Category Archives: FYI for Regular Visitors

Leaving Killarney

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Barbara Rath

A quick update for those that follow Toss the Typewriter. Please don’t give up on me.  I’ll be back soon. Balancing a full-time job with writing has been a challenge. I’m mid-way through my first draft of my second novel. … Continue reading →

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From NYC to Temple Bar

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Barbara Rath

Last year I successfully participated in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Then for the next ten months, the novel haunted me. It begged for more scenes, fewer words, more tension, deeper relationships. I loved the characters and couldn’t believe … Continue reading →

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Tax Season Humor

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Barbara Rath

Although it’s only March 1st, April is waving from around the corner. Ahh April, such a glorious month: mud, dirty snow, and taxes, taxes, taxes.  This morning I awoke determined to organize the chaos of the prior year.  Juice, coffee, … Continue reading →

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Wkly Brief – 2014 in review

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Barbara Rath

Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,900 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click … Continue reading →

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Wkly Brief – Junk Drawer or Treasure Chest?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Barbara Rath

It started as a place to keep paperclips, and maybe to squirrel away a pen. Soon there are fat, purple rubber bands, the kind that hold the broccoli together at the grocery story; rubber bands that you have to keep … Continue reading →

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