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Ouroboros: The Only Constant is Change

Posted on May 9, 2025 by SharonJoss

Years ago, I adopted the ouroboros (one of the oldest known human-created icons) as a personal totem. The image, of a snake eating it’s own tail has been variously interpreted as a symbol of the soul of the world; the … Continue reading →

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Writing Weather – Baby It’s Cold Outside

Posted on January 13, 2024 by SharonJoss

We had plenty of warning for this monster storm, but that doesn’t make it any less “chilling”. Oregon and much of the Pacific Northwest is hunkered down at home (as we expect to do this time of year) just waiting … Continue reading →

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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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Dancing to the Omicron Jive

Posted on January 23, 2022 by SharonJoss

Welp, here we are; week 100 of the pandemic, by my count. Friends have gotten sick. Friends have died. In two years, it’s morphed from COVID-19 to Delta, and again to Omicron, which by any other name should have been … Continue reading →

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Writing Dialog: Idioms & Colloquialisms

Posted on February 3, 2019 by SharonJoss

One of the secrets of writing good dialog is to make every character sound unique.  As a writer, you want your dialog (both the internal and communication between your characters) to also sound natural. And it’s got to sparkle.  To … Continue reading →

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2018: The List and the Lessons

Posted on December 29, 2018 by SharonJoss

At the end of every year, I like to look back at the books I’ve read and share some of my favorite reads, and while I’m at it, also offer up the top lessons I’ve learned as a writer in … Continue reading →

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Writing Life: When You’re Hot, You’re Hot

Posted on June 4, 2016 by SharonJoss

Summer arrived with a bang this month. This weekend, most of Oregon is under an excessive heat warning for the next two days. Temperatures are predicted to top 100 degrees where I live. It’s early yet, so I’ve got my … Continue reading →

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