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Leanne Beattie
Category Archives: Writing
Kelso Beach
I grew up near Kelso Beach, a small beach only a block or two away from my childhood home in Owen Sound. No, really, a tiny beach, but it had a picnic pavilion and public washrooms and a creek winding … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Connection, Friendship, Home, Kelso Beach, memory, Owen Sound, Scar, Swiimming
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Hemingway Talks About Love
We ate well And cheaply And drank well And cheaply And slept well And warm together And loved Each other – Ernest Hemingway She wanted the print because it contained a quote by a famous author and featured a typewriter, … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged amwriting, Best Friend, Hemingway, love, Quotations, Short fiction, writing
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It Feels So Good To Write About Clarity
It hit me the other day when I had just finished reading a YA novel by Nina Lacour. I remembered how big everything felt when I was a teenager: happiness was bigger. Jealousy was bigger. Anger was bigger. And all … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged clarity, death, forgiveness, grief, marriage, Nina Lacour, prefrontal cortex, YA novel
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Destroy the Evidence
Last Saturday I went to a writing workshop in London, hosted by Brian Henry. During the workshop, we had 30 minutes to write a short story about a character named Stella, age 42. The theme I chose was “destroy the evidence”. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Henry, Butter chicken, Chicago Mix, flash fiction, London, short story, workshop, writing
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New article on Sparkpeople.com
Great news! I started writing again for Sparkpeople.com, a leading American health and fitness website. My latest article is here: Motivational article
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Tagged article, diet, exercise, fitness, health, motivation, Sparkpeople
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Your Story
I’m writing poetry again! It’s been years, but this one came to me in a rush. I love how productive poetry makes me feel–I can create something in only a short period of time. Someday I will tattoo this Isak … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, creativity, dementia, Isak Dinesen, poem, poetry, tattoo, writing
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Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning I thought of you today as I cleaned out our fridge Elbow-deep in dripping lettuce and bags of green oranges A Hiroshima of mold exploded when I opened the packages Remember Sunday shopping? Now I throw it … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, fridge, poem, poetry, spring cleaning, Sunday
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Slamming Doors published on Commuterlit.com
My short story Slamming Doors was recently published on http://www.commuterlit.com. You can check out the story here: http://commuterlit.com/2014/04/wednesday-slamming-doors/ It’s about an abused woman, so be warned if domestic abuse is a trigger for you.
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Tagged Commuterlit.com, Fiction, literature, short story
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Fountain of Youth
I’m back with another poem. If you’re a parent of teenaged girls or you’ve ever been a teenaged girl, you may relate to this one. Fountain of Youth You are silent Believing I could never understand your life I am … Continue reading
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Tagged adulthood, creativity, girl, Leanne Beattie, memory, poem, poetry, teenager, writing, youth
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Storm Warning
Poetry will always be my first love. I love the spareness of it, how each word has to fit just so. For me, a poem starts with a great splash of ideas on the page, then I go back and … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, ideas, Leanne Beattie, poet, poetry, self-publish, sharing, Writer, writing
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