October 2011
28 posts
Opening the Doors…Just a Crack →
It’s been awhile, eh? I’ve been so busy attending to the business of writing (and actually writing), that I haven’t had the time to blog about it. That’s the thing though – business is constantly…
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The Dark Side of Metrics–Writer Friend or Ticket... →
Sage advice from Kristen Lamb. Don’t let the numbers rule your life!
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From State of Panic “Fortuitous Encounters” →
Fabulous excerpt from Lori Gordon’s debut novel - go! Read!
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The Writers Alley: On Being Mentored-Our... →
Fabulous advice…and not just for writing either, IMO.
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Piedmont Writer: My Aversion to SemiColons →
A writer after my own heart. SemiColons, begone! LOL
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Terry's Place: What's Cooking Wednesday - German... →
Um…yum! I may just have to try this recipe…
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edittorrent: How to Use Routine Tasks to Make a... →
I need to do more of this as a technique…it can be so effective, IMO.
Writing Notes: No NaNoWriMo for Me... →
…but not for lack of desire. On the
contrary, after writing at least part of a novel every November for
the last seven years with a bunch of other people all doing the same
thing, believe me,…
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Shark Art! « A Broken Laptop →
This is so cool…congrats, Mercedes! :-)
After Party Triage & Restoration →
I like to entertain. But I’ll admit, I normally enjoy the preparations for the party just as much (if not more) than the party itself. Really, I like to show people a good time, and create an…
Weekly News & Goals 10/24/11 →
Thanks to all for being patient while I
disappeared last week with the whole carpet/entertainment
center/party prep chaos. It was an insane six days, and Sunday we
crashed hard, barely mustering…
Keeping House →
I’ve never been a great housekeeper.
Mainly because I’m lazy, and there always seems to be something I
want to do more than, say, vacuum or dust. But we recently spent a
lot of time and effort…
Weekly News & Goals 10/17/11 →
If you haven’t checked out In a Dark Place, the first Rattles Flash Fiction anthology, what are
you waiting for? It’s just .99 cents for the introductory price,
available pretty much…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 22 →
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The Daring Novelist: Only Rule: Pay Attention →
Exactly.
Writing Notes: Runaway Clues →
I was going to discuss inertia in storytelling today, but one of my serial drafts (The Minister’s Maid) is in danger of tying me up in knots trying to keep track of the minutiae of writing a…
Bills & the Mail Center →
Aside from a brief stint when I live by myself for four years and finally developed a system for prompt bill payment, I’ve always had a hard time paying bills on time. Yes, I realize this is easy…
Serial Story: The Minister's Maid, Ch. 22 →
***If you are under 18 years old, or easily offended by graphic material, do not read further.*** This serial novel is posted in draft form every Tuesday.
Ch. 1|Ch. 2|Ch. 3
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Failure IS an Option | Escapist Ramblings →
I love this post. Our personal responsibility reminder for the week.
Weekly News & Goals 10/10/11 →
Where to start? Well, let’s see. I’m
off from the day job today thanks to Columbus Day, so that’s very
handy. It’s less than two full weeks to our annual Halloween party,
and the schedule is…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 21 →
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The Innocent Flower: You Have the Power →
A powerful post to start the day.
Writing Notes: Influences →
This week I’m packing up a lot of stuff (new carpet, with any luck), and that includes the bookshelves in our bedroom. Last night as I was taking books off the shelf and putting them into a plastic…
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Beating the Publishing Odds | Holly Lisle →
Your writerly pep talk for today… :-)
Paralyzing Perfectionism →
Most people online would never know I’m a closet perfectionist. Or maybe it’s more obvious than I try to let on, but I go out of my way to *force* myself to let “good enough” be “good enough”, and…
News & Miscellany 10/3/11 →
Happy October! Lots to discuss today, so get comfy… If you’ve been around in the fall before, you know that my life goes into overdrive right about this time every year. A lot of that is because…
Schedule Change for Fall →
Due to an extremely busy weekend schedule that I don’t foresee letting up for at least a month, I’m going to move my weekly posts here to Tuesdays. Thanks for understanding, and stop back next…
Serial Novel: Falling in Public, Ch. 20 →
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