Tag: books

• Fall FedoreWriter News

  BEST MUSE EVER My Yorkie, Liam, is the best writer’s companion. He keeps my feet warm and gazes at me doe-eyed, reminding me to maintain a thriving writing routine and take an occasional break. Last year, a writing instructor said to all the attendees, “To be a successful author, all you have to do is…

  fedorewriter

  October 22, 2025

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  anxiety, book club, books, depression, education, fiction, mental health, phone use, self-harm, smart phones, social media, Thriving Generation, writing

• Take the sting out of gossip

  Is it better to let gossip die down or fight back with fierceness? This is a question school administrators, counselors, students, and parents ponder when unkind comments are made. Fortunately, in the schools where I’d most recently worked, responding with fierceness seldom translated into a physical fight. Fierceness doesn’t have to be aggressive or intense…

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  October 21, 2025

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  being fierce, books, bullying, fierceness, gossip, life, self-esteem, Tacoma Art Museum, writing

• ethical consumerism … possible?

  At least two decades ago, my sister and I were driving from her house for a weekend road trip, and one of her car tires had a slow leak. “I’m not stopping here because I heard on the news that they denied a franchise to a black man,” Karen said, as she pointed to a…

  fedorewriter

  May 15, 2025

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  amazon, books, boycott, conservation, consumerism, ethical consumerism, fair trade, politics, print on demand

• “American Idol,” a Mirror for Writers

  As I’ve watched “American Idol,” I’ve felt a pang of recognition in the artists’ commitment to creating something that’s authentic to their style yet having to adapt to industry standards of success. These vocalists and musicians are quite raw in the beginning of the season, but with coaching, coiffing, and cajoling rise as stars. I’m…

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  May 8, 2024

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  American Idol, books, fiction, high-concept novel, novel, publishing a book, what it means to be an artist, writer courses, writing, writing a book, writing-tips