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Positive Words of Wisdom and an Epiphany

Posted on March 29, 2023 by SharonJoss

The past three years have been tough on all of us. The pandemic, the insurrection on January 6th, the horror of mass shootings and senseless murders at the hands of police officers, and an  incomprehensible war in Ukraine represented but … Continue reading →

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Rainforest: A Working Vacation

Posted on February 29, 2020 by SharonJoss

I am back from five (not exactly fun-filled, but definitely enjoyable) days at the Rainforest Writers Retreat. A working vacation, if you will; the first writer’s retreat I’ve attended. No, I didn’t finish my current work-in-progress; I didn’t even write … Continue reading →

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Old Habits Die Hard: Remembering Good Old Days

Posted on October 13, 2019 by SharonJoss

A friend of mine reposted about a writing contest sponsored by Dream Foundry the other day. As I always do, I pulled up the link to see if the theme parameters were something that matched a story I’d already written … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins…

Posted on June 7, 2014 by SharonJoss

Time to start a new novel. Every new novel feels like the beginning of a whole new life, and in some ways, it is. I’ve got new people to discover, new adventures to plot, new risks to take. And while … Continue reading →

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