Tag Archives: A Round of Words in 80 Days

End of February

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Hmm… methinks this is going to be a boring update. I’m pretty much the same as last week: Yes, meeting my goals thanks to writing more short stories, but not working on novels right now. I also need to spend … Continue reading →

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Is January Over Already?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

The first few months of the year always seem to fly by. It’s been a bad week. I did go to the tiny gym at work and walk slowly on the treadmill while doing some writing, which felt good. Yes, … Continue reading →

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All or Nothing

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

All or nothing is not a good goal. It tends to derail the goal-setter. When perfection is not achieved, they give up. This has been a week full of all-or-nothings. Some days I wrote over 2k (which defines “a very … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Betsy Tagged me in The Next Big Thing! For my ROW80 update, scroll to the bottom 1) What is the working title of your next book? My WIP is The Chapel at the End of the Universe. It’s the “next” … Continue reading →

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Gosh Darn It All to Heck

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

Well, last week I missed the #ROW80 link-up completely. I was hoping to have better news this week, but although I’m barely keeping up with my whirlwind blog tour (I’m on Jilly Boyd’s blog today!) I have few than 6,000 … Continue reading →

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And in the In Between Time…

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

The end of this Round of Words in 80 Days took me by surprise. What started and ended in early August as a bad cold turned into a month of coughing, medications, and four trips to the doctor for me … Continue reading →

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Precipice

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Life is getting better. At least, my being sick is. I said last week (or was it two weeks ago?) that I was planning to post “I’m not sick anymore” but the truth is, I am. Fortunately though, I’m not … Continue reading →

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Close Enough

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Last night we had a power outage. No big deal, although the thunder was loud, the hail brief but violent, the children hyper and the pets confused. Of course, the battery on my ageing laptop only lasts about a half … Continue reading →

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A Round of Applause!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Huzzah! Yesterday I received an e-mail letting me know that a short story I submitted has been accepted to an anthology! This means I have two stories coming out in two anthos… one in the fall, the other in December. … Continue reading →

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Quickie

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

No musing blog post this time, just a quick “How’s it going?” for #ROW80. Goals are good! Tonight I’m working on finishing my last proofreading assignment before I turn in my resignation. I’ll be concentrating on the Pangalactic Sojourners series … Continue reading →

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