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Embarrassment of Richest TBR Challenge – April Check-In

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

At the beginning of the year, I decided to participate in the Embarrassment of Riches reading challenge hosted by author Patricia Burroughs.   The goal of the challenge is to make a dent in that stack of books I have been … Continue reading →

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Camp NaNoWriMo: the aftermath

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

On Saturday, I surpassed my Camp NaNoWriMo goal by 4K+ words. That means I won. Yippee! Time for a celebration. Tequila and Ren Faire, it is. Don’t judge me. So, now it’s over.  The euphoria that comes with accomplishment is … Continue reading →

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I’m a winner

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

I reached – and surpassed – my Camp NaNoWriMo word count goal. That makes me a winner.

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Things I’ve learned – Camp NaNoWriMo edition

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

“A murderer is less loathsome to us than a spy. The murderer may have acted on a sudden mad impulse; he may be penitent and amend; but a spy is always a spy, night and day, in bed, at [the] … Continue reading →

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Happy camping: Day 10

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

So, I made it through ten days of Camp NaNoWriMo virtually unscathed.  Seriously, nary a scratch.  I have surpassed the 10K mark, rounded the corner of my first turning point, and am quickly closing in on 11K words written. A … Continue reading →

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Just Write–Self-shaming Sunday Update

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Forgive me followers for I have sinned, it’s been three weeks since my last self-shaming Sunday update. Life is about choices.  Sometimes those choices are painful and difficult; sometimes they aren’t.  The last three weeks have been devoted to academics, … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday Update

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

No, I’m not delusional.  I do, in fact, realize that it is Monday. I’ve written a lot this week… (golf claps all around) …just not much in the way of fiction. (boo) Nope, this week has been devoted to the … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday Update

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

A quick recap: When I last left you, I was struggling, as I am wont to do these days, with the death of Retribution.  Perhaps death is a strong word.   Hiatus may be a better way to put it.  That … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday Update

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Why do I suddenly feel like it’s weigh in day and I’ve just come down off of a ten-day junk food eating binge?  Could it be because I am feeling guilty? Most definitely. Let’s get right to the unpleasant self-shaming, … Continue reading →

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