Is Owning a Chalet or Cottage Recrational Property a Good Idea For Youe

Jul 18th, 2008 by Addy | 0

Whether it is a cottage, a chalet or even a country house, the lure of a recreational property far from the city and its bustle is an attractive dream for many. It may be for your peace of mind, it may be for the “kids” or the grandkids to spend time with or share pastimes. Wonderful.

Yet take in account that a second property can be a source of a great amount of extra work and cost. Its not all wine and roses. Having one property is a lot of work and effort. Having a second property can add a great amount of strain to your workload and life.


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Give Us This Day

Jul 1st, 2008 by Addy | 0

About three or four years ago I worked a contract that required me to drive through a less than desirable part of town. One particular freeway underpass housed the man I would later come to know as Harley.

I think Harley was about my age, maybe even a little younger. He certainly could not have survived these conditions if he were much older than 50. He had lost most of teeth. He couldn’t seem to stand fully erect and when he walked to a car to accept a hand out his movement was restrained as though each step towards the charity caused him physical and emotional pain.


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Common Errors Writers Make

May 25th, 2008 by Addy | 0

PART 1: WRITER\’S BLOCK

From Rita Jamison\’s Freelance Writing Class; Adult Education, Los Altos, CA, 2005

At one time or another we all experience \”writer\’s block.\” We have ideas. We know we have a good story to write. We just can\’t sit down to do it or we do sit down and just stare at the empty page

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The Character

May 17th, 2008 by Addy | 0

If readers can\’t identify with, care about, or somehow share the feelings of the characters, despite a perfect plot and poetic prose, the story is likely to bomb. Readers must respond to the characters viscerally, with sympathy or antipathy, early on. Readers want their primitive feelings titillated. They want to feel different

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How That Novel Idea Becomes A Novel

May 10th, 2008 by Addy | 0

One day you wake up and announce to the world that you would like to write a novel. Pardon the pun, but that is a novel idea. At some point in time that is what everyone dreams about. Let\’s face it; we all have a story to tell, don\’t we?

In reality though, how does it all really come about?

For me, the writing itself is relatively easy. The sentence structure; the punctuation; the correct spelling are all general tools that don\’t cause much of a problem for me. And I assume that is true for a lot of other writers.


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