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On This Day 90 Years Ago, the Sky Went Black. Today Marks the 90th Anniversary of Black Sunday, April 14, 1935.
On This Day 90 Years Ago, the Biggest, Baddest, Blackest Dust Storm of Them All Struck the Texas Panhandle — and set the stage for the opening of my historical novel, Unspoken (A Dust Novel) ... on Black Sunday: April 14, 1935.
Jann Alexander
Apr 133 min read
Focus Only on What You Are Writing Now
Henry Miller's own Eleven Commandments of Writing helped him maintain his focus on work in progress. Can they help with yours, too?
Jann Alexander
Dec 4, 20241 min read
How Do You Start What You’re Afraid To?
Knowing when to stop writing is a lot easier than starting to write in the first place. But it's simple: You just have to show up.
Jann Alexander
Sep 1, 20244 min read
Where You Look Is Where You'll Go
Life provides obstacles, but you can choose what you focus on
Jann Alexander
May 19, 20232 min read
Requirements for Writing Fiction
Embrace your dual gifts: you can inhabit two worlds, and you can slide between them with ease. It’s just what writers do.
Jann Alexander
Apr 29, 20222 min read
What Are You Doing This Morning?
In one short paragraph author Flannery O'Connor nails down her work ethic — one that will motivate your creative soul.
Jann Alexander
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Strong at the Broken Places
Broken is from a 1980 road trip I made across the U.S., and gives me a chance to pair my photo with my favorite quote from literature.
Jann Alexander
May 22, 20151 min read
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