Tag Archives: Stephen King

Getting the Tools

Posted on May 14, 2018 by jayne bowers

“What have you been writing lately?” a friend asked. Embarrassed to say, “Nothing much,” I replied, “This and that.” Before she had a chance to inquire further, I shared that I’d been reading a lot. “Good readers make good writers, … Continue reading →

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Do This. Don’t Do That.

Posted on April 17, 2017 by jayne bowers

I’ve been a slacker in the blogging department lately, not because I don’t have anything to say but rather because I’ve been speaking my truth in other areas. Plus, although I always did my best (with what I knew at … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Direction and Science Fiction

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jayne bowers

  I’ve been reading like Martha Alston. She’s a sister bibliophile whom I met a dozen years ago when we were both working at Central Carolina. I had just started teaching there and was getting to know everyone. A friend … Continue reading →

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Tell Me a Story

Posted on September 4, 2013 by jayne bowers

Can I write fiction? I don’t know. I do know that I have plenty of stories to share, not just mine, but also those of others. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve exclaimed, “What a story!” after … Continue reading →

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A Space of Your Own

Posted on July 17, 2013 by jayne bowers

I like to get up early in the morning before the sun comes up and scoot upstairs to my own little space. I say “upstairs” when really my reading, writing, and thinking space is actually a room above the garage, … Continue reading →

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Answering Rosa’s Question

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jayne bowers

Our conversation went something like this. I say “something like this” because I’m not so  hot at dialogue, and my memory is imperfect. So is everyone’s, but that’s a story for another day. “How do you go about writing a … Continue reading →

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