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A Personal Pet Peeve
The other day I Googled (I just love Google. Can I say that again? I just love Google.) for best books on writing, or something like that. It’s easy for me to get rusty on the finer points of writing, even if I am doing it everyday. And when is it a bad idea to
Read MoreMy Spacing Thumb is Down
It’s been a while since I’ve been to sparring class for Kempo. Sparring always happens on Saturdays, and half of the time I’m meeting with my writing group, and the other half of the time it seems the world is ending and I can’t possibly get there in the middle of the day on Saturday.
Read MorePlot Problems (Are There Any Other Kinds?)
Well, maybe it’s not a problem, but it’s certainly thrown me off track. I mean really, what is my subconscious thinking tossing that idea my way this afternoon? I’m 60,000 words into this new novel—from here to the end was even outlined—and this idea comes out of nowhere and smacks me upside the head. The
Read MoreBeing Good
That could refer to so many things. Being good, I mean. And I know the answer to my next question, but I’m going to rant about it anyway. Why is it that when I decide I’m going to “be good” in regards to going off of my see food diet (see it, eat it) cookies
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