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Don’t sit here unless you have a super absorbent towel. It’s the Monday morning after the San Francisco Writers Conference, and I’m sitting in a motel a couple of blocks from Ocean Beach. Because while downtown San Francisco is Disneyland … Continue reading

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…or not. I’m busy with my writing class and am a few hundred words away from my word count goal for the month, so instead of a blog post about writing, I am treating you to a first chapter I … Continue reading

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The best books not only have relatable characters you can fall in love with (or hate), they also must convey a sense of place. I think about The Hunger Games, a dystopian setting that is removed from today’s time, or … Continue reading

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I am happy to report that I have not fallen off the New Year resolution wagon – just yet. I’ve started a new online class, under the direction of Michelle Richmond. There are lots of very talented writers in the … 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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Now that inspiration struck me like a lightning bolt on top of my head with regard to 2018 NaNoWriMo, it’s time to start pre-working aspects of the story. Because once November hits, it’s a mad rush to spew forth as … Continue reading

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I recently moved to Colorado, which is a homecoming of sorts. No, I wasn’t born here. I’m an Army brat, meaning we bounced around from state to state, wherever my dad was stationed. But when we landed here in Colorado … Continue reading

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