by info | Feb 24, 2014 | Writing
This is the story of how I went from doing normal things in a normal part of my day to creating a character, a story, and a new writing project. Last Friday, I was alphabetizing a list for work, and I decided to write it out by hand instead of typing it. While I was...
by info | Oct 24, 2013 | Writing
November is almost here, and I’ve already told almost everyone I know about my participation in NaNoWriMo. I’ve also shared how important it is for me that I meet the 50,000 word goal, because I will be taking care of a six-month-old next year and may not...
by info | Sep 17, 2013 | Thoughts
I was trying to get some writing done last night, but I couldn’t get started. Then I had a thought that stopped my ability to focus on anything at all. Am I living my life in a way that I would want to write about myself? Am I interesting? Maybe. I mean,...
by info | Jul 24, 2013 | Writing
Unfortunately for me, my best ideas come to me right before I fall asleep. And I always convince myself that the idea is so good that I don’t need to write it down. I always think: Why would I write this down? This is too good to forget. And the next morning, as...
by info | Jun 3, 2013 | Reading, Writing
The start of June has always been the identifier of summer for me, even though the season doesn’t technically start until June 21. But Memorial Day feels like the end of spring for me, and—after recently returning from a trip to Myrtle Beach (see the picture on...
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