah repeated three times in quick succession (part of a movie or TV show I’ve missed?)…
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Kenya was amazing. If you want to know more about that trip, I have a dedicated blog (hope to add more travel in the future). The name comes from the Irish blessing: May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the…
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In a few days, I’m taking my first trip to Africa and decided on a separate blog for the trip and hopefully future trips. I’m going with two dozen others for both service and a safari in Kenya, including an orphanage, an AIDS clinic where we contribute money for the food, meet the kids we raise…
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Everywhere in Los Angeles, there is noise. There are few waiting rooms, retail or public spaces that don’t have music playing or blasting. I’ve been keeping my place quiet. Sometimes, I seek out a cafe to write and the noise fades into the background as I work, but most of the time, I like the…
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Last weekend, I attended the New York Pitch Conference. Just so you all know, I was terrified beforehand and that was after years of putting myself in situations where I had to pitch! I (mostly) got over myself via Women in Film back when I was part of a production services business. They had monthly…
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“Those of you who are considering replacing your libraries with ebooks; think again. Your books are yours; you buy them, you own them, and they are the same, yesterday and today. They will not change, and they will not disappear, or suddenly be “pulled” or “unsourced” from you, as ebooks can be. And someday you may NEED…
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What makes good writing? Empathy, conflict, a well-crafted and well-told story certainly. But what makes a great writer? There’s an ingredient that isn’t often discussed, which is why this jumped out at me in the latest literary dustup involving VS Naipaul’s attention-getting (seeking?) comments that no woman in history could hold a candle to him…
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The most interesting bookstores and the most interesting libraries. There’s a saying from my old Drama classes, if it ain’t on the page, it ain’t on the stage. Likewise, if you’re writing a novel, if it’s in your head and doesn’t make it to the page, the reader will never know. Great post here on upping…
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