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Meg Waite Clayton

Author of the international bestsellers The Postmistress of Paris, The Last Train to London, and 7 other novels

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January 20, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

Another from my fave, Eleanor Roosevelt, whose "My Day" column was among the most popular in the country: Do what you feel in your heart to be right–for you’ll …

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January 19, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

Today's, from Toni Morrison, for those of who, like me, are trying to settle into writing despite everything: “If there's a book that you want to read, but it …

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January 18, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

I do hope that as you enjoy this quote you will zoom in on the little sign on this boat. I took this photo in Monterey, CA -- and I did not actually see the …

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January 17, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

Staying on the dream theme for another day here: The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare …

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January 16, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

We have a tradition at our house of spending a few minutes every Martin Luther King Day listening to his "I have a dream" speech. It's an amazing bit of …

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January 15, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

For the second post of this Maya Angelou weekend ... There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged …

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January 14, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

To kick off a Maya Angelou weekend ... did you know she was born Marguerite Annie Johnson? Just saying. You can only become truly accomplished at something you …

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January 13, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

Call this a J.K. Rowling 3-fer, which yes, may have something to do with the fact that my sons are back Ann Arbor and Cambridge. It takes a great deal of …

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January 12, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

What I learned at PixarHow to Write a Good Beginning

One of my 59 new things I'm trying to do in my 59th year is writing a screenplay. Today, for One Thing Thursday, I offer this very short video to watch. It …

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January 12, 2017 By Meg Waite Clayton

365 Great Quotes from Women

And on a J.K. Rowling streak to match my Jane Austen streak last week: It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." - J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and …

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