Category: Writing
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Writing Mom
There’s a problem with being a writer, with a family, and no way to generate an office that is an inviolate personal space. Namely, visions of being an axe-murderer flit through your head. I have 6 year old twins. I have a husband. I have a desk wedged behind a couch in the T.V. room,…
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How to Accept Critique
You may want to read up on How To Be A Good Critiquer before reading this. It may help with my perspective on things. No, no. Take your time. I can wait. Done? Awesome. I seem to keep running into the wrong kind of person as a crit partner. They freely tell me everything they…
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An Interesting and Frightening Development
This is more a post about my personal thoughts on the matter as opposed to the facts of the case, just so you’re aware. As you may remember (or not) I posted somewhere… *rummage, rustle* Oh, ew… I thought I threw that out. *paper flipping* Ah, here we go. Yes, right here I posted my…
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Mercurial Monday is Coming!
Book 2, Draft 3 is done! >>cue the heavenly choir>> *Stage Manager scuttles out and whispers in Katty’s ear. Katty clears here throat.* Ahem. Apparently the “heavenly choir” ditched to grab a pizza and lattes. Moving on. “Mercurial Monday” is something I did on my personal blog, and it seemed to be well accepted, so…
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Do It Fast, Do It Now, Don’t Wait
There is a shitload of advice for writer’s out there. All of it conflicts with the last one you read. So many tell you to learn the rules of grammar, find critique groups and hone your craft before stepping out into the big wide world. More tell you not to wait, don’t listen to your…
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How to be a Good Critiquer
I posted this a while back on my personal blog. But I feel like it belongs here. So here it is. *** Once upon a time, when I was a kid, I loved Edding’s fantasy works. After having re-read them with an adult’s critical eye (years ago), “love” transformed into “meh.” But there are a…
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