Tag Archives: Novel

Retribution: Anna begins

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

I’m going to try something new. Something that scares the shit out of me. I’m going to share with you a bit of the first chapter of my WIP. Why? Because it’s time to take another step outside my comfort … 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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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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Happy Camping: A Camp NaNoWriMo update

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Okay, so I’ve been a little remiss in my blog postings of late.  Sure, I’ve given you some groovy pics to tide you over, but I know what you really want – you want to hear all about my writing … Continue reading →

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Self-shaming Novel Update

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Last week’s goal:  Continue with the outline – map through to the rising action, at least.  Write Leo Baxter’s inciting incident scene.  I’ve made some progress with the outline.  For me, it’s a slow tedious process.  I have waffled a … Continue reading →

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A writing marathon

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

Yesterday I took a break from my studies and went on a little excursion with my writing group.  We ventured south from our corner of suburbia into an eclectic downtown neighborhood known as Deep Ellum.  It has the kind of … Continue reading →

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On the agony of writing

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I’ve written in some capacity since the third grade.   My first completed work was an alternate ending short story inspired by Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare.   I was very proud of that story.  I sat for hours, … Continue reading →

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My Writing Buddy

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

He doesn’t contribute much, but he keeps me company and never snores.

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An update and an award

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Usually, I post these self-shaming updates on Sunday, but I was too busy watching Roger Federer reclaim the top spot in men’s tennis. One must have clearly defined priorities, right? In between break points, I did manage to pull myself … Continue reading →

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Irises

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

I’m still plugging away at my WIP, trying to keep up with the daily word count quota so that I can mark Camp NaNoWriMo off my list of to dos as a successfully completed challenge.  Unfortunately, I’ve hit a bit … Continue reading →

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Week one – Camp NaNoWriMo

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Life is all about choices, and accepting responsibility for those choices – good or bad. If you read my blog regularly, you know that I am in the midst of rewriting a novel that I have struggled with for a … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday Update

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

June Camp NaNoWriMo! I’m not going to ramble on too much in this update.  I just posted one this past Wednesday – a few days later than usual – and not much has changed since then.  Well, that’s not exactly … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday…er…Wednesday update

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

When I last left you, I was struggling to find Anna’s new voice.  I received some great suggestions from my fellow writers and bloggers, and I thank you all for that.  It helped.  I must say once I reconciled myself … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

This week I delved in and began the process of actually rewriting my WIP.  I must say that it did not go as smoothly as I’d hoped.  I am struggling with Anna’s new role.  She is less solitary in this … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Let the writing begin!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Do you smell that? That is the smell of uninhibited creativity. What?  Smell’s like burning plastic… …humph. Today, I am getting back into the groove.  Though, if the truth be told, I haven’t really fallen off of the writing wagon. … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

“We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive.” - C.S. Lewis Progress is … Continue reading →

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What if?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I am outlining my novel, Retribution. And when I say outlining, I mean outlining, outlining. The real deal. I’ll give you a minute to digest that bit of news.  I don’t want to be responsible for causing anyone to go … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I established three key things in my last couple of Just Write blog entries:  my main character, Anna, is relentless in her quest to have her story told, my novel (as it stands) is a big pile of dog poo, … Continue reading →

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