Category: Random
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Of Self-Told Lies and Self-Made Lists
“… I sobbed: quietly, trying to make no noise… Crying because I’d reached the limit of what I could repress.” James Alan Gardner, Radiant This isn’t really a writing post, or even a super positive or funny post, so you can totally skip it. I won’t get upset. It’s been happening for a…
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The Story Of Your Heart
The dreaded yet beloved Story. The Story that you ache to tell. The Story that you desperately want to share with the world. The Story that is quirky, odd, off-beat or maybe about an “edgy” or possibly “offensive” subject. The Tale that nags you when you try to sleep and claims squatting rights in your…
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IWSG August
August 1 question – What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Oh, this one is going to be rich since I haven’t actually published anything yet. I’m going to be looking at things from a self-publishing angle, so if that isn’t your cup of tea, you can skip this…
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Still trying to get things together…
I’ve conquered my email backlog of a year. And been able to keep on top of it. Mostly. I have my backlog house maintenance list that I am slowly working through. I still have to get back into the habit of reading other blogs and…social media (ick). The crafting backlog is scary as hell. The…
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Self-Sabotage?
This is what life is going to be like when the kids are in school, so why don’t I just start getting into the groove now? I ask myself that. A lot. Especially now. The kids are at day-camp, which is a lot like school hours for this particular program. I’ve got an idea for…
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The Point of Publishing…
I’m not there yet. I’m a slow writer. I’ve learned through observation that the masses do not want to wait 2 years in between books that are all a part of the same series (well, not anymore – 30 years ago, there wasn’t much of a choice, but now…). If you make them wait, you…
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