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Advice to Writers: Hilary Mantel’s 10 Rules of Writing

Posted on August 25, 2014 by T A Hillin-Smith

Originally posted on a dreaming skin:
More advice to writers, this time from Hilary Mantel, double Booker Prize winning author of Wolf Hall (2009) and Bring Up The Bodies (2012), and the first woman to receive the award twice. Are you…

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Poetry and Prose

Posted on June 7, 2013 by T A Hillin-Smith

I subscribe to Lauren Camp’s Which Silk Shirt blog on poetry, art and writing.  Yesterday’s post was one I just have to share.  Click on the photo below to link to the post.  

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Whim’s Bouquet

Posted on January 24, 2013 by T A Hillin-Smith

somewhere in a meadow I’ve forgotten where He knelt. arms filled with spherical bulbs jonquil, triandrus, tazetta, poeticus all bathed in the diSparity of deep orange now seeking I grow numb with (out) a hard coat ErOdent time prevents recall … Continue reading →

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NaHaiWriMo Day 17

Posted on February 17, 2012 by T A Hillin-Smith

cowbird crested spine summer queue for horseflies haiku ideas on parade queue inspection power-line queue then . . . black feathered nova

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My Themes of 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012 by T A Hillin-Smith

Poets & Writers sends weekly prompts (if you sign up for them). About two weeks ago, this is what they sent: Look back through the poems you’ve written this year and make a list of images or words you’ve repeated. … Continue reading →

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