Elisabeth Zguta

Thoughts about Writing and the love of Books, Art, Movies & Music

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The Storyteller

Writing slow is okay, don't allow writer's block to discourage you, keep writing! Embrace all progress.

Those who tell the stories rule society. Plato I enjoy writing, telling, reading, and hearing a good story, especially regarding a topic that intrigues me and sparks my imagination. The quote above, written by Plato, was more in reference to the stories we are told by politicians, as he wrote about in his epic The Republic, an excellent read for those who like classic philosophy. Ancient texts…

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Staying Positive

Thoughtful quotes and beautiful photography of hope.

Quotes and Hope for Our Future During these troubled days, it’s hard to remain positive. Deeply concerned by the war in Ukraine and the turmoil at our border, I pray for people’s safety and hope for a way out of this madness. The world is changing faster than my mind can comprehend, and I’m looking for meaning, I search for hope. I’ve always liked to read famous quotes, looking for insight from…

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RIP Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II: The Monarch Who Ruled Over Britain for 70 Years Has Died Aged 96 https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/hold-queen-elizabeth-ii-the-monarch-who-ruled-over-britain-for-70-years-has-died-aged-96_4718279.html

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2022 Be Ready - Be Free

2022 Be Ready – Be Free

Another year is closing, and we are facing a new year with a chance to make some promises to ourselves. I usually don’t make big New Year Resolutions, but it’s an appropriate time to reflect on what’s working and where things can be better. This is the time to be brutely honest, strong, and brave with yourself. Honest assessment requires not only to see the good stuff but also the bad. To be…

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Character Choices

Character Choices - choose wisely when writing a scene. Find the best POV to keep the reader connected and turning the pages.

Find the best voice to represent the scene you’re writing. Sound advice given to writers by many experts is to write a scene using the best voice to convey the message to the reader. How do we discover that voice? When a writer plots they have the advantage to know the entire list of characters (or most of the list). A thorough writer will already know the various characters’ traits, backstory,…

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Inspiration: “The Card Players” by Cézanne

Inspiration: “The Card Players” by Cézanne

Post-impressionist, Paul Cézanne, stands outside of his studio at Les Lauves in Provence, carrying a chair as if ready to sit in the sunshine. The photo was taken in April, 1906, six months before his death. Cézanne was credited as the bridge between late 19th century Impressionism and the early 20th century’s Cubism. He’s famous for his work “The Card Players” a series of 5 oil paintings, (and…

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Hopes for the Future

Hopes for the Future

I originally wrote this post for Labor Day weekend, but it has come and gone. I held my tongue and never published my thoughts, waiting to see what would unfold… Still today, we are looking at many schools that have not reopened. I cannot believe that we have abandoned so many children, and are failing at educating them properly. Some more fortunate children have parents who have time to teach…

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Free Course for Writers Begins Soon

Free Course for writers begins soon - Join IWP #MOOC via NovoEd #learning #amwriting

There are slews of free courses out there that can help you advance your writing skills, as well as enhance other subjects that interest you, and can help deepen your writing.  They are MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and most are available to you for free from top universities and colleges. There are many platforms used to deliver these online classes to you, some may be familiar to…

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New Year - Old Philosophies

New Year – Old Philosophies

As we enter the new year 2021 and hope for a more optimistic future, find some comfort in ancient philosophical wisdom that shaped western civilization as we know it. We owe much to the great generations of thinkers from ages ago, like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Socrates was the first great philosopher known for his never-ending questioning of the world. We still keep asking questions – the…

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Dreamer Book Release

Dreamer is released today as a Kindle book and is different from anything else I've written. Enjoy the experience. #HistoricalFiction #Ukraine #WWII

I can breathe again!

After three years of researching, writing, and editing, the book DREAMER is ready to be released. Like many authors, I wish I could keep going…there are so many things I’d like to add, to say, to promote…BUT, there is a time to let go. The hardest part of any parent, whether to a child or a book, is to let go.

Today I let go!

Dreamer is released on Amazon as a…

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Coming soon... DREAMER

Coming soon... DREAMER a novel. This historical fiction story needs to be told for the many voices who were never heard.

Dreamer is a coming of age story about a Ukrainian boy, Ivan Rudenko, during WWII and his unique perspective as he and his family flee their home in Halych looking for freedom…

This is a story about keeping the dream of a free Ukraine alive and the search for a home.

It has taken me a long time to finish the manuscript, life interrupted my writing schedule two years ago, and all progress…

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Stay Safe & Read More Books!

Thriller readers who want to keep their kindle shelves well stocked, please take advantage now while you can. The links are below.

In an effort to help during these trying days – I have put some of my books free… but only for a limited time as allowed by Amazon.

Tell your reader friends, too, before my free days are up.

Happy reading. Stay safe, healthy, and calm.

Seeking…

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#readacrossamerica Spending time to read with our children is important and life changing. Reading develops a child’s curiosity and gives them a relationship with books. Books help them learn and find answers - lets them become problem solvers.... Our time with our kids flies by so fast, don’t miss out. Connect with them in a meaningful way, reading together. Set the example and read #books (at Minerva Park, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Op9fYAmyD/?igshid=1c4eugwlnwz2g

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#thursdayquotes Sound advice from ages ago~ truth has no time limits... Some things will always be part of our human condition...we all want to feel whole. Look within, with an open mind, and see yourself & free yourself. Don’t worry about “what people say” your own mind knows the truth. Read, reason, learn- books are your best friends. Books are tools for an inquisitive mind and leads you to decipher truths for yourself. “To find yourself, think for yourself.” - Socrates https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Y8RC0g300/?igshid=58dw386h20xt

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Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday ~ warm wishes ~ and kind thoughts #merrychristmas🎄 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6frHMoAC3w/?igshid=32i6enek5gy0

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