Tag Archives: Writing

A blog birthday

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

So, the old blog turns 2 today. Cake balls for everyone!

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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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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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The bee and the bluebonnet

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

I’m as busy as a bee in a bluebonnet field, working to win Camp NaNoWriMo. I can see the finish line dancing on the horizon.  

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Last one standing

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

I needed a little alone time today, so I loaded up my camera gear, grabbed a notebook and schlepped into the city.  My destination?  The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, of course.  I spent this beautiful spring Sunday meandering through … 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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Embarrassment of Riches – March check-in

Posted on April 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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Things I learned this week (month)

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

I learned this week (and last…and maybe even the week before that): …that there is an old saying in Bohemia (Czechoslovakia): “When a Czech owns a goat…his neighbor does not yearn for a goat of his own; he wants the … Continue reading →

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Lions, tigers, and bears…

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Okay, maybe not. But I did run into a spotted leopard, a funny looking bear, and a cheeky koi while on vacation recently.

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The look of 40

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Last June, I turned forty.  A dubious milestone no woman strives to achieve but like most unpleasant things in life, aging is completely unavoidable.  I took it on the chin.  I didn’t take to my bed in a blubbering fit … Continue reading →

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Waiting for spring

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

I have been sitting here all morning avoiding my WIP by sifting through some old photos I shot last spring. I can’t wait for everything to bloom again. Here are few of the more interesting ones. Enjoy. The bee is … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

  “As life goes on it becomes tiring to keep up the character you invented for yourself, and so you relapse into individuality and become more like yourself everyday.” – Agatha Christie I learned this week… …that it appears I … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day: A lesson learned

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

I have never been one to put too much stock in Valentine’s Day – even when I was young and possessed a more romantic sensibility.  As an uncompromising cynic, I find the commerciality of it all ridiculous, and can’t help … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

“Proof brevity does not protect against dullness.”  – Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes in regard to Twitter. I learned this week… …that I don’t have to worry about those pesky little logarithms, after all.  My Historical Geology professor announced … Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

I am writing an action scene today. Leo Baxter is tracking an Albanian through the dark alleyways of east London.  Little does he know, in about ten minutes he will become the hunted and end up in a dank cell … Continue reading →

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Finding lost treasures

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Do you know what I love? Finding things I thought were lost forever. Yesterday, tucked away in a dark dusty place, I found a set of books I could have sworn perished in a house fire six years ago. I … Continue reading →

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