Category Archives: The Writing Life
Tea Poems for the Chinese New Year
In honor of Chinese New Year, let’s savor the flavors of these two tea-related poems from the Tang and the Song dynasties. According to Cha Dao, a journal of tea and tea culture, tea and poetry are intricately connected in … Continue reading
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How to Write When You’re Just Too Busy (part two of a series)
Continuing our series on tips about writing when you’re busy: If you have a little bit more time and can’t handle a full-pledged writing project yet, here are two writing exercises you can work on over the weekend: 1 The … Continue reading
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Imagine A World When You Actually Go to the Library for Your Research Assignment
The Guardian Newspaper had an interesting, back-to-basics alternative to the Wednesday blackout of Wikipedia—that all-mighty repository of interlinked, comprehensive, public-written and free information. [The blackout was in protest of the impending, highly probable passage of the U.S. anti-piracy laws.] They … Continue reading
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How to Write When You’re Just Too Busy (part one of a series)
In this “Writing for Busy People” series produced by Designed by Words Writers’ Workshop, we’ll show you how you can incorporate writing even if you’re deluged with a dozen different deadlines and demands from your work, family and personal life. … Continue reading
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