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Tag: Polishing my craft

Doin’ The Best I Can

So much happened last week, some I can share, some I can’t. The first thing is that both my Acer notebooks stopped working. Luckily and thanks to Microsoft, I got one back. Well mostly, I am able to keep up with my writing. It’s kinda nice to have a computer when I’m working on three…

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Some spare thoughts from a writer

Is It an Addiction?

The other day a family member suggested my compulsion to write is an addiction. I disagreed, because to me an addiction is a negative thing. My writing gives me something that makes my life worth living. If an addiction can be a positive force, then I am addicted to writing, because it is something I…

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Some spare thoughts from a writer

NaNoWriMo2016 Spare Thoughts

I wrapped up NaNoWriMo 2016 with just over an hour to spare. I’m happy with what I have to work with now. I believe it’s a good story for book 4 in my Naldo series. I ended with at least two extra friends. They will be the protagonists for book 5 in the series. One…

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Short Story Snippets
Camp NaNoWriMo April 2014

Camp NaNoWriMo April 2014

Working on my Craft

NaNoWriMo Winner 2013

I did it. Final word count for Oh What Fools We Be: 50,359

Working on my Craft

Next up, NaNoWriMo 2013

Even though The Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2013 is not quite over yet, it’s time to plunge into another endeavor. NaNoWri 2013 starts this Thursday at midnight. I have the charachters. I have the story. I don’t have the title yet, but that will come. Zoe will have her day. What I mean about Surrey being…

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Working on my Craft

Surrey International Writers Conference- Day 4

Final day, this is good and sad.  The day started out more relaxed than the others. I slept in until 6:00am. The other days I got up closer to 5:00. I had hoped to stay for the closing ceremony, but got too nervous that I might miss my plane. So I headed to the airport. It takes…

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From Bean Counter to Author

Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2013- day 3

I thought the previous days were incredible. Then this day happened. Great keynote at opening, then on to a pitch of my book to Linda Epstein. She was so nice. I was so nervous. She got me talking about my book and my characters. Then… Oh My Gosh!!! She is only making requests for full manuscripts….

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From Bean Counter to Author

Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2013-day 2

Working on my pitch. Last night at the master class, Robert Dugoni gave an explanation of what a pitch should be. I have something to work on, but will stick with what I have for today. This morning I have my pitch. I am so nervous. Worried that I will succeed, scared to death that…

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From Bean Counter to Author

Surrey International Writers’ Conference 2013-day 1

I made it to Surrey, wohoo! It was an experience. The folks here are awesome. I took the mass transit to get to my hotel.  Wow, over an hour. I just asked questions. This afternoon I have a master class with Robert Dugoni. A master class is a 3 hour class to learn something, that…

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Something that touched my life

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