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Tag: muse

  • Things that make you say hmmm…

    I was talking to my son, complaining ng about his father’s commentary on some of my manuscripts. Brandon says that when I use curse words in my text, it’s crass and vulgar, and yet, Everytime he comes across a new twist of foul language by another author, he cackles with glee. I feel this to…

  • IWSG August 2019

      Has your writing ever taken you by surprise? For example, a positive and belated response to a submission you’d forgotten about or an ending you never saw coming? Oh, if only my writing took me by surprise. Just kidding. That’s one of the joys of being a pantser – there’s always a surprise lurking…

  • 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…

  • Little By Little…

    Tipity tap. Tap, tap, tap, tapptiy tip tap tip. Click. Clickity clack. Tappity tippity click clack. Tipity click. Tippity clickclicktaptiptippityclicketytiptapclickclack. Clackclackclacktippityclicktapclicktappitytiptapclickclakctiptapclicketyclacketyclicktip! I’ve missed that noise. I didn’t realize how much I missed the sound of my fingers clicking away on my keyboard (I have an old Microsoft ergonomic model and I like it, so hush).…

  • Longing for Stability

    Some nights the words settle heavy on my mind, demanding I rise early from bed and move them out. Sometimes the ideas fall like an avalanche from my fingertips – page after page after page of useless rock chasing me down a hill and urging me on or risk being crushed by their weight. And…

  • My Muses

    We’ve all heard that waiting for the Muse to show up is a bad thing. She either never shows up, shows up late, or shows up and takes you elsewhere than you planned for your date. Pull up your big girl panties, quit crying because your muse isn’t responsible and take yourself out on a…