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With My Head In The Clouds

This past week, I finally knuckled down and did something I’ve been meaning to do since…well, since NaNoWriMo last November. I moved my works in progress (WIPs) to the Cloud. I still have mixed feelings about this.  On the one … Continue reading

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Another Goal Achieved; or, A Clean Desk Is A Sign Of…

(Post-A-Day Challenge, Day 17) Ahhh.  The smell of furniture polish is in the air.  That can only mean one thing:  Today was desk-cleaning day at my house. One of my pre-NaNoWriMo prep goals was to clean off my desk, and … Continue reading

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November Is Coming; or, NaNoWriMo Prep

(Day 6 of Post-A-Day Challenge) On the various lists and communities to which I belong, I’m beginning to see more postings about things people are doing to prepare for the upcoming NaNoWriMo challenge.  I’ve seen people who already have detailed … Continue reading

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A New Blog Home; or, I’m Ba-a-ack!

Yay! I finally did it!  I created a new writing blog for myself here on WordPress.  As the title says, this blog is going to be about writing and other creative endeavours.  That means that while I will still (once … Continue reading

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Blog As Writing Tool; or Making My LiveJournal Earn Its Keep

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Anybody besides me out there still using LiveJournal? Blogger’s cool and all, and Facebook and Twitter have their uses, but I still love LJ. Because it lets me do things none of … Continue reading

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Stay On Target; or, Did I Set The Bar Too Low?

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Okay, first things first: If there’s anyone on the face of the planet who hasn’t yet seen the pictures (hard to believe because I’ve been babbling about it all over the place), … Continue reading

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The Long And Short Of It; or, "Right-Sizing" Your Ideas

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot)     I’m challenging myself to write short (or at least, shorter) stories this summer. However, one of the things I’m struggling with is how to tell the short story ideas from … Continue reading

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Office Space; or Maybe, Finally…

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Having a dedicated place to work on my writing has always sounded like a Fine And Wonderful Thing to me. In my house-buying fantasies, there would always be the perfect little nook … Continue reading

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A Space Of My Own

(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Andrea has been blogging lately about setting up a “writer’s retreat,” a place where she can go when she wants to get some writing done. I’ve been devoting a lot of thought … Continue reading

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