Category Archives: Creativity

Springing

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Happy first day of spring! I’ve been on vacation for the last week-and-a-half. I took a short beach trip to my aunt and uncle’s with my mom and a good friend. Other than that, I’ve been editing, reading, resting and generally … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Editing

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Most of my blog’s regular readers fall into two categories. Many are writers who have “been there, done that” when it comes to editing a book. Others are friends and family who are probably as interested in the editing process as I am in best practices … Continue reading →

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When A Writer Watches the Superbowl …

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

I’ve been a writer long enough to accept the weird brain-quirks that come with the territory. I have grown used to the constant chatter in my brain. When the well of weirdness runs dry, I actually get a little disconcerted. … Continue reading →

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Step Away From The Book

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

I’ve spent January working on a big project for The Day Job, watching the playoffs, rejoicing that the third season of Shameless is underway, learning to cook a few new things, visiting the library, discovering “The Following” and “Continuum,” writing and reading blogs, … Continue reading →

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Why I Chose to Seek a Literary Agent

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

“I have finished the first draft of my novel.” Almost a month has passed since I earned the right to say those words, and they still make me warm and fuzzy, even on an in-the-teens-out-there-cold kind of morning like this … Continue reading →

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A New-To-Me Kind of Writer’s Block

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Do you have one of those people in your life who shares way too much about their bodily functions? The family member who tells you about her horrible case of the “green poops” over dinner or friend who gives you … Continue reading →

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An Overdue Check-In

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

Greetings blogging friends! Many mea culpas for the disappearing act. Although taking a hiatus from regular blogging has been totally intentional, I really didn’t mean to go this long without at least popping by or checking in with all of … Continue reading →

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Sunsets and Sharing

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

Here I come again, poking my head in the door for a quickie before I roll on back to the land of Manwhores, work and summer chaos. The writing has been a little slow the last two weeks, because hours … Continue reading →

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Chomp and Other Ramblings

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

We’ve all heard about SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder. Winter rolls around with its shorter days and drearier skies and lack of sunlight, and a good portion of the population becomes melancholy and lethargic. I think I’ve got some sort … Continue reading →

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm …

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

I’m rewarding myself with a quick update today. I am only doing this because I did not just meet but far exceeded the goals for this week. Oh, and because I have a bizarre observation about myself as a writer … Continue reading →

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