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"The writer must be in it; he can't be to one side of it, ever. He has to be endangered by it. His own attitudes have to be tested in it. The best work that anybody ever writes is the work that is on the verge of embarrassing himself, always."
Arthur Miller, who died on this day in 2005

"Never, never give up, and the world will reward you beyond your wildest dreams." 💭

Did you know that no part of the movie Casablanca was actually filmed in Casablanca?

Here are scenes from the real #Casablanca, #Morocco.

"Words do have power. Names have power. Words are events, they do things, change things...They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it."

—Ursula K. Le Guin

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"Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it's because it is hard. It's one of the hardest things that people do."
William Zinsser

"A real editor isn't just someone you work with; [they're] your guide.

"[They are] the person you trust with the most intimate thing you have, your own voice."

—Ariel Levy, in The Rules Do Not Apply

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What digging through your past to write your memoir looks like...😬

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Creating something out of nothing

“Why write? To write. To make something.”
— Claude Simon
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The Lone Swan Waves roll and splatter onto the boulders at the lake’s edge. Roars boom from the deep underbelly of the sludge-coloured water.  The lone swan is unfettered.  Bare sailboat masts stand in solidarit…

Written, submitted, published. 🦢

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"Effective writing means you're manipulating your reader. It's not a trick. It is, instead, a bonding with humanity's deepest consciousness. What moves us, imprints on us.

"The evoking of emotion is what turns the writer's craft into art."

—Barbara Kyle, author

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"The primary duty of writers is to engage, captivate, and enlighten readers." ✍️📚📒
—Val Mathews

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A call to women writers: Write! Write as though the ghosts of all the women in history who were not allowed to write are standing over you, wondering what a laptop is and why you're in your pyjamas at 3pm.

#ThursdayThoughts
#ThursdayMotivation
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"Your sessions are always warm, thoughtful, and engaging and participants respond so well to your approach."

Join our #writingworkshops in Mississauga at the Central Library. I'll be facilitating this upcoming Thursday from 5:00-7:00 pm. wcc-cec.org/workshop/haz...

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"I would wholeheartedly recommend Jen to any author looking for an editor who is insightful, meticulous, and deeply invested in their work."

"She strengthened the structure, clarified my message, and improved the manuscript’s flow in ways that made the story far more compelling and impactful."

A client testimonial for editor Jen Jilany that reads, "Working with Jen was one of the best decisions I made for my book." from a middle-grade fiction author

"Working with Jen was one of the best decisions I made for my book. From the very first round of developmental editing through her line and copy edits, she showed an incredible ability to see both the big picture and the smallest details that truly matter."

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Tammy Ferebee

“Just keep writing! Who cares if it’s Saturday, or if you left your laptop at home, or if you’re around people? Just write one word, one line, jot down one idea. No matter how little you write, it’s movement in the right direction.”
–Tammy Ferebee
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I absolutely HATE it when Marjorie Taylor Greene makes sense.

What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?

Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.

“I am, by calling, a dealer in words; and words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.”
Rudyard Kipling, born on this day in 1865

Thank you, Katherine! Can never have too many mugs.

"Write into what interests and fascinates you—readers can feel that energy on the other end. Your strangeness, your obsessions, the parts of you that might feel wrong are what makes your work stand out. Don’t hide your uniqueness!"

—Jacquelyn Stolos, middle-grade author

#stayweird #middlegrade

😂 Where did you get the mug?

Virginia Alison

“Basically, writers write because they have something to say...Everyone has a story in them, writers merely decide to share it with the world...”
― Virginia Alison
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"The only real advice you can give anyone is to keep writing."
David Sedaris, born on this day in 1956

🎄 The Grinch didn’t hate Christmas, he hated what Christmas expected him to be. His rejection wasn’t evil, just overload.
Once he learns Christmas is connection, not pressure, he changes.
🧑‍🎄 It’s not always a lack of spirit, sometimes there are just too many expectations.

#Psychology #Christmas

'Writing is perhpas the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.' (Carl Sagan)

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Merry Christmas.

Covered Bridge #Photography

Grateful for all the projects I worked on in 2025, with authors from around the world! 🌎

This testimonial is from a Brazilian author who wrote a #regencyromance.

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