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How to battle your inner critic
You may know your inner critic by name. Author Julia Cameron calls hers “Nigel.” You definitely recognize the voice. It is the sound of persistent criticism that has the potential to do you more harm than any book reviewer or newspaper critic could. ...
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This issue is especially rich in advice from noteworthy authors, including: Irish novelist Maeve Binchy, who offers thoughtful suggestions on finding ...
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' … A world that can’t stop talking'
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Calling all introverts, or half-introverts! (I’d guess one of those phrases accurately describes a majority of the thoughtful, book-wormish rea...
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Chances are, serious fans of biography keep on eye on the writer who is one of the greatest practitioners in that genre, Robert Caro. The fourth vol...
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When a friend asked if I wanted to hear James McMurtry perform at Shank Hall in Milwaukee last week, I figured what the heck. Being quite ...
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