Category: Writing process
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Fodder for story time?
Hey blog…sending you some love… So where have I been? Well, I’m still breathing, praise God, only now I’m doing it in Glasgow. Scotland? Ha…I wish! Nope, but the city we’re living in is still a good city anyway, even if it’s not somewhere exotic (to me, anyway). Glasgow, Kentucky. What? Yep. We sold our…
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February…Already? Oy!
I’m convinced that there’s a nasty little gremlin, with beady eyes and short, black hair jutting out from its wrinkled, putrid green skin who has crept unawares into my life. This gremlin steals bits and bobs of my time until before I know it, we’re in the middle of the first quarter of 2019. Okay,…
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It’s Wednesday
No, not the dark little Adaams girl…the middle of the week, silly. 🙂 It’s been a bit tough getting back into the swing of things client-wise…my head space is still on vacation (engaged in a vicarious binge watching full-time RV living videos when I should be writing, why do you ask?) However, with deadlines looming,…
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Smoke and Mirrors…Hiding the Little Foxes
Yes, the headline is obtuse. Let me explain. You see, I love(d) politics. I was a die hard CNN watcher, did my part to vote for the candidate who I thought would do a better job and then watched the results roll in. But now, I suppose you could say my eyes have been opened.…
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Inspire Yourself…Bribery isn’t Off the Table Either
I get David Farland’s newsletter, and while he always has some great tidbits of advice for writers, his comments about being your own inspiration struck a chord with me. “I suspect that I was born to do art of some kind. Kevin J. Anderson has said, “My muse isn’t a beautiful spirit who whispers ethereally…
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Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland
I purchased the book Million Dollar Outlines by David Farland as part of a book-bundle a few years back, however, until today I hadn’t read it. Why? A couple of reasons. I love discovery writing so much that I thought a book about outlines wouldn’t be applicable to me. (The lesson here, kiddos, is never disregard the…
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NaNoWriMo…Does it Strike Fear or Excitement…or Both?
Can you believe that NaNoWriMo was created nearly 20 years ago? Wow! I’ve been waffling back and forth between whether or not I should participate. Although I’ve got client work, in reality, I don’t work as many hours as if I were working outside of the house, so there’s no real excuse not to.…
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Learning Strategies: Just in Time vs Just in Case
In today’s digital landscape everyone’s inboxes are filled to overflowing with information. Lots of it really great info, but still…lots of information. As a self-confessed bibliophile, all of this information lying about is a dual-edged sword. On the one hand, I love to learn lots of new things about writing, marketing, history, current events (sans…
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What I Learned From the 7 Day Writing Challenge
I learned a lot about myself during the 7 Day Writing Challenge. I learned that if I don’t make time for my writing it just won’t happen. I don’t own a TV so I don’t spend hours vegging out in front of one. I do watch a few movies online, but we’re talking maybe once…