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Me, I am fascinated by the magic of invention….how DO we do what we do??? It’s a mystery…
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That is an excellent question, for which I have no answer. Hmm. . . perhaps that could be the basis for another blogpost.
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I like to think of what we do as alchemy.
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That is a wonderful way of putting it.
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Thanks!
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You are welcome.
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I, too, have often wondered about the why…why did someone decide to churn milk and come up with butter? Who came up with the idea of making ice cream and why? What was the inspiration behind creating bread?
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These are all excellent questions!
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Reblogged this on Talmidimblogging.
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Thank you!
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You’re very welcome Dr. French 🤙😎
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I find books and the writing process magic in equal measure.
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Yes!
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Reblogged this on Marjorie's World of Books and commented:
Love this post by fellow blogger!
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Thank you!
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All magic
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Yes!
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Many of the quotes you have been posting are very inspiring, and appreciated. Just lovely!
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Thank you!
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Books are magic!!! Wonderful quotes from wonderful authors.
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Thank you!
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Just finished reading “Past Tense”,Lee Child’s latest Jack Reacher novel. I found it very disappointing and very generic,it was the worst of the series so far. I think its a great example of rushing to meet a deadline and one writing just to be writing.
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Something magical really does happen when you open a book! Do true! 💙Love that quote! Great post!
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Do true!?
I meant so!
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No problem!
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Thank you!
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Welcome!
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Wonderful quotations!
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Thank you!
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You are welcome!
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Reblogged this on A Teacher's Reflections and commented:
Oh, there definitely is magic in books. I get to see it every day when I read aloud to children. Thank you for these excellent quotations, Charles French.
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Jennie, you are welcome, and thank you so much!
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A pleasure, Charles. Your quotations and blog posts are outstanding. More importantly, they pierce my heart and fill my mind.
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Jennie, I am honored.
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All true, Charles. You are very welcome!
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You are very welcome!
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Reblogged this on K. DeMers Dowdall and commented:
I love this post by Professor Charles F. French, and he knows about the magic of books, because he creates magic in his own paranormal books.
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Karen, thank you!
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Books are magical, and books were invented as well. Inventions are the result, often times, to solve a problem, and also by accident. For instance, churning butter was by accident, a very long time ago by churning left over unusable thickened day old cream from milk that couldn’t be used in any other way and to preserve what could be eaten in winter. It was like lard but made from milk cream, and I love butter. So, glad that some very smart milkmaid, often very hungry, utilized all leftover food products to take home to their hungry family. In those days, every part of an animal, like a cow, was utilized for food, leather, twine, needles, clothing, and more…
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Karen, thank you so much! These are the kind of details that writers seek as they do research. Well done!
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My pleasure, Charles and thank you! I study these things. Karen 🙂
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Karen, you are welcome.
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Brilliant quotes.
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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I love quotes… and the first quote is great… portable magic….absolutely fab.
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Yes, they are.
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