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Maryrose Wood at Books Inc. Palo Alto, CA

Saturday, August 18, 2018
2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00

Books Inc. 74 Town & Country Village Palo Alto, CA (map)

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Earlier Event: July 9

Maryrose Wood in Irvine, CA

Later Event: October 11

SKYPE event: Johnson City Public Library

The first day of spring, and signs of life are everywhere. This little leaf baby from my fig tree has arrived right on time. ⁠
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One of the great pleasures of writing ALICE’S FARM, A RABBIT’S TALE was imagining the journey through the sea

🔴 I’m going live today at 1 PM Pacific on YouTube—link in bio if you’d like to join the fun! Today’s topic: motivated action in fiction! More below. ⁠
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You probably know that I spent my formative

Writers, I have a question for you: ⁠
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What do you think your writing is actually worth?⁠
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Is it worth money? Time? Effort? Struggle?⁠
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Does your writing deserve readers? How about some real estate on the bookstore or library shelf? Or a spot on t

There’s a key question that can make or break your storytelling, and it’s this:⁠
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How does your main character react to pressure?⁠
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• Do they put up a fight?⁠
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• Do they run away from conflict?⁠
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• Do they freeze up lik

Darling writer friends, let’s start the New Year off right! Join me for a live workshop on Wednesday January 4th, 10 AM Pacific on Zoom. It’s about a topic every writer needs to master: Revision! ⁠
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➡️ I’ll show you what revision r

I do love a virtual hat. I admit it's not very warm, but nor does it cause a hair catastrophe. I know some of you out there know what I’m talking about. ⁠
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In this festive spirit, I invite you to enjoy my annual peek at Dickens’ A CHRIST

The true path of the storyteller is not just a hobby or even a profession, but a vocation. ⁠
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We’re all part of the long lineage of storytellers. This job of being a writer is not for the faint of heart!⁠
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We hold a mirror up to the world so

Writers, I’m gearing up for the fall Path of the Storyteller program, which starts September 1st (wanna join the fun? DM me for details). I put together this free guide for you. It's 30 writing prompts that are designed to lead you through an e

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