Justin’s blogging challenge
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When I get hurt, I’m like a cat. I don’t let on unless it’s impossible to hide. Pity parties aren’t my thing, so I suck it up and just cope with it. Usually that works, but sometimes it can backfire on me. This week was typical. A week ago, I thought I had pulled a muscle in […]
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As it turns out, my brain is pretty much fried and I have zero inspiration for a blog post tonight. After I do a little NaNoWriMo work, I’m aiming to look just like Nimue in this photo. If you have any ideas for what you’d like to read about in future blog posts, let me know. […]
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Dear followers of my blog (and all others who find your way here), I’m curious to learn what people like to read online, and what they value from a blog. Are they looking for news? Humor? Family updates? Cat photos? Recipes? Celebrity gossip? Thought-provoking fiction or in-depth analysis of issues? With that in mind, I have a […]
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This month I’ve been participating in my colleague’s blogging challenge, and so far I’ve managed to post every day in the month of April, which means after tonight, that’s eight consecutive days of blog posts. All of the posts so far have dealt with writing, more specifically something related to Camp NaNoWriMo. What I’ve found […]
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I have a confession. I’m a perfectionist. Isn’t that what writers aspire to become? The kind of writers who can spew perfectly-composed prose, elegant plots, and compelling characters right from their fingertips, as if every time they touch the keyboard another gem gets added to the page. I’d like to be one of those writers. Hell, […]
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When I write fiction and really want to focus, like many people I like to listen to music. To this end, I’ve discovered that there are three different broad categories of music that work for me: All-purpose writing music Mood music Project-specific music For the first category, I like classical and early music (medieval/renaissance/baroque). This […]
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Here’s my colleague Justin’s list of participants in his blogging challenge… my fellow travelers this month as I try to post a blog post a day. Or in other words, this is all his fault 🙂
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Some people think writing is a solitary pursuit. In reality, it always helps to… have help. In my case, here are a couple of my most persistent writing companions.