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rgz LIVE! chat with Marelene Carvell: tonight!

This evening at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT, I'll be at the readergirlz blog, chatting with featured author Marlene Carvell:



See you there!

Speaking of the Golden Coffee Cup...

...I am serving up today's hot java over at Seize the Day. Let me know if it's helpful to you!

Day 23 of the Golden Coffee Cup: Purpose.

And One More Secret...

Guess where I've been for the last week?


Yay! (Happy Anniversary, honey!!)

One - No, Wait, Two - of my Best Secrets...

Last year, as I questioned my sanity for committing to write 25K words on my work-in-progress, I accidently hit on Secret #1 and had my first 5K day ever...

Cracking the Whip with Cherry Caramels.

Ok, so the caramels were great, but they weren't the secret. The secret is this:

I set the timer. For 15 minutes. With a modest goal, 300 words. I usually hit 400 or more, and within an hour, I had over 1500! By the end of the day, I'd hit 5K.

I've been singing the praises of this method ever since. I m...

Guest Blogger: Annie Gage on NaNoGoGoFloMo

[image error] Today's guest blogger, Annie Gage , is a longtime friend and writing partner. We met years ago and teamed up with She-Smoke author Julie Reinhardt to form a powerhouse trio of critique and writing support. I'm especially excited for Annie's current project - she recently came upon her character's core emotional journey - not quickly, not easily, but Annie has persevered in ways that inspire me. Here, she talks about
NaNoGoGoFloMo: National No Goals Go with the Flow Month...

*****

"Don't push the ...

Conquering the projects, one anthill at a time...

So this week I'm delving further into current projects, both personal and professional...

This ant picture, which I find pretty fascinating, is from a NYT article describing how scientist Ann Dornhaus color-codes ants in order to discover their roles in the colony.

That's kind of like what I do when revising (green=good, yellow=needs help, orange= uh oh..., red=red alert!).

If you happen to be doing NANO-Revise-O, too, don't miss the amazing collection of Revision Tips Jolie and I culled from...

Out of the Chute and Muse on the Run: great ideas from two insanely talented, busy people who were also generous and cool

Tuesday night I soaked in the good advice from two of Nevada's finest, Suzanne Morgan Williams and Terri Farley. If you weren't there, I'll give you a taste.

[image error] Suzanne, who I've had the pleasure of meeting on a number of occasions, just came out with BULL RIDER, a novel about a boy dealing with loss and war and tough things as he pursues his passion, bull riding. I'm all about pursuing passion, and Suzanne's novel sounds exactly right for a boy 10-14 who is looking for something adventurous and ...

Imagine writing in a place like this!

From Laurie Halse Anderson:

How is it going?

I've noticed a quietude among blogs lately - perhaps a sign of industrious creating, or at least a healthy anticipation of giving thanks?

This month is a mixture of many pursuits for me, both personal and professional. While many Washington writers attended the SCBWI WWA Professional Retreat, I went to one of a completely different kind with two of my best friends and came back all filled up. I feel a quietude within my own self which is just right.
If you are pursuing your creations right now...

A Date with Me!

Did you ever do the Artist's Way? One of the ideas I took to heart from that book was going on the occasional Artist Date - a creative appointment with oneself with the sole purpose of recharging your creativity.

I don't do it too often now, but I'm going on one tonight! And I'm going to break the rules and invite you to join me at the SCBWI WWA meeting (7pm at SPU, Demaray 150):

[image error] Program 1: OUT OF THE CHUTE — BOOK PROMOTION TIPS FOR COWPOKES AND THE REST OF US with Suzanne Morgan Williams. The ...