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Introvert Paradise: What Our Arguments Reveal

By L.L. Barkat 28 Comments

Introverts mountain and boat

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Great Friendship Tales: Shakespeare and ‘Exit, Pursued by a Bear’

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

cheerleader

Great friendship tales, like that of Hermione and Paulina from Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Tale,’ live again in ‘Exit, Pursued by a Bear’ by E.K. Johnston.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Plays, Friendship Project, Patron Only, Shakespeare

Great Friendship Tales: Provence, 1970—More Than Just Different

By L.L. Barkat 8 Comments

Provence 1970 French antique store

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Filed Under: active, Blog, book club, Friendship Project, Patron Only, Provence, Provence, 1970

Great Friendship Tales: Through Thick and Thin

By Laura Lynn Brown 11 Comments

Some of the stories we first love have friendship at the core, teaching us something about being a good friend and pursuing a good life.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, Patron Only

Great Friendship Tales: Provence, 1970 Book Club—The Writing Question

By L.L. Barkat 36 Comments

Provence 1970 lavender sprig

One of the most complex and tender questions a writer occasionally faces is “What next?” Join us, along with Julia Child and M.F.K. Fisher, for an exploration of how friendships sometimes give us surprising answers.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Friendship Project, Patron Only, Provence, 1970

Great Friendship Tales: The Power of Sam and Frodo Starts With Tolkien

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

rocky-stream-mountain-alpine

Some of the most enduring tales ever told rely on great friends, like Sam and Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. Where did Tolkien find inspiration for these characters? You might discover the answers starting with his own life.

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Children’s Book Club: “Two Friends, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass”

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Drink tea, change the world. Join us for a Children’s Book Club discussion of ‘Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass’ by Dean Robbins, illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko.

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Black History Month, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Friendship Project

TSP #1: Luci Shaw Talks Friendship, Freedom, and Love in a Golden Box

By Laura Lynn Brown 24 Comments

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Book Club Announcement: Provence, 1970

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

Provence 1970 book club house in south of france

Great friendship tales often involve food. Provence, 1970 is the story of chefs M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard and others, one summer in the South of France. Join us for our next delicious book club discussion.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Friendship Project, Provence, 1970

Writer Friends: Helping Each Other Get Published (From Olympic Gold to MTV)

By Kris Rasmussen 5 Comments

From interviewing an MTV cast to passing along a potential Jim Carrey feature, these friends have worked the writing scene together—to their mutual benefit over time. Learn the secrets of how they’ve done it.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, Patron Only, writer's group resources, Writing Business Tips, Writing Life, writing prompt, writing prompts

Writer Friends: The Lunchtime Literary Discussion Society

By Glynn Young 12 Comments

Threesome lampost Houston

Friendship forms among coworkers after the perfunctory question ‘How are you?’ gets an unexpected answer.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, Patron Only, writer's group resources, Writing Life, writing prompt, writing prompts

Writer Friends: Luci, Madeleine, and a Lean Leather Jacket

By Laura Lynn Brown 25 Comments

dewdrops-fireflies-branches-writing-friendship

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Filed Under: active, Blog, Finding Inspiration, Friendship Activities and Prompts, Friendship Project, On Friendship, Patron Only, writer's group resources, Writing Life, writing prompt, writing prompts

Piloting Friendship, Starting at Mooyah

By L.L. Barkat 24 Comments

ready for takeoff starting at Mooyah

A trip to Mooyah provides the perfect, if unexpected, place for a decision to be made: it’s time to pilot a Friendship Project. Burgers and fries aside, consider joining the takeoff.

Filed Under: Blog, Friendship Project, On Friendship, Patron Publishing Opportunties

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