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Pandemic

Posted on April 7, 2021 by cathleentownsend — 26 Comments

* A message received, was it timely or not? A whisper of fear and the shame that it brought. Rushing out wildly to lay in supplies, Both wanting and fearing the truth and the lies. * Was courage a villain…

So You Want to Write

Posted on February 28, 2017 by cathleentownsend — 22 Comments

If you want to write meaningful fiction, You’ll need a setting that forces your characters to grow. Shall it be modern, Edwardian, or antebellum? Which conflict will nurture the plot elements you sow? You need a hero to carry…

Solitude–A Poem for Writers

Posted on October 8, 2015 by cathleentownsend — 7 Comments

Today is National Poetry Day. Hurray! It’s the sort of thing that gives me hope for humanity. Only problem is, I don’t have a favorite poem. I have something like forty. All I can say is go read Shakespeare, Kipling,…