Tag Archives: Leonard Bishop

Men Will Be Boys

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Multiple Viewpoints

We hope you enjoy this repost by one of our favorite men and fathers, Leonard Bishop.  Happy Father’s Day! by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare to Be a Great Writer It was a good day in both our lives. A … Continue reading →

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Writing a Novel? Leonard Tells All…

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Multiple Viewpoints

By Leonard Bishop (Ed.  This was part of a series Mr. Bishop wrote in 1985, “…for people who are interested in writing a novel but who have felt too inadequate to begin.”  The advice rings true today!  His other pieces … Continue reading →

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Because I Have Something to Say! (Repost)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Catherine Hedge

Because I Have Something to Say! Posted on January 13, 2013 by Catherine Hedge He dared us to write well! By Catherine Hedge Anyone who uses the phrase, “indomitable”  must have met my writing mentor, the late Leonard Bishop.  He grew … Continue reading →

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“……and the truth is not always cruel”

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

Originally posted on Leonard Bishop:
  A Beautiful Reminder of Christmas! Thank you, Leonard! by Leonard Bishop Leonard Bishop My son, Luke, asked me, “Dad, is there a Santa Claus?”  I sat fixed in a painful decision. Five-year-old children must…

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Thankful for Words of Wisdom, Part 2

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Catherine Hedge

By Catherine Hedge I used to shake my head at some of  Leonard Bishop’s teachings.  He’d harrangue us with writing advice.  His voice would bellow with authority…insistent, commanding, and frightening! Frightening because he said it with such force, I figured … Continue reading →

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Thankful for Words of Wisdom

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

(There are several writing groups around the country who began with Leonard Bishop.  Each of us writers and dreamers are thankful to him every time we sit down to our desks, or curl in front of a fire to “percolate” … Continue reading →

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You Can Quote Me

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop When I am in my studio, I am compassed about with four walls solidly shelved with books. Tacked onto the shelves are particular quotations by people whose insight and wisdom have touched me deeply. When I’m researching … Continue reading →

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Men Will Be Boys

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare to Be a Great Writer It was a good day in both our lives. A day separated from the world of calamity and fright–from decisions and moralities. There was only Luke and me–a nine-year-old … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Persistent Threats

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop There are two persistent threats that intimidate all inexperienced writers who want to write novels. And unless they avoid those threats, they will never write their novels. When I was instructing at the University of California, in … Continue reading →

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We Grow Through Time

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Multiple Viewpoints

by Leonard Bishop I enjoy remembering, but I do not believe in photograph albums. They are bulky, and troublesome to maintain. There are always stacks of pictures in the drawer, waiting to be placed on the pages. Years ago I … Continue reading →

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