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Tag Archives: goals
Bonus Blog: Ten Lies You’ll Hear Before Pursuing Your Dream
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Okay, I know it’s not my usual day to blog, but I thought this was important enough to pass it along RIGHT NOW. One of my co-workers posted this to Facebook. It’s … Continue reading
It’s October 14, Do You Know Where Your Plot Is; or, NaNoWriMo, Coming Soon
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) I looked at my calendar today and felt a rush of panic mingled with a dose of anticipation. It’s October 14. Which means that NaNoWriMo is just over two weeks away. And … Continue reading
Happy Blogiversary!
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Instead of my usual ramblings, this week I’d like to take the opportunity to wish my fellow Melt-Ink Potters a Happy Blogiversary. It was in September of last year that we decided … Continue reading
Writing Challenge; or, How I Did
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) So it’s September now, and my summer writing challenge has ended. I wrote 30,163 words of fiction over the summer. It’s not a spectacular amount, I’ll admit, but I think they’re mostly … Continue reading
Merit Badges For Writers; or, How Do I Know If I’m Making Any Progress?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) This week, I stumbled across a Web site that made me giggle: Merit Badges For Writers.* Yep, they’re basically electronic badges that you can download and post on your blog, your Facebook, … Continue reading
Finding The Path; or, Which Way From Here?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) The Internet is a big and wonderful place, full of websites that are helpful, useful, or just plain strange. It’s like a library that’s hyped up on caffeine, speed, hallucinogens, and maybe … Continue reading
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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Tagged a place for my stuff, finding time to write, focus, goals, procrastination
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Summer Writing Challenge; or, How Am I Doing So Far?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Thought I’d take a few minutes this week and let everyone know how I’m doing with my summer writing challenge. For those who were out of the room back in May when … Continue reading
The Next Big Thing; or, What Shall I Write Today, Brain?
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) I saw an article today that made me laugh. It was about “The Next Big Thing In Publishing.” (Of course, it comes from The Onion, so you have to consider the source…) … Continue reading
The End; or Finish What You Started
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Last Saturday, I completed the first draft of my work in progress, The Daughters of August Winterbourne. It’s always a strange feeling for me, finishing a book. For some reason, the endings … Continue reading
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Tagged craft, editing and revising, finishing what I started, goals, NaNoWriMo
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Into The Home Stretch; or, The End Is Near
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) After writing a few difficult scenes for my current work in progress, The Daughters of August Winterbourne, I can definitely tell that I’m on the home stretch. I’ve begun the big, climactic … Continue reading
Let Your Enthusiasm Show; or Play That Air Guitar!
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) Watching the Olympics tonight, I saw snowboarder Shaun White take the podium for the gold medal in half-pipe. I know there are stuffy, old-fashioned sorts who would have preferred that he stand … Continue reading
First, You Must Entertain…
(This posting originally appeared on The Melt-Ink Pot) I attended a small local science fiction convention (COSine) this past weekend. The guest of honor was author L.E. Modesitt, and I was lucky enough to sit in on a couple of … Continue reading
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