Category: Random
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The Bucket List
I started a bucket list about ten years ago. A cherished friend of mine passed suddenly, and it messed me up a bit. No one expected his death. Maybe he did, but everyone else I knew was surprised by it. A day after I got the news, I realized I had a crap-ton of unfinished…
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Inspiration
Some of my best ideas for stories are traced back to dreams or objects. A few years ago, I saw this stationary set in my local post office: My mom squealed that she remembers that children’s book. I really don’t remember what she told me about the story. I assume it’s some tale about children…
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IWSG May 2024
May 1 question – How do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you? Well, I suppose I should just show my cards n– SQUIRREL!!!!!!! … I get distracted from a cleaning task by a DIFFERENT CLEANING TASK!!! I’ve actually started downsizing my hobbies a bit because of my easy–SQUIRREL!!!!!!! ……
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Being Supportive
My parents were not as supportive of my desire to write and publish as I would’ve liked them to be. It wasn’t until the last few years of my father’s life that he became a little more (vaguely) supportive of the notion. I don’t know what he was thinking during those last few years. He…
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Summer is Coming…
Summer is another time that I tend to plan waaaaayyy more than I am capable of. Between kids (read: disgruntled teens), the heat (outdoor chores have to be done by 10am or everyone will melt), the invariable “aw, shit! Really?!?” Crisis (at least one–family, an appliance, illness, something), and oh, yeah…ishouldprobablysitmyassdownandwritesomething, I get a few…
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Is it worth it?
I noticed there is a lot of talk about doing the creative thing, but only if your ROI is worth it. Why do it, if it takes too much time, too much space, too many resources? Especially if you probably/don’t make money at it. I guess the question about the creative thing is really–does it…
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