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IWSG September
What publishing path are you considering and why? This is a loaded question. Lots of baggage here. Back in my carefree and foolish youth, I thought my writing was BRILLIANT! (It was not, but everyone starts somewhere.) I thought I was a damned GENIUS! (Once again, not so much, but there’s a learning curve.) At…
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I Hate the Delivery Boy
Me: *standing outside my door* Wow! Losing the stress has really helped me get back my ability to focus on writing! Muse: *pulls up in a really sexy car and steps out to lean seductively on the hood* Hi, Sugar. Miss me? Me: Muse! Muse: *pats the hood of the car suggestively.* How about we…
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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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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…