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Happy New Year
…and I mean that literally. I had a great holiday season and went to a couple of fun parties on the 31st, so I was in a happy mood anyway, and now I’m really excited about 2010. This will be my second...
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It’s Early Yet
This early in the year, I have no business being hopeful. I am anyway. I have journaled, blogged (twice now!) begun a poem, and even written a little fiction. It’s hasn’t even been a week, but I have...
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Eighteen Months
My plan was to move from accounting to paid writerhood in 18 months or less. It’s been 18 months. I have a free blog, a writing coach job that pays a little, and a marriage. My life has improved over...
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Fiction for Beginners
Last week was the week I was supposed to get right down to it: writing a novel. Most days I feel like I’m pretty good at this writing thing. I got a really nice compliment on it the other day. I can...
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Calm Writer, Someday
I’m working on this. Uninvoked made a good point on Tuesday. I’m doing the set-goals, work-really-hard, stress-out-about-it thing, and in addition to being stressful, it’s not entirely necessary. At...
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Teaching Friends
A friend of mine is taking a creative writing class, and she asked if I would look over her work before she hands it in. Sure. I’ve had a few other incidents of friends asking about stuff I know how to...
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Charity Plug
I’m going to be surprised if this guy ever does anything I don’t want to back.
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Echolocation in Libraries
Last week I was wandering through the library in search of a good book. It was frustrating for while; I couldn’t find one. But since I was in a library, I figured it had to be possible. At first, I...
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1st Qtr Numbers are in, & We Might Fire the CEO
This morning I checked in with myself to see if I was still working on any of the goals I set for 2010. Yes. Some more than others. Writing hasn’t been at the top of my list. Journal entries are down,...
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Oh Yeah, She’s Totally Fired
Most of my life is going great, just not the writing. I’m happy, I’m content, and I’m not feeling any pressing need to write these days. I’m thinking the contentment and the not-writing are connected....
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