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August 1, 2016

Away for a Spell

THE DAY My goodness, it’s late. I’ll make this short and sweet.  I think I mentioned last time–five days ago!–that I’d be out of town for a long weekend.  I was; it was nice and thanks for asking.  I did … Continue reading →
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Published on August 01, 2016 20:07

July 25, 2016

Down a Rabbit Hole

THE DAY Wow, has it really been five days since I’ve visited?  What have I been doing? Writing and thinking and outlining and writing and . . . As books come together and plot threads become evident, things change.  They … Continue reading →
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Published on July 25, 2016 19:56

July 19, 2016

Can of Worms

That I’ve just opened. :

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Published on July 19, 2016 19:12

July 17, 2016

A Little Fagged

THE DAY As so often happens after a huge push, I’m drained the next day.  What I’ve written percolates in my head, though, and I almost always revisit the previous day’s work, if only to remind myself what’s going on. … Continue reading →
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Published on July 17, 2016 20:05

July 15, 2016

The Husband’s Still Away

And I’m still working. THE DAY Not much to report, although there was about an hour or so this morning when I thought, blah, don’t work; kick back, do something else.  Then I thought, no, finish this one section and then … Continue reading →
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Published on July 15, 2016 18:47

July 14, 2016

When the Husband’s Away

I work. I also play, just not very much. THE DAY So the husband jetted off this morning at 5:30.  I lay there about another forty minutes and then decided, screw it, I’m up. Been working steadily for the last … Continue reading →
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Published on July 14, 2016 20:03

July 11, 2016

Some Days

You just work. THE DAY Nothing amazing to report, though I have noticed–yet again–that when I’m done with a big push through a section and now starting out in someone else’s head, different section…I stall.  Takes forEVER to get going. … Continue reading →
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Published on July 11, 2016 19:38

July 10, 2016

Woman of Steel

Butt of Iron. THE DAY And it was one of those days.  After wrestling with this section all bloody week (except yesterday when I came close to murder and ended up drinking a martini instead), I decided that this was … Continue reading →
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Published on July 10, 2016 17:36

July 5, 2016

Keeping My Head Down

Though not in the sand. THE DAY Wow, it’s been DAYS since I last wrote here.  What, about six days?  That feels like forever.  I guess I’ve just been focusing on keeping my head down and working.  There were a … Continue reading →
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Published on July 05, 2016 20:00

June 28, 2016

Back from the UK

Although how much longer it will remain the UK is anyone’s guess. THE DAY Nice time in Britain.  Got some writing done on the plane over and a touch more while there, but we were busy traveling out of London most days … Continue reading →
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Published on June 28, 2016 19:31