HWG April Conference
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HWG April Conference

I failed to complete the Las Vegas story for the short story anthology. I came up with an idea, wrote three thousand words, meandered a bit too much, then focused.…
First Draft Complete!!!
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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…
Happy Easter
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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…
HWG Pre-Conference
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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…
New Month, New Goal
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New Month, New Goal

At the beginning of March, I am re-evaluating my word goals. I failed to reach my set number of words for both January and February. I completed 41% of my…
Focus, Focus, Focus
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Focus, Focus, Focus

ADD. It seems like everyone has ADD. Maybe we do. We watch tidbits of videos on YouTube, clicking until we're lost in the visual wonderland. We grab food, whatever is…
Chopped
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Chopped

Do you know that show where four chefs are pitted against each other with a basket of ingredients that obviously do not mix well? The contestants are given impossible time…