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Write like it’s your last day.

Lyn Hawks · May 23, 2026 · Leave a Comment

Today I stared at the green-green leaves of oak and pine and hickory and I gave the breeze a listen and felt the cool surprise of a gray and rainy North Carolina May day. For a whole two minutes, I was not productive. I was not efficient. I was not worthy of the free … [Read more...] about Write like it’s your last day.

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: beauty, novel, truth

Three Ways to Keep At It

Lyn Hawks · September 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Starting a story is daunting and many of us who write struggle to find enough hours in the week to go deep into a narrative. As I embark on a new novel, three quick ways I use to keep me in the game felt like ones I should share. Find Your Passion, or Embrace the Pain. I … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Keep At It

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: characterization, inspiration, novel, novels, passion, persistence, persistence with writing, the writing life, writing a novel, writing process, writing process

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Could I live without words, writing, story? Probably not. I love telling stories. I love teaching stories. I love helping other people find theirs. That’s my story. [READ MORE...]

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