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Dear Writer’s Block, It’s not you, it’s me …

Dear Writer’s Block, It’s not you, it’s me. The truth is, I was never really that into you. Sure, you have some appealing traits, like how you make me not to worry about anything other than when I take a … Continue reading

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Catch up before summer break

Things I’ve done lately: Watched the director’s cut of Alien at the Tyneside. Kept up with World Cup semi-finals. Watched Kasabian, Metallica, Jack White, and Dolly Parton at Glastonbury. (Lana Del Ray was so boring live.) Baked cupcakes for 4th … Continue reading

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Reflections on Camp NaNoWriMo 2014

What worked: Having an outline – it was easier to get through the first part because the outline was loose, but when I got the 2nd part and had strict rules, I knew how the book should play out. Of … Continue reading

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Are you really writing for yourself?

You know how I said yesterday that Twitter was quiet? Well, I take that back. Twitter decided to engage me in a conversation today about writing (no one answers questions unless it has to do with writing because writers like … Continue reading

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Well, today I got kicked out of a writing workshop

Well, not really kicked out, but sort of. Here’s my email to the library that conducted the workshop (I’ve been to one last year that was just a day event.) That’s going to be the only one I go to … Continue reading

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