Madeleine L' Engle

Hope Writes

4 Comments / Staying in Hope / By RJ Thesman

Words pour out of me—a torrent of expression and emotion. Stories, articles, journal rantings, blog posts. Revisions three or four times, then a sending of the results to editors, publishers, agents. This writing is how I process grief. How I find my way through the valley and back to life. Future joy is hidden within …

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Hope Fills in the Gaps

3 Comments / Staying in Hope / By RJ Thesman

Stuck. Between the third and fourth chapter of the gazillionth revision of my novel. A segue exists somewhere, but I CANNOT find it. I know it will come…“Somewhere over the rainbow.” But the frustration of the moment calls for a break from writing. A massive piece of comfort chocolate. A gap of time to contemplate …

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