Category Archives: Writing

Generic posts about writing.

The Goalpost for May 14

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

My goals for this round of ROW80 are simple. Submit something every week. The first week (April was hiatus…I joined this round late) was great…I submitted twice! But this week I got stuck by overthinking a story. One of those … Continue reading →

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PPWC My Biggest Regret

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It’s been a few weeks since I attended my first writers’ conference. For three days I soaked up everything I could from authors, agents, publishers, and others in the field. I rubbed elbows with lovers of Steampunk, writers of Romance, … Continue reading →

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The Goalpost for May 8

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

I’m using this round to redirect myself and my writing goals. One thing I’ve decided is that I am going to submit something to a market at least once a week. For now, I’m counties freebies as well as paying … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Reset Button?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

Have you ever put a significant amount of work into a project just to discover that, somewhere along the line, you took a wrong turn and need to reset everything back to the way it was? I had at least … Continue reading →

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Following Directions

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

During the Pikes Peak Writers Conference last week we were presented with a challenge in the form of a contest. The theme was to concentrate on getting it done and submitted as opposed to getting it perfect. The deadline was … Continue reading →

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PPWC 2013

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

I am overwhelmed in the best possible way. My first writers’ conference was everything I could have hoped for and more. My husband and I chose the Pikes Peak Writers Conference in Colorado Springs for several reasons. I grew up … Continue reading →

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Assistant Wanted

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Assistant Wanted: Must be able to insinuate yourself between my brain and the keyboard. Just about everyone who has a task of any kind to accomplish could do with an assistant, whether that person picks up the other end of … Continue reading →

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Being Professional

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

…and first, a word from our sponsor… …no, wait… first an update for #ROW80. Give me a break, it’s 1 AM and I’m discombobulated. THIS WEEK… not so hot. I’d call it barely acceptable. But that leads into the topic … Continue reading →

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A Story About Sex

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

First, my ROW80 update, because it is a huge pet peeve of mine to click on someone’s link-up just to find a long rambling post about lettuce or something and the ROW80 update is an afterthought at the end, or … Continue reading →

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H. E. Double Hockey-Sticks

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Some months ago I had a conversation with Michael Laine and some of the other great minds at the Liftport Group about just how far from the equator a space elevator could be. I was surprised when I found out … Continue reading →

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