Linda Brewer

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At The Finishing Lines

Monday, January 06, 2014

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December Update: Here is the last story, titled "Meteorology". It is getting there, but needs a real going-over. I look forward to a lot of rewriting in the new year. Thanks for all y...
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2013 Resolutions: Final Chapters

Friday, December 13, 2013

In the final weeks of 2012, we asked Studio 360 listeners for their creative New Year’s resolutions. We followed up with a small group, promising to gently pressure them into follow...

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Making Fun

Tuesday, December 03, 2013

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November Update: This is a silly one — sorry. December's will be nice and grim. I'm going to get started on it tomorrow because I'll be traveling up to the north country this month....
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Returing to Cascadia

Thursday, November 07, 2013

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October Update: I think I figured something out about writing this time, but the ending still isn't right. I blame it on windows 8.1 — why did I download it?! Anyway, I wanted to pay ...
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Long Story Short

Wednesday, September 04, 2013

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I spent a couple of weeks on a longer story but set it aside and did this one instead. It has been a challenging month in many ways. It is still very hot and humid, and we are all wai...
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Write What You Know

Thursday, August 01, 2013

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July Update: The process for this month's story was: use some of the work I actually do for a change, and some of the experiences I have had as a mom and write something short. I had ...
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How Does It End?

Monday, July 01, 2013

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June Update: Quickly done, needs work as usual. I kept wanting to look this story up on the website so I could see how it ended, and then realized I hadn't finished it yet. I am det...
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Stumbling With Style

Thursday, May 30, 2013

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May Update: I've always been fascinated with the idea of Northwest Coast tribes' potlatches and how they might play out in our time. I have family in Bellingham, a beautiful town, and...
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The Short Story That Would be a Novella

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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April Update: I grew up in the Eugene, Oregon area and my brothers and I sometimes discuss our tree-clad upbringing on the Siuslaw River. I wish I'd been able to develop that st...
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Stories Bloom

Monday, April 01, 2013

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March Update: The process for this story is like the others. I live in a story (in my spare time) for a few weeks and then I don't live in it and I miss it. I write notes to mysel...
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From Resolution to Sideline

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

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February Update: I have so far found that working every day after work (or almost every day) is starting to seem normal. It helps me think about the story all the time, knowing I ha...
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