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Month: April 2015
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You’re Looking at a Winner!
Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Where does that come from exactly? Who says, “I am awesome. I’m going to treat myself to the most common, boring food I can think of. I know: chicken!” Don’t get me wrong. I like chicken, but I eat it at least once a week. Often, more than once, in a…
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First Draft Complete!!!
The printer is working double time putting to paper the draft of my first novel: Tarbin’s True Heir. I finished it!!! I wrote 4162 words, the most ever in one day, for the final stretch. Hearing those gears spin in the printer spitting out my work is intoxicating! Yes, it is only one step. Yes,…
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Happy Easter
We had a relaxing Easter weekend with family. We completed practically no housework and my word count did not increase significantly. But the time with family is irreplaceable. We spent Saturday at Kevin’s parents house where the kids dyed eggs, played in the heated pool (still too chilly) and drew imaginative chalk creations on the…
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HWG Pre-Conference
“Building Your Author Persona” at the Pre-Conference Event hosted by the Houston Writers Guild provided invaluable information to a beginner such as myself. The first session I attended was led by Melanie Bragg, author, professional speaker, lawyer, community activist. She organized exercises for the participants to complete alone then discuss in groups. Some of the…