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Tag Archives: writing
Adventures in Editing
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
Gettin’ Dirty
I’ve been overcome with a desire to play in the dirt. I want to sit in the grass with morning dew soaking my butt. I want to weed my gardens. I wasn’t much of a gardener until I hit my … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Slices O' Life, Work, Writing, Writing A Novel
Tagged editing, editing a book, flowers, Gardening, seasons, spring, springtime, weeding, weeding a garden, winter, winter weather, work, writing, writing a book
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Dumpster Diving
At work the other day, I saw a heartbreaking bit of bathroom-stall graffiti. I work on the college campus that spit me out with a bachelor’s degree almost 20 years ago. On the way back from a meeting, I cut through a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Development Mumbo-Jumbo Stuff, Slices O' Life, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged chasing your dreams, college, goals, graffiti, hopes and dreams, memoirs, work, writing
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When A Writer Watches the Superbowl …
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
Posted in Creativity, Football, humor, Writing
Tagged 49ers, character sketches, Football, inspiration, Jim Harbaugh, NFL, Ravens, Steelers, Superbowl, writing
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Step Away From The Book
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
Why I Chose to Seek a Literary Agent
“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
A New-To-Me Kind of Writer’s Block
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
You Know You’ve Been Away Too Long …
… when you log into WordPress and you have to take a moment to reacquaint yourself with managing your blog. I can’t stay long. I’m still in the phase where I have to smack myself with a ruler if I … Continue reading
Posted in The Naked Man-Whore Chronicles, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing A Novel
Tagged Manwhore Chronicles, writing, writing a book
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An Overdue Check-In
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
Posted in Baltimore, Books, Creativity, Fiction, The Naked Man-Whore Chronicles, Work, Writer's Resources, Writing, Writing A Novel
Tagged Baltimore Book Festival, Boardwalk Empire, Football, Hell on Wheels, Maryland Writer's Association Conference, Steelers, the Naked Manwhore Chronicles, writing, writing a novel
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Sunsets and Sharing
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