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Nibble Writing 25 Aug 2013 | 12:16 pm
Finding time to write. It is on my list, along with finding time to exercise, finding time to read a book, finding time to “fill in the blank”. You see, time is my nemesis. It is the super villain to ...
Leaving Your Comfort Zone 18 Aug 2013 | 02:19 am
“Why would anyone ever want to leave their comfort zone? That’s the best place to be.” A former coworker said that to me after I placed Neale Donald Walsch ‘s quote on my desk: “Life begins at the en...
When the Muse to Strikes 16 Aug 2013 | 02:13 am
You never know when the muse will strike. Like an unwelcome relative, it usually shows up without warning. It could be during your son’s soccer game, while you are in bed at night, or while you are dr...
7 Reasons to Attend Writing Conferences 4 Aug 2013 | 04:10 am
I am an evangelist for writing events: writing courses, writing groups and especially writing conferences. As we enter conference season, I find myself dusting off my mental list of reasons why every ...
Natural Inspiration 2 Aug 2013 | 09:04 am
Sometimes, we have to force ourselves to write, even when we do not want to or worse, when we do not know what to write. (see a previous post on prompts by Moe to get you going there). It is called di...
Storyist Writing Software 30 Jul 2013 | 09:02 am
Three Reasons to Try Storyist writing software ($59 software for Mac) helped me produce a 320 page novel during July’s Camp NaNoWriMo. Storyist was one of the camp’s three corporate sponsors. With St...
The Concept of Collaboration 25 Jul 2013 | 09:24 am
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller Towards the end of a ten-week screenwriting class in New York City, a classmate told me she liked my work and that she wanted t...
Summer Writing 22 Jul 2013 | 01:22 am
“My parents were visiting.” “My kids had friends over.” “We were hiking.” “I had a beach romance.” “It was too hot.” “It was time to pick the tomatoes.” All year we long for summer, when schedul...
Learning to Write in Ireland 17 Jul 2013 | 05:40 am
One of my goals when we moved to Ireland was to write. To actually complete a manuscript from start to finish. I came to the right place. The one thing this country does is promote the arts. Writers a...
You Can’t Eat Scenery 3 Jul 2013 | 01:45 am
After seven years of living in Ireland, we have made the decision to move back to the U.S. We leave July 4th. With fifty states to choose from, we chose Florida. After many years of rain and unemploym...
