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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
Posted in books, DIY, Joanne Huspek, manners, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, Running To, womens literature, writing
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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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If you are reading this, know that I am on the road between here and there (or there and where I will be), and I will be disconnected for a few days. That’s because my husband, son, and I will … Continue reading
Posted in books, DIY, editing, Finding Cadence, indie publishing, Joanne Huspek, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, people, rewriting, Self publishing, womens literature, writing
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I used to be highly enamored of the Internet. What a great place, right? Finding old friends, making new friends, staying current with the world. Learning so many new things. The Internet of twenty years ago was full of bright, … Continue reading
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I’m currently editing/revising my first draft of last year’s NaNoWriMo. As any writer who has participated in this WordFest can tell you, spewing the words is one thing, making a meal out of word salad is another altogether. Personally, my … Continue reading
Posted in books, editing, manners, Monday Blogs, NaNoWriMo, reading, rewriting, San Francisco, womens literature, writing
| Tagged am writing, characters voice, first real passthrough, monday blogs, nanowrimo, redwoods, walk in the forest, writing
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This will be an ever so brief blog post. I had planned on a meatier offering, until yesterday’s ice storm, which left us without electricity, thereby throwing a major monkey wrench into my planned activity. (Cleaning, decluttering, painting, and creating.) … Continue reading
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| Tagged bad writting, exercises, good writing, great writing, monday blogs, townes van zandt
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So, I’ve officially retired from my Day Job as of the end of January. You would think that this would leave me with scads of opportunities and hu-mongo blocks of time with which to edit my ever growing files of … Continue reading
Posted in books, editing, indie publishing, Joanne Huspek, manners, Monday Blogs, people, reading, rewriting, womens literature, writing
| Tagged distractions, editing, getting over it, Joanne Huspek, monday blogs, rules of distraction, writing
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