Category Archives: Writing

Failure is not an option…right?

If I had known October 31st how crazy my November would be, I probably wouldn’t have signed up for NaNoWriMo again this year. Seriously. Due to extraneous and unavoidable circumstances, I was gone or otherwise occupied during the first half … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo 2012

It’s the last day of October, which means it’s that time of year again. 🙂 No, no, I don’t mean the upcoming holidays–although those will be here before we realize it–I mean that time of the year. The time when … Continue reading

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‘Portal Woes’ update!

I finished the third draft of Portal Woes today! *happy dance* (Hopefully the final draft, sans a few minor things my beta-readers will invariably pick up.) Most of the third draft revisions went swimmingly, with only a few hiccups here … Continue reading

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Back from Hiatus

First day of fall and it’s a balmy 76 degrees out on the front porch this evening—a far cry from the triple-digit weather we had most of this summer. A nice breeze, courtesy of an impending storm, and lots of … Continue reading

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Life Rolls

A couple of months ago, Kristine Kathryn Rusch wrote an article for her The Business Rusch blog series that talked about dealing with unexpected, potentially life-altering events. She and her husband, Dean Wesley Smith, call them ‘life rolls’. (The term … Continue reading

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“Never Let Yourself Be Driven Crazy When…”

Quote of the day: Never let yourself be driven crazy when you know it’s within walking distance. ~ Anonymous

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