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Sit down and stay awhile. The title of this post may sound harsh and unfeeling. I’m not beating up my fellow writers, I’m just stating the facts. Just like living, writing (or creating any sort of art or endeavor) is … Continue reading

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It was warm enough to take off my shoes It was an interesting two weeks away from home. First, a long weekend with the San Francisco Writers Conference, this year being held at the Hyatt Regency near the Embarcadero and … Continue reading

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Today is the official last day of NaNoWriMo, and I hope everyone who participated this year either completed the challenge or made a valiant effort. After all, it’s the effort that counts. I was on friggin’ fire this year! I … Continue reading

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We are up to Day 12 of the 2018 NaNoWriMo, and my total word count is just over 23,000 words. YAY! Applause! Confetti! This even after taking three and a half days off from writing. (I visited the great north … Continue reading

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I would have to say that my first week of NaNoWriMo 2018 (heck! my first four days!) has been so productive! My word count as of end of yesterday (Day 4) is well over 12,000 words! Yay, me! (I don’t … Continue reading

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Now that I have my pristine new notebooks ready, my pile of colored gel pens (I love using these, a color for each character), and half an idea in my head for this year’s NaNoWriMo, it’s time to dig out … Continue reading

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It’s never too early to begin plotting for NaNoWriMo. (I know. This priceless gem from me, the pantser.) It all starts with a blank piece of paper, or in my case, a page from my Hobonichi. (See above.) Now that … Continue reading

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