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Songs that Teach us To Fight By Peggy Arthur Greetings readers, writers, and everyone in between. Please remember you are always welcome here. “A soldier is defined as one engaged in military service, typically within an army, who fights for their government and carries weapons; often risking their life.” What Does It Mean to Be…
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By Peggy Arthur Greetings readers, writers, and everyone in between. Please remember you are always welcome here. I’m currently rewriting and editing Chapters 5 & 6 of The Pretender’s Game, and this chapter will include selected material from the original manuscript. As I’ve worked through the first four chapters, I’ve approached the book with a…
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By Peggy Arthur Greetings readers, writers, and everyone in between! One of the biggest areas I’m currently focused on in my manuscript is dialogue. I’ve learned something simple but powerful: one of the fastest ways to improve a manuscript is to improve the dialogue. That realization shifted how I approached my rewrite entirely. Dialogue isn’t…
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By Peggy Arthur Greetings readers, writers, and everyone in between! There’s a quiet truth about writing that doesn’t get talked about enough: sometimes the real work begins after the words are already on the page. Right now, I’m deep in a heavy rewrite. Specifically, the chapter after the prologue. Otherwise known as Chapter 2. A…
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By Peggy Arthur Greetings readers, writers, and everyone in between! Last weekend, I found myself leaning into the quiet vibrations of spring. That energy led me, almost unexpectedly, to pause and read a historical marker tucked into my neighborhood. It marked a tree; one that had survived the devastating sweep of Dutch Elm disease that…
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