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C.M. O'Slatara
Feb 32 min read
Journeying Together
A few months ago, some friends from an online writing community I frequent, embarked on a project to write an anthology. It was unlike...
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heronfeatherbooks
Dec 21, 20235 min read
Winter story
Every holiday season, I write a new story for my children and my nieces and nephews. This year's story is a story for the winter...
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C.M. O'Slatara
May 2, 20233 min read
Breaking Through
There are times in life where anxiety pens us in. Where our mind keeps us in a safe place because of the threats we have endured or...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Mar 2, 20232 min read
Seedlings
Tuesday, I'll be teaching a class on taking an idea and turning into a novel. Arguably, this is the hardest part of writing-- tackling...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Feb 21, 20234 min read
The Tea Thief
Last night, I had a dream that resonated with me and speaks volumes about what we allow to happen to us and what rightfully belongs to...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Feb 15, 20233 min read
Trimming the Tree
It's spring and soon I will have to go out to my little orchard and trim the peach and the plum tree. They are getting tall and if I top...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Feb 11, 20233 min read
Turning on the Faucet
Writing or painting or making music is unpredictable. Sometimes the words flow from your pen or the pencil seems to do the drawing for...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Feb 1, 20233 min read
The Road Taken
Recently, One of my writing groups decided to study Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken." Often read at graduation ceremonies and...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 25, 20231 min read
Little things
Little things can go a long way in helping lift up or tear down your whole person. Today, I dropped off some copies of my novel,...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 21, 20232 min read
The joy Grabber
One of my kids I call my joy grabber. She has a unique ability to take a moment of joy presented to her and immerse herself in it-- no...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Walking in the winter woods
It's been a hard few days, I won't shy away from saying that. Losing the Ireland trip has been hard. The recent cold weather has been...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 15, 20232 min read
Irish Indian Food
Today I made dinner for my family along with my sister and nephew. It was a request that I make Indian food. Twist my arm. I joyfully...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 15, 20232 min read
The Best thing in life
Yesterday, I spent time with all five of my children. Yes, you read that right. I have five children, spanning three different...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Need over Want
Once there was a young girl who wanted, more than anything, to go to Ireland. The only problem was, this girl was actually a woman with a...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 11, 20232 min read
The joy and the sorrow
Today I came across an Instagram post from one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Sean Rowe, featuring his song "Razor of Love" (you can...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 10, 20231 min read
No one Cares, Mommy.
When I was knee-deep in formatting Lennamore, I was agonizing over the cover, trying to edge my name to the proper space over the...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Jan 7, 20232 min read
The Compliment
It is a wonderful thing to hear a common compliment. "You look nice today" or "This banana bread is amazing!" Often, we believe they are...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Of Lace and Scarlet
I often compare writing to weaving. The plot is the warp (the long straight threads that give the fabric structure) and the characters...
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C.M. O'Slatara
Dec 28, 20222 min read
The Story's Journey
Recently, I saw an Instagram post from lightwatkins interviewing Steven Pressfield about the writer's journey. You can find the post...
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