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NaNoWrimo 2011 After-Action Report, Part 1

I don’t know about you, but my November whizzed by so fast I’m still trying to figure out where it went. Originally, I intended to blog about how things were going with NaNoWriMo but… *laughs* Yeah, obviously that didn’t happen. … Continue reading

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Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine…

“Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.” ~ Ray Bradbury

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50,000 Words or Bust…

…fortunately it wasn’t a bust. 😀 My grand total ended up being 50,414 words. NaNoWriMo win! More on this whole process later–I’ll be traveling tomorrow, but I should have downtime over the next week. I will say this now: NaNo … Continue reading

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Real suspense comes from moral dilemma

“Real suspense comes from moral dilemma and the courage to make and act upon choices. False suspense comes from the accidental and meaningless occurrence of one damn thing after another.” ~ John Gardner.

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NaNoWriMo 2011

November is almost upon us. (I know, I can’t believe it either.) For most people, November kicks off the holiday season, but for writers, November is also National Novel Writing Month. (NaNoWriMo) The challenge? Write 50,000 words in a month. … Continue reading

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Print Version of ‘Bad Faith’ now available!

For those of you patiently waiting for the physical version (I know, nothing quite beats that new-book smell and feel!), I am pleased to announce that the trade paperback of The Guardians: Bad Faith is now available from Amazon. 😀 List price is … Continue reading

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