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Deborah Barchi

·Feb 11

Great idea. Not just writing like the authors you admire as you do the work of apprenticeship, but reading, reading, reading good books too!

I still keep a few prized books on my desk when I’m writing, and I’ve flipped through them so often, looking for answers, that they’re falling apart. They’re the best teachers I’ve ever had.

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Deborah Barchi has recently retired from her career as a librarian and now has time to read, explore nature, and write poetry and essays. 824drb@gmail.com

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