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You can say many things about Microsoft Word, some of which are kind, others disparaging, but the one GOOD thing is the capability to search your document for certain words or phrases. Why is this so important? If you write … Continue reading

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Real Life might get in a writer’s way. In fact, that’s the common complaint for those of us who write on the sly. Commitments are a bitch. Time is a precious commodity; making time to write is a monumental task, … Continue reading

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I’ve been dying to (and trying to) write this post for a month. You know how it is. December = holidays + end-of-year-tax-queasiness + noticeable lack of sunlight. End result, many trips to CVS for stomach relief medicine. One of … Continue reading

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I hope everyone’s Christmas (or whatever you choose to or decline to celebrate) was merry and bright. That goes without saying. Last week, the Query Tracker blog featured a must-read post on log lines. For the new writer or others … Continue reading

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I am guilty about complaining about Real Life. How can I not complain? I’m a busy girl, with lots of interests. I love learning about new things. I consider myself an artist. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a … Continue reading

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Do you hear the celebratory cheering? The hoorays? The clink of champagne glasses? No? Then you must not be in tune with the results of this year’s NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month. See? At about 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading

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Holy cow, is it November again? Yes, I am again participating in NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, even though I have been waist-deep in an edit/re-write and have a hundred other items on my list of things to do. Why, … Continue reading

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