all things writing
Without Christmas -- If God did not Exist...
I've been musing over a prompt on Redroom for a blog / essay topic. The prompt—without Chirstmas—has given my head a definite spin. I haven't quite caught it yet, or slowed it down.
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Tearsheets
I was rummaging through the boxes under my bed the other day, looking at tearsheets from past publications. Perhaps I should scan them all and save them as images of the originals.
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Some signs that writing is taking over your life:
1: You don’t mind that you are probably destined for a life of poverty.
2: Roget’s International Thesaurus is your favorite bedside book.- Continue Reading » 2 Comments
No one ever told me about this little gadget....
- I got an early Christmas present!
My husband knows how to make my heart beat faster, and it's not nessessarily what you'd think... - Continue Reading » 0 Comments
- I got an early Christmas present!
Not Your Typical Critic
This may seem strange to some, but I’ve discovered an effective writing partner in my parrot. Here’s the situation.
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Am I Lazy?
- I know, this doesn't have much to do with writing, more musings.
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- I know, this doesn't have much to do with writing, more musings.
I Am the Evil Groundhog
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It’s been twenty days. I’ve been working every day and night I can. I haven’t gone outside much. Maybe three times? Last night was the first time I drove in two weeks.
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Bittersweet Tale of a Pushcart Nomination
- It is spring of 2005. I am about to finish my first novel. After five years of writing and research, I'm closing in on the final chapter.
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Why Writer's Make Lousy Lovers
Ignore for a moment the amount of solitude writers require, how we insist on the best room with the best light for our offices, how we ditch out on
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Truth & Memoir
Writers of memoirs have a unique dilemma. How to tell their stories truthfully, and not harm or alienate the people involved.
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