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That week in which I was forbidden to write…
Door to an alley in Downtown Melbourne, FL It was suggested to me that I try an experiment in which I could not write for an entire week. Why would anyone suggest such a thing? Well, because I was struggling … Continue reading
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A weekend in Decatur…
We drove up to Decatur, Georgia, on Friday and settled into a Holiday Inn Express only to have our fears confirmed–they’d switched from waffles to pancakes. All along the drive we saw billboards advertising hotel breakfasts and they were all … Continue reading
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11 Ways Sewing is Like Writing and They Both Suck…
Rice Cake likes to take it easy. All day. Let’s just get this one thing out there: Writing is really hard and sometimes it sucks. Some time ago, after I lost my will to write, I decided that I should … Continue reading
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The Narciso Family Cookbook…Great food, hardly any bugs*
Rice Cake was perplexed when he realized I wanted to take a picture of him with a potato. My sincerest apologies for not blogging last week. I forgot. Seriously. I just forgot. I spent that weekend over in Lakeland at … Continue reading
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The Year of the Office: Time for “The Year of the Cat”
You know how, when you make a decision to do something, you want to get started right away? (Except for when you decide to go on a diet; you always put that off until Monday.) Well, once I decided to … Continue reading
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The Year of the Office: You can go home again…
This is my spot. Photo by Alan Turkus via Flickr The decision has been made: I’m going back to working from home by the end of the year. This decision didn’t come easy; I really like my little office downtown. … Continue reading
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The self-pubbers guide to changing your mind (and Yetis)…
The good life photo by Brian Sawyer via Flickr Okay, first–I don’t really like that word. Self-pubber. I don’t even like self-published. It’s an old term from days recently past when corporate publishers held all the cards and self-publishing your … Continue reading
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The Year of the Office: Writing is hard
Kerouac, the cat by Fellpe Miguel via Flickr Professional Author: Okay let’s get to work. Artiste: Fine. What have we got to work on? PA: We’ve finished the outline for the new women’s fiction title. Write some of that. Artiste: … Continue reading
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Ten stages of grief over the one-star review — The Year of the Office
I had to come into the office today. If for no other reason…to climb the stairs and work off the four cookies and half-bag of white cheddar popcorn I ate last night while sobbing and watching Project Runway. Okay. I … Continue reading
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The Year of the Office: Don’t grovel…
Dandelion flower. Photo taken on the trail up to the observation deck on Mt. Mitchell, NC Progress is great on my new little romantic comedy. The only problem I had was slipping from past tense into present. I started it … Continue reading
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