Monthly Archives: January 2014

Hot, Juicy Words

This morning, as I sit here wrapped in my cream-colored faux-sheepskin throw (it’s cold in my early-morning office) reading Priscilla Long’s The Writer’s Portable Mentor, a little bird, a finch maybe, small but full-throated and insistent sings me a good … Continue reading

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Before bedtime routine for writers

Ah, bedtime, land of noddy winkums, snooze city. But wait, don’t go there yet.  If you are planning on writing in the morning, taking a few minutes before bedtime to get ready for the next day will ensure you a … Continue reading

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Margaritaville

Last night I had one of those anxiety dreams – you know the one where you‘re in college and completely forget a deadline.  So, in this dream, I was sitting in the garden courtyard of an unfamiliar but lovely restaurant, … Continue reading

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Playing with words and goals in “The Desire Map.”

As I ease into the beginning of another writing year, I didn’t want to write the same old goals down.  Write every day, finish book, sell book.   So instead, I’m having fun with a new way of setting goals … Continue reading

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New Year, New Writing Goals

Back at it!  Well, sitting here at my computer before first light anyway, thinking about writing goals for the coming year.  I have a few:  Get first mystery novel published; Revise sequel to mystery – shop it around; Begin writing … Continue reading

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