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Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.

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Am I an Artist? Or Am I a Brand?

January 18, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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What kind of writer am I anyway? When I sit down to the keyboard, is it to write something beautiful — or something that will sell?  Am I an artist? Or am I a brand?  Read more.

The Writing Room: Carol Edgarian’s Letter to a Young Writer

January 18, 2010 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Whether you’re a brand-new writer or writer of many years, be sure to check out Carol Edgarian’s letter to a young college graduate who wants to write but doesn’t know where to start.

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A Woman Can’t Be Too Rich, Too Thin or Have Too Many Toys Stored in Her Basement

A woman can’t be too rich, too thin or have too many toys in her basement –if the grandkids are coming.a-woman-cant--be-too-rich-too-thin-or-have-too-many-toys-stored-in-her-basement

A woman can’t be too rich, too thin or have too many toys in her basement — if the grandkids are coming.  Read more.

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