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NaNo, Day One

So here’s the truth: NaNo, Day One was extraordinarily successful in this neck of the proverbial woods. I do not say this to boast; I say this because I am kind of in shock.   I happened to be up at midnight last night, and thought I might as well write a few lines. Getting […]

November 1, 2014

What I Learned While Writing a Novel, Writing

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A Revised NaNoWriMo . . . Is That Even a Thing?

My first and only attempt at National Novel Writing Month was four years ago, when my first son was just two months old. I only made it to 25,000 words before all I could think of to do with my characters was kill them off. And it wasn’t the kind of book in which you’d […]

October 30, 2014

What I Learned While Writing a Novel, Writing

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Distractions Away, Latte on Hand

Lately the hardest part of writing for me has been using the time I have well. Okay, so maybe not just lately. Maybe that’s always a challenge.   There are a million things I could do, sitting in front of my computer, alone, in a study room at my local library. I tend to start […]

October 18, 2014

What I Learned While Writing a Novel, Writing

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