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500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #31: What’s in Your Wallet?

by Promptly PortlandJuly 13, 2010
500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #31: What’s in Your Wallet?

Post #51 – Women’s Memoirs, Writing Prompt – Kendra Bonnett and Matilda Butler By Promptly Portland Pardon the reference to the phrase Capital One uses in its commercial – “What’s in your wallet?” But, these words occurred to me when I learned recently that in one study, 88% of lost wallets were returned to their […]

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Writing Tip: Even Muscle Verbs Have Their Gentle Side

by Matilda ButlerJuly 12, 2010
Writing Tip: Even Muscle Verbs Have Their Gentle Side

Matilda Butler’s new Writing in Five video highlights the advice on verbs from Rita Mae Brown. Tend to just write? This five minute video will get you focused on making the most of the verbs you choose.

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Writing Prompt: What Kind of Forest Are You Growing?

by Matilda ButlerJuly 6, 2010
Writing Prompt: What Kind of Forest Are You Growing?

Writing prompts come from many sources. This one lets you think about your life stories in a new way and came about from an a friend’s observation about a forest. See if it prompts you to write about your life.

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500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #29: Entangled with Snow Peas

by Promptly PortlandJune 22, 2010
500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #29: Entangled with Snow Peas

As promised, Promptly Portland moves us in a completely different direction for this week’s writing prompt. Promptly shows you a new way to think about relationships in your life and how relationships can support you in times of need.

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500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #28: More on Pets, Part 2

by Promptly PortlandJune 15, 2010
500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #28: More on Pets, Part 2

Promptly Portland gives us two writing prompts that relate to our pets and us. In this second of two pet prompts, Promptly has us consider needs that pets have met in our lives as well as what pets have helped us learn about ourselves. If you have a dog or cat, be sure you try these writing prompts. If not, check back next week when Promptly moves on to an entirely different subject for a memoir writing prompt.

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Writing Alchemy – How Many Masks Are On Your Desk?

by Matilda ButlerJune 9, 2010
Writing Alchemy – How Many Masks Are On Your Desk?

What are you not the “I” in your memoir? How do you let others in your memoir speak as themselves rather than just a slightly different version of you? This week’s Writing in Five video is designed to get you thinking about this topic in order to make your writing more authentic.

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500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #27: You and Your Pet, Part 1

by Promptly PortlandJune 8, 2010
500 Words (or More) Writing Prompt #27: You and Your Pet, Part 1

Promptly Portland takes us on an unexpected writing journey into exploring ourselves and our pets through this week’s prompt. If you have a dog or a cat, you’ll want to try this one.

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