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Image: Creative Commons Well, it had to happen. After a whirlwind of a July, where I wrote more than 20K words – they flowed like never-ending wine, the good stuff, mind you – August ground to a horrible crawl. It … Continue reading

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Well, I am coming into the final stretch of my current work in progress, An Education for Addie, which is why I’m not blogging or writing anything else lately. I’m on a tear, and I’m not going to abandon my … Continue reading

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This morning, I did a little clean up on my mother’s grave. See that little juniper tree to the right? We planted it about twenty years ago, the intention was to keep it to bonsai size as a tribute to … Continue reading

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(Just a small aside and gripe: I wrote this entire blog post and it was just eaten by the Internet! I will try again.) My April efforts for my class, Novel in Nine, fell a bit short. There was out … Continue reading

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My current work in progress is coming about through an online class I’m taking with Michelle Richmond (The Year of Fog),  the class titled ambitiously enough Novel in Nine. We students are tasked with completing a novel in nine months. … Continue reading

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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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