Margaret Duarte

Margaret Duarte I am the daughter of Dutch immigrants, a dairy farmer's wife, a mother, a grandmother, a teacher, and a writer. During the past eleven years, I have completed four novels of upmarket fiction and earned a creative writing certificate through UC Davis Extension. Now, I'm in the process of seeking publication. After graduating from Sacramento State College with a BA in English and a secondary teaching credential, I married the farmer next door. Over the next 30 years, I helped out on the farm, taught school, crafted ceramics, and raised two sons. Then finally I returned to what my high school and college teachers had encouraged me to pursue--writing.

Web Site: http://enterthebetween.blogspot.com/


The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, Intimate, Unrevised

Aug 22, 2011
The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, Intimate, Unrevised

I came across The Journal of Joyce Carol Oates, a hardbound, 509 page glimpse into the private thoughts of an extraordinary writer.  Intimate.  Unrevised. In it are gems of wisdom--writer to writer, writer to reader--that make me...

The Law of Attraction/Like Attracts Like.

Aug 19, 2011
The Law of Attraction/Like Attracts Like.

 By Segredo   "Welcome problems and eat them for breakfast."                              &...

Spiritual Networking/Building Bridges

Aug 15, 2011
Spiritual Networking/Building Bridges

  by jesuscm  The idea of building bridges through spiritual networking appeals to me. I'm all for moving from the pyramid, top-down power structure that protects the self-interest of a limited few to horizontal linking with indivi...

Authornomics Summer Contest

Aug 8, 2011
Authornomics Summer Contest

Check out Andrea Hurst's Authornomics Summer Contest. It's an interview series, and each time you leave a comment on an article, you get one entry into the contest to win one out of seven prizes, including edits on your manuscript and ...

Anne Lamott’s "Word by Word"/Staring Off Into Space, Reclaiming, Reminding

Aug 8, 2011
Anne Lamott’s "Word by Word"/Staring Off Into Space, Reclaiming, Reminding

I'm staring off into space today.  Good girl.  Good writer.  I'm learning to be who I am, reclaiming, remembering. I coming alive today.  I'm coming to life. Thank you, Anne Lamott, for kicking me in the pants, for tel...

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting/Why Your Life Sucks.

Aug 7, 2011
Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting/Why Your Life Sucks.

Need a little help in attracting positive energy into your life.  Need a little help in realizing your dreams? If the answer is yes, here are two books that will help you perfect the Law of Attraction and send you down a new path...

Indigo Children/Do You Believe?

Aug 5, 2011
Indigo Children/Do You Believe?

Seven of the characters in my latest novel, Between Now and Forever, are Indigos. I'm lucky. I write fiction. So it's okay to think outside the box. Actually, my stories are better for it. I love what I learned about Indigos during my research. I d...

Eight Breaking Loose Secrets/ Julia Cameron’s "The Right to Write"

Aug 1, 2011
Eight Breaking Loose Secrets/ Julia Cameron’s "The Right to Write"

During my 3-mile walk this morning, I listened to an audio of The Right to Write, written and narrated by Julia Cameron, author of "The Artist's Way" and "The Vein of Gold."  What an inspirational walk this turned out to be. The Right...

Blogging: On Friendly Terms With Uncertainty

Jul 25, 2011
Blogging: On Friendly Terms With Uncertainty

by the G ™ On year ago this month, I officially launched my blog, and last Friday, it received it's 20,000th hit.  By some blog standards, this may not count for much, but for me it's a milestone, and I appreciate each and every person...

Elizabeth Gilbert On Nurturing Creativity

Jul 18, 2011
Elizabeth Gilbert On Nurturing Creativity

One last TED-talk-video, I felt you would enjoy, especially if you are a writer/creative. Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being"...



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