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First Writer’s Retreat…and I think I’m addicted
Last weekend, I attended my first writer’s retreat. Four story tellers gathered at a lake view property in Rancho Viejo, TX. We left friends, with better stories and shared camaraderie. I think I’m addicted. Just outside of South Padre Island put the house five hours from my home in Houston. Too close to fly (or…
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First draft of Gabriella and Periwinkle Complete
Drum roll, please! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R5gHF0vzew I made it!!! The first draft of Gabriella and Periwinkle is complete. Not only did I get those five chapters written, I added another chapter earlier to explain how magic works in this world. How did I do this thing I was convinced I couldn’t do? My amazing, awesome, supportive family.…
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Family, the Glue to Hold it Together
I have a Fitbit. The lowest end, free with my phone version. Nevertheless, a Fitbit. I compete with my friends to see who has the most steps and what-not. It’s a LOT of fun! While I was mucking stalls and performing other barn duties, my step count was over 20K each day. My friend, Shelley,…
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Revising Attempt Number One
I sit at the desk in a Hilton Garden Inn staring at the cell phone box which perfectly fit all 535 pages of the printed first draft of Tarbin’s True Heir. Between finishing the first draft and printing the ridiculous amount of paper, I completed a short story and five chapters in Gabriella and Periwinkle. (For everyone…
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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 limits to use those ingredients to create delicious appetizers, main courses and desserts. (I wanted to say edible, but that is not good enough for…