Tag: Creative
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Mercurial Monday
Oy. Seriously? You want me to show you some half-baked idea in the same month as I’m doing the Blogging A-Z Challenge? Don’t look at me like that. Stoppit. Just because I said I’d try to do something doesn’t mean I’ll always get around to … Oh, good lord. It’s like trying to explain to…
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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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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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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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Schnitzel
I lurk on yahoo groups and blogs sifting for useful nuggets to stash away into my very rough plan of self-publishing. Maybe I’ll delve into that plan someday. Today I’m going to prattle on about cooking, and how it may apply to writing. My family are picky eaters. There’s no other way to say it.…
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Not a Strong Working Day…
Some days are strong work days. You have focus. Drive. A really strong pot of coffee. Whatever. Some days are just not. Book 2, Draft 3 of the fantasy series is WIPping my ass. Most specifically, the last 1/3 of it. Looking back, I think I encountered similar issues with Book 1, Draft 3 of…
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