I also blog about inspiration over at Book View Cafe. Feel free to comment here or over there. Last weekend, I went to the Seattle Art Museum to see the “Future Beauty: 30 years of Japanese Fashion” exhibit. I went with the young woman who I mentor, who’s just entered art school. She’s young, and […]
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I blog about inspiration both here and over at Book View Cafe. Feel free to comment either here or there! This post is going to be more about writing inspiration, rather than story inspiration. I’m about to start the rework on “Sirens’ Call.” I’ve received comments from three first readers. There are things that all
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I am reissuing my collection of short stories, Baker’s Dozen, through Book View Cafe. This has been my most successful collection. I’m excited about having it available with a new cover, and a new venue!
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Earlier this morning I finished the second draft of “The Popcorn Thief” — the make-it-not-broke draft. Blue ribbon prize at the Kentucky State Fair for ten cobs of the best popping corn I wrote the first draft fast and furious. I knew I would miss things, though, so I kept good notes, in a spreadsheet,
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I blog about what inspires me both here and over at Book View Cafe. Feel free to comment here or there!. It isn’t just pictures or poetry or the critters who share my yard that inspire me. It’s also music. Like many writers, I can’t listen to music with words while I’m writing. I need
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I can FINALLY announce this! My first novel, Paper Mage is going to be produced as an audio book, done by Audible! I will post with more information when I get it. This has been in the works for some time. I’m just glad I can finally tell people!
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I flew to Kentucky this weekend, to do research for this novel. I spent a lot of time in airports and airplanes. What else was I supposed to do but write? The novel is currently only about 53,000 words long. I’m already adding to it, however. Added one of the missing scenes tonight, have at
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I blog about what inspires me both here and over at Book View Cafe. Feel free to comment either here or there. There are lots of things that inspire me to write, like fashion and weird photography and poetry and food and things. For the month of August, I’ve been doing a challenge. Basically, it’s
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I’ve been doing a writing challenge this month, writing 3000 words per day. This challenge has turned out to be–not easy, but surprisingly sustainable. Then again, I’m still at the start of it. I’ll repost closer to the end, see how I’m feeling. One of the things I’ve been doing is writing in the morning.
I am doing a writing challenge for the month of August, aiming for 3000 words per day. As part of that challenge, I’m getting up an hour earlier every morning and writing 1000 words. The first morning, as it was the start of the novel, it was easy and 1000 words flowed out nicely. This