Susan Troccolo

Grateful for Paddy

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  There is only one way I know to completely quiet myself down before the holiday season and that is through gratitude. It’s the only thing that has ever really worked for me. And believe me, I’ve tried a lot of things! I guess it is because there is nothing in the act of … [Read more...]

Write Around Portland–Stacey’s story

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Hi again dear Readers, The day after I sent out the post on Write Around Portland and freewriting, I received this short video that tells the story of a young woman who changed her life after being part of a Write Around Portland workshop. You can view the video here: this … [Read more...]

Freewriting: free yourself up

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  Talk about liberating. Every writer knows the dread of the blank computer screen or the blank page. The first thought is usually: how do I start? Who wouldn’t want to be liberated from the fear of even getting started? We want our most creative selves in the … [Read more...]

Stillness and Scarecrows

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On a lonely road between Redfield and Gettysburg... Sometimes just knowing that this place exists—a field of sunflowers in late September on a lonely road between Redfield and Gettysburg in South Dakota; an old white clapboard Church and a few gravestones—is enough. Today it’s … [Read more...]