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Writing a Menu vs a To-Do List

I get a wide variety of email newsletters. Many are to do with reading and books. Then there are the ones about writing. I also knit, weave, and crochet. And I want to get back into sewing. It is something that I’ve done on and off my whole life. Some time ago, one of the … Continue reading Writing a Menu vs a To-Do List →

Happy Thanksgiving

For those of you who celebrate, I’d like to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Take this time to recharge your creative battery. Even when not everything goes your way creatively, I think it is vital to acknowledge what you have to be thankful for. One – I met my deadline yesterday. That means that I’m … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving →

Jólabókaflóð: Christmas Book Flood

I know, I know.  For some of you it is just too early to talk about Christmas.  But Thanksgiving weekend is when we draw names in my husband’s family.  It is also the time I start planning my Christmas book buying. That’s why I love this Icelandic tradition.  The rough translation for Jólabókaflóð is Christmas Book … Continue reading Jólabókaflóð: Christmas Book Flood →

Adding to My Word Count through Bribery

I didn’t plan to buy astronaut earrings, but I didn’t know I would see astronaut earrings. This past weekend I worked a craft fair and was initially disappointed that my favorite vendor wasn’t there. Still, I bopped around and chatted with the people I knew. And then I spotted them . . . Actually, I … Continue reading Adding to My Word Count through Bribery →

Review of Party Like It’s 2044

If you like written collections, then this is one you should definitely check out. A collection is a book by a single author. In this case it is a book of essays although it could also be poetry or short stories. Joni B. Cole is a podcast host of Author, Can I Ask You? and … Continue reading Review of Party Like It’s 2044 →

Put on Your Listening Ears

On Monday, I got an email through my site and blog. She told me that she really liked my content and would love to subscribe. “So do it,” I thought. Fortunately I listened to what she was telling me. She wanted to. That meant she couldn’t. I knew that allowing people to subscribe was part … Continue reading Put on Your Listening Ears →

Why A Writing Habit Pays Off

This has not been my best writing week ever. I started the week with a BIG rejection. Sure, I new it was a possibility but I expected even a no to take over two days. Then there were to contractors who have been working here. As they cut and grind and replace plumbing, dust drifts … Continue reading Why A Writing Habit Pays Off →

I Love to Write Day

Today is I Love to Write Day. There are so many things that I love about writing. I get to go to the library every week. I’m not saying that I scour the shelves with each visit but I love checking out the displays our librarians put together. Right now there is an ofrenda, a … Continue reading I Love to Write Day →

Big Picture Revision

You’ve finished a draft and it is time to revise. It is far too easy to immediately focus on the details when in reality your first revision really should deal with the big picture. I understand why so many of us play around with the details. It is so much easier to change one word … Continue reading Big Picture Revision →

Working with Dictation

Dictation has been working pretty well in terms of adding word count to Countdown to Murder. That’s my Write Till Christmas project. But I have to admit that given my current crazy schedule I haven’t been reading and correcting after I finish a dictation session. I need to get caught up on that. If I … Continue reading Working with Dictation →