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The Next Generation of Writer
My son has started writing and publishing mash-up fan fiction. He’s having fun, and he says he’s getting a lot of views. He asks how I think Character X would react to Situation 34. He tells me about the chapters he’s just published. He recently asked if I would like to read his work. I…
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Learning Self-Care
I’m a mom and a chauffeur and a PA and a groundskeeper and… Yeah, you know the whine. This whole “set and maintain boundaries” thing is hard to do. Setting a schedule is probably what I need to do, like: pick up and put away 5 things a day, vacuum a room, walk the dogs,…
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When Inspiration FINALLY Strikes…
I never know when the brain is finally going to kick back into gear. It’s one of the joys of long term mental health issues–when the brain decides “I’m on sabbatical,” there’s pretty much not a damn thing I can do about it. I can take my meds regular. I can review and tweak my…
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IWSG July 2024
I can’t really expound much on this month’s topic, being one’s favorite word-processor thingy. I haven’t had money to really explore anything beyond Linux Office Writer, which is essentially a clone of Word, with just enough differences that it avoids patent infringement. So. I guess we’ll pull another insecurity out of the hat. Networking. Some…
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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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Back to Research
As I’ve prattled on about before, I am trying to get myself set up to self-publish my own work. Every single step of this process creates an anxiety response in me. I’ll get my head wrapped around something, like buying an actual domain name, then loose my mind for a week or so. I’ll read…
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