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Category Archives: memoir
A Warning and Writing Goals!
Hi Friends! BASSIST: I’ve found four books that address the “sitting in a chair” obstacle: Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life, Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones, and Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art. In Pressfield’s book, every page can … Continue reading
Books I’m Reading In Preparation
HI Friends! I’ve gone over board in ordering books to read before I settle down and work hard on my memoir. I planned on reading these before my marathon writing streak starts in May. Here is a partial list. I’m … Continue reading
My Goals So Far and My Memoir Class
Hi Friends! Are you wondering how I’m doing on my goals? I thought I’d give you an update. Do you have your chocolate pie and Mocha coffee? I’ve had a month to stick to my goals written out in January … Continue reading
Posted in Clara Bowman-Jahn, Clarike Bowman-Jahn, life story, memoir, personal growth, writing
Tagged 12x12, classes, Doof Pot, Eva Shaw, Memoir, Netherlands, Picture book, Rewriting, Writers Resources, Writing
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January Is Still Here!
Hi Friends! Welcome back to my blog. Are you fortified with coffee and chocolate pie? Are you as awake as that owl? lol. I had a piece of Pumpkin pie myself this morning. *Yum.* So happy to be here again. … Continue reading
Dutch Christmas/ Sinterklaas Avond
Hi Friends! First things first, I’m on amazon! With an all-American, Woot! Annie's Special Day
Posted in Clara Bowman-Jahn, Clarike Bowman-Jahn, life story, memoir, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged childhood, Dec 5th, Dutch Custom, Holland Michigan, Saint Nicholas, St Nicholas, Swarte Piet
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Perfect Picture Book Friday/ The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
Hi Friends! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! I don’t think Thanksgiving is over do you? Yes, Black Friday started earlier than ever but really aren’t you still in the thankful mode? I am. I just keep feeling … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Clara Bowman-Jahn, Clarike Bowman-Jahn, Course or Book Review, life story, memoir, Perfect Picture Book Friday, personal growth, social networking
Tagged Black Friday, children's books, Children's literature, death, Leo Buscaglia, Perfect Picture Book Friday, Picture book, Susanna Leonard Hill, Thanksgiving, The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
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Our Anniversary Weekend
I hope I can still get away with talking about trips because I still haven’t changed my tag line to my blog of life under construction. I realize most of my posts have been about my writing life but thought … Continue reading
Help Needed With Author Photo
eyes to the side and smile forced OK. Out of desperation I am asking for help in picking out my author photo. To me there is something wrong with each one and none are perfect. Will you just help me? … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Clara Bowman-Jahn, memoir, social networking, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Clarike Bowman-Jahn
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Midnight Is Sick
Our dog Midnight is sick and maybe dying. This following post has nothing to do with marketing or picture books but I wanted to tell you about Midnight and how I’m constructing my life. She wakes us up two or … Continue reading
Posted in Clara Bowman-Jahn, life story, memoir
Tagged Diabetes Insipidus, Dog, Midnight, pets
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