Tag Archives: #ROW80

Ummm…Er…~cough~

A busy week, but I specifically added the goal of not letting writing-related stuff trump actual-writing stuff more than half the week. It kinda did. Yes, I had important stuff that needed to be done, but in the end if … Continue reading

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Tall Child

My eldest daughter is five feet, nine inches tall, and at age sixteen she’s still growing. I used to be five feet four inches, but apparently I’m shrinking because I measured in at five feet three inches at my last … Continue reading

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In the In-Between Time

We’re in the in-between time when Round Three of ROW80 has ended and Round Four has not yet begun. It’s been a big week for me, with the release of Faceplanting is Always an Option, and the beginnings of NaNoWriMo … Continue reading

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When They Know You, and When They Don’t

About ten years ago, before we had kids, I took hubby down to the area in southern Connecticut where I lived and worked as a nanny back in the early nineties. I knew the kids had not only grown, but … Continue reading

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Are We There Yet?

For the past few weeks I’ve posted about how little actual writing I’ve done even though I’ve been busy with editing, promo, and other writing-related stuff. Last week I swore I’d get back into the actual-writing goal, and I did. … Continue reading

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The Same with Some Differences

A Round of Words in Eighty Days is set up to allow us to define our own writing goals. The main rule is that it must be something measurable. Word count, hours, chapters or pages are all easily accounted for. … Continue reading

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Grands has a Cover!

Huzzah! My story comes out in a couple of weeks, and we have a great cover! My publisher and I went back and forth quite a bit, brainstorming ideas. First of all, these are short stories. The covers do not … Continue reading

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Gearing Up

Life is exciting! I have a contract with Dingbat Publishing to release one of my stories from The Cities of Luna every full moon! The first one, Grands, comes out on August 29. I’m gearing up for promo, figuring out … Continue reading

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Busy Busy Busy

It’s difficult to tell whether or not I’m making my daily/weekly writing goals when I’m busy doing so many different things. I’m not just talking about life-things, of which there are always many, but manymanymany writerly things. This is good! … Continue reading

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Goats!

I mean…goals! Yes yes yes…there was a wagon, which I fell off of, then a boat that I missed…but I am back on both and ready to set some goals for this Round of Words in 80 Days. Back to … Continue reading

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