Tag Archives: #ROW80

Shiny!

If my writing life was ideal, I would have finished the five books in Victoria Pontifex last year, and the five books in Pangalactic Sojourners the year before that. This frustration defines the early years of my career. So many stories in … Continue reading

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Summer Goals

So, round 2 of A Round of Words in 80 Days ends Thursday. This one was a wash for me, but round 3 should be very good! This next round will be all about priorities. I have two stories coming … Continue reading

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The Abandoned Blog

Abandoned no more. Sorely neglected, but conscientiously so. Every Spring I teach Spreadsheets and Databases to college freshmen. A few days ago I gave my students their final exam and turned in final grades. I have also been sick for … Continue reading

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What? We Started Already?

Apparently I missed the first week of this Round of Words in 80 Days. Just like last year, I underestimated just how busy Spring is. This year in my teaching job I’m re-using a lot more assignments than I have … Continue reading

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ROW80: Final Check-In for 2014 Round One

~sigh~ Not the best round for me. Mainly because I also teach computers in the spring, and although I love teaching and have done it for years, it feels more and more like a chore lately. I’d rather be concentrating … Continue reading

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Apophenia

I see patterns in everything… I’m trying to get back in the swing of writing. It is very true that if I don’t use it, I lose it. After being sick, non-writing commitments had to be met, and writing had … Continue reading

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3 Years

It’s 3AM. This is not unusual for me…I’m a natural nightowl. Actually, I’m a second-shifter. Wake up around noon, get stuff done and be active in the afternoon and evening, then have time to myself when I can concentrate uninterrupted … Continue reading

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Ash Wednesday

I’m not doing a complete update post today, because I’m sick and my brain is not fully functional. But today is the day. Ash Wednesday. The kids went back to school. This is the day I go back to Jubilation … Continue reading

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Torture

This has not exactly been the most productive week. I’ve been playing Dungeon Keeper, an old game that is highly addictive. It’s James’ fault. He gave me the link to a website offering a free promo download, not knowing what … Continue reading

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When the Wedding Isn’t the Climax

Skip down to ROW80 with me… I just wrote a wedding scene. The story is romance…SciFi Polyamorous Romance, to be specific. But this doesn’t mean I’m almost done with this WIP; this story still has a ways to go. I … Continue reading

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