Mary Clark is a guest on The Story Reading Ape, discussing the importance of online groups to hone one’s writing skills…
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The inspiration for my novel, Miami Morning, came from a source made possible only by modern communications technology. Through the internet, it’s possible to network with people who are quite different from us, who live in other countries, engage in other occupations, and come from a variety of cultural settings. Several years ago, this opportunity brought me into a relationship with new people, and their experiences, and our shared experience, fueled my imagination.
I was invited to join an online discussion group by someone I met on LinkedIn. But it wasn’t through a literary forum. Instead, it was one of the philosophy groups. David Turnbull and I had been responding to each other’s comments on posts. This was followed by corresponding via personal email. He read some of my writing, which led to a passionate, and sometimes heated, discussion of ideas and beliefs. He then invited me to join…
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Great post and so true T. We are all so busy trying to keep our feet in so many places but when we visit somewhere more intimate where we can learn more about our friends it cements the bonds better. ❤
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True, Deb. Taking time to stop and smell the roses can light up our lives ❤
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