In Search of: The Good Things in Life

It’s been a bit quiet on the blog-front lately.  Scratch that.  It’s been quiet on the publishing side of things, but in the background, I assure you, a whole heck of a lot is happening.  I’m working on some big changes to my little corner of the internet.  As I marched into 2012, I was [...]

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In Search of: The Answers to Everything

Lately, my blog has had a few issues.  Mainly because there isn’t much writing going on.  I put up very few posts — often I’ll take time to write a post only to decide not to publish.  I’m at a place where I’m not quite sure what I want to share.  As a matter of [...]

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Thoughts on Writing and Traveling

Most of you know I’ve been in a rut when it comes to writing.  I’ve been lost. I haven’t known what to write about for months.  Hence, I’ve been writing bits and pieces, here and there.  Nothing coherent.  Nothing that really speaks to me.  I struggle to put pen to paper (or rather, fingers to [...]

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Joys of Online Journaling (And Getting the Crazy Out of My Head)

I made a seriously exciting discovery this week.  You know how I’ve been writing about my complete inability to write lately? And how it’s all been crap?  Well, I think I know why. It’s not because I don’t have anything to say.  Or because I’m just a sucky writer.  Rather, it’s because I have a [...]

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The One in Which I Curse. And Complain About Writer’s Block.

Fuck! I used to say I didn’t believe in writer’s block.  But I may be having a change of heart.  Because I’ve been writing.  And writing.  And everything that comes across the page is junk, and I either save it in a useless file, never to be opened again, or I highlight the words and [...]

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Writing Group: If I Build It, Will They Come?

I’ve written about this a few times — my interest in joining a writer’s group.  But for some reason, I’ve had a hard time finding a group that’s a good fit. And since I’ve been in Vegas, I must say, there are very few such groups in existence anyhow. I actually did find an almost [...]

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Writing Through a Funnel

I’ve got to be honest.  The writing has been slow going.  I keep getting the feeling I want to write, I want to create, but it hasn’t happened.  And I’m not just talking about the blog.  I’m talking about my other writing too. Something in me has changed. Not to say I’m not interested in [...]

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Writing Inspiration: Character Development

I had a total epiphany today.  Okay, maybe that’s a bit of a strong word, but still. I was talking with one of the seniors.  She told me about an essay she was writing for English about her high school experience.  She let me read it, and I really loved her voice – the vulnerability [...]

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Visual Inspiration

I am ever so excited to start my new project.  I’m in the pre-writing stage — developing characters and back-story and outlining.  One of the things I LOVE about pre-writing is visual inspiration.  I hunt for images that bring the story to life. For the next few weeks (or however long I see fit), I’ll [...]

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A Little Epiphany About Writing

Reverb10, December 2:  Writing What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it? ________________________________ So when I first started thinking about this prompt, my mind went to all the logical, practical places.  I took the question literally, and thought — well, what specific thing do I [...]

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