Monthly Archives: May 2010

Research; or How To Justify A Road Trip

Posted on May 27, 2010 by sheilamcclune

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot)   In the latest installment of my ongoing saga of how to use up my surplus PTO, today (later today, after I’ve slept, that is), I’m going off to do some research. … Continue reading →

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Idea Shopping; or, My Day On The Mall

Posted on May 21, 2010 by sheilamcclune

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) As I mentioned last week, my goal for this past Tuesday was to hang out somewhere besides my living room and do some brainstorming for story ideas. I ended up on the … Continue reading →

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Brainstorming Day; or Can You Catch Ideas By Going Out And Hunting Them?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by sheilamcclune

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) I find myself in a situation that’s unique in my life so far: I have more paid time off from work than I am allowed to carry over into the next fiscal … Continue reading →

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A Writing Challenge; or, Keeping a Long Story Short

Posted on May 7, 2010 by sheilamcclune

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) This week, I signed up for a summer writing challenge with some friends. It’s a challenge where you get to set your own goal for how many words you will write between … Continue reading →

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