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Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 6 other novels

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Writing Quotes and Other Literary Fun

Gellhorn Lies Quote

May 12, 2018 By Meg Waite Clayton

Words of Wisdom from Martha Gellhorn

Last year I started an effort to share a quote a day, each from a woman writer I admired. Let's just say it was a rough year, and life intervened as it …

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November 15, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Steinbeck on Struggling with a Scene

Another bit of great writing advice from John Steinbeck: …

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John Steinbeck on writing

November 1, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Advice from Steinbeck to Kick Off NANOWRIMO

Today is the first day of NANOWRIMO, wherein some crazy folks try to write an entire novel draft in a month. I confess that is faster that I can write (and …

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September 22, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

For the first day of fall, from Nora Ephron: Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly …

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May 11, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Nora Ephron on Craziness and Sanity

If you've heard me speak, you might know this is one of my favorite quotes: Insane people are always sure that they are fine. It is only the sane people who are …

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May 10, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

25 Quotes by Women Writers

Well, it's been a tough couple months and I've fallen behind miserably on my 365 quotes by women year. But I don't want to throw in the towel, so here you go …

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April 8, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes for Women

Again, the amazing Nora Ephron, this one from "When Harry Met Sally": When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I …

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February 23, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

A Quote from Christina Baker Kline, on the Occasion of Her New Book

I've just started reading Christina Baker Kline's brand new novel, A Piece of the World, and thought you might enjoy this quote from her last one: Time …

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February 12, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

A Love Quote from Jane Austen

Looking forward to Valentine's Day Tuesday, how about a love quote from no less than Jane Austen? “There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my …

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February 10, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

Yet More Writing Wisdom from Plath

More writing wisdom from Sylvia Plath today: “Some things are hard to write about. After something happens to you, you go to write it down, and either you over …

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