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Tag Archives: hope
A Woman Needs A Woman to Pray To!
It is a frigid -2 degrees morning with glittering sun-gold snow mounds and I am in need of prayer. I’ve been weakened by the flu and the vicissitudes of life. And yet I am hopeful and grateful this day, even … Continue reading
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Tagged Draft Riots, hope, Ireland, novel New York City, prayer, St. Brighid, St. Brigid, St. Brigit
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I Have to be About My Art!
It’s a new year and I have a new publisher for Norah: The Making of an Irish-American Woman in 19th-Century New York. My previous publisher, Lucky Press, went out of business and for months after, I couldn’t query publishers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged historical fiction, hope, Irish history, Norah, persevering with art, publishing, rejection letters, writing
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Hat Dreams
“When you wear a hat, you become the dream that started when the hat was conceived. The original energy that was put into the hat doesn’t die; it only changes forms and owners. The dream doesn’t die; it is passed … Continue reading
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Tagged china tea cups, dreams, historical fiction, hope, teas, vintage hats, writing
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Glorious Duties of Light
I never intended to write four novels about Norah McCabe (see my web site: http://www.cynthianeale.com for more information). Three historical novels about her life has taken a good deal out of my life. As a writer, I don’t study the … Continue reading
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Tagged dreams, historical fiction, hope, horror/fantasy, Irish history, light, St. John of the Cross, suffering, triumph, writing
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Dancing in a Moon Beam
Dancing in any moon beam will do, but twirling in a beam of a super moon during summer solstice is otherworldly and magical, perhaps a once or twice lifetime experience. I’ve jigged and waltzed under many a full moon, but … Continue reading
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Tagged astrology, dancing, Dancing in the Moonlight, hope, Native American quote, summer solstice, super moon 2013, voodoo
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In Spite of Winter
Most of the deciduous trees in New England are disrobed and stripped of color when November’s end comes rolling in. Gardens should have already been put to bed properly so they can get a good winter’s sleep and be ready … Continue reading
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Tagged Delores Whelan, Ever Ancient, Ever New, fear, gardens, hope, Samhain, sinter, spirituality, sunsets, writing
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A Bitch Blip in Response
I was doing my morning chores of social media networking and read an article in Forbes by David Vinjamuri titled, Publishing Is Broken, We’re Drowning In Indie Books – And That’s a Good Thing. I immediately felt a bitch blip … Continue reading
All of Me, Why Not Take All of Me
“I quit!” is a liberating pronouncement often followed by walking away, slamming a door, hanging up the phone, packing a suitcase, writing a letter, driving away, or signing a document. Just after this utterance, one can almost hear the clanking … Continue reading
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Tagged hope, Nature, psychology, quitting, soul searching, The House of Heaven
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Blogging, Voting, and Getting to NYC!
There are numerous blogs that warrant attention, praise, and awards. I don’t know if mine deserve all three, but I am asking my readers to decide. If you think they do, please vote for me at this link starting tomorrow. … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, Book Expo, contest, Goodreads, historical fiction, hope, NYC, reading, writing
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