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Month: July 2014
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
I am having a glorious week! The week full of relaxation has turned into an incredibly productive time. I LOVE happy little surprises. This kind of discipline brought on by a steady schedule and a destination to work instead of trying to eek out a few hours here and there with no guidance has been…
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How do you know when the story’s done?
I have combed through “Larry and his Ghost” making numerous editorial changes, debating each word and sentence structure. Nancy Katz pulled time aside to read through it as well, correcting some things I missed. Thank you, Nancy! I still don’t think it’s perfect. I’m not even sure the story is exactly what I intended to…
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Woot! First Short Story complete!
I have officially completed my first short story including the editing process which I found painful to say the least. The completed story used 8105 words which I needed to cut down to 7000. I successfully reached 6999. Yes! I have sent it to Nancy Katz to see what she thinks. I’m going to print…
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Cafe Productivity
What is it about writing in a cafe that produces more words on paper for me than sitting quietly at home? I studied my way through college at Panera. (Yes, I was a bit of a late attender having graduated in 2010, thirteen years later than I should have if my life was linear.) I…
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Here’s to Bravery!
I have taken the plunge and invested the $250 to attend the Writer’s Workshop hosted by Jody Lynn Nye at DragonCon. I am terrified as I take the next step in establishing my career. The real threat of failure hangs over my head. I spend a lot of energy trying to avoid situations I might fail…
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MUST go in order
What does it mean when I’m ready to take a shower, the water is running, steam is starting to fill the stall, I am unclothed, but I can’t get in the shower until the last six minutes of my podcast is complete so I can start the next one? It’s natural, right? I don’t like…
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First Writing Contest Admission
It’s official. I have sent the Prologue and First Chapter of my first novel Tarbin’s True Heir to my very first writing contest. The Houston Writers Guild is running the contest and promises to give feedback on both the synopsis and the book sample. Synopsis: “a brief or condensed statement giving a general view of some subject”. Thank you, Dictionary.com. Not helpful at all. I thought a synopsis…
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First bite of my first short story
I’ve been writing all day with only rushed bathroom breaks and a few morsels shoved in to provide sustenance. I have 13 pages written of my short story. My goal was no more than 20 for the entire tale which I believe will be accomplished. I am building my climax now, but found myself in…
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Not a Word
I have failed! I did not write a single word yesterday. Not on the blog. Not in my journal. Not for my book. Not a Facebook post. Not even a grocery list. Bah! This writing every day thing is more difficult than I thought. Wait! I did send text back and forth to party guests.…
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Here’s to Changes
Fat-free yogurt, pecans, and some m&m’s. Not a bad snack, right? I will take any little victory. I must conquer this monster I carry around with me. She’s a part of me in every conceivable way demanding much more attention than she deserves. I have rid myself of 17 pounds of high-maintenance demon. 58 pounds…