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The Brown Room

Posted on 26 September, 2011 by William V. Burns

“It’s because of the paradox,” I explained. I fidgeted a bit in the hard metal chair. Government-issue furniture didn’t seem comfortable no matter what country supplied them, or what century. Of course my comfort wasn’t important at all to the … Continue reading →

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A Cottage Industry

Posted on 20 September, 2011 by William V. Burns

Writing is local. If you’re sitting at a desk, or in the coffee shop, or under the weeping willow tree, tapping on the keys and trying to make your artistic vision one with the blank, mocking page—you are a local. … Continue reading →

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Inspired Literary Madness

Posted on 2 November, 2010 by William V. Burns

One thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven words each day. Without stopping for a month. You might have a novel at the end of it. That’s National Novel Writing Month. That’s NaNoWriMo. Here in our forum, each year, the writers gather, … Continue reading →

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