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Continue reading →: Book Purge 2016
I knew I have a lot of books. Hard not to notice when I have five full bookcases, plus three knee-high stacks that live on the floor and a short stack on my nightstand. And the miscellaneous collections tucked in my nightstand, my workbag, my purse and in the back…
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Continue reading →: 5 ways to be productive when you can’t write
The past couple of weeks have been a flurry. Work is picking up right before I’m going to be out for dental surgery. Which means: a) I’m multitasking on a regular basis; and b) I almost can’t be trusted to think straight because I’m scared. (I don’t handle dentist stuff…
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Continue reading →: Getting back in writing shape
One of the hardest things about stepping away from your blog for a little while is figuring out how to get back in it. That’s the problem I’m having trouble with now; the brain won’t kick in. It’s like taking a break after you’ve been working out regularly and then…
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Continue reading →: Start writing your new year
How’s your start to the new year going? Still putting off starting your new blog? Story still gathering dust? Tired of such thought-provoking questions yet? Okay, I’ll quit asking (for now). And yes, I know. Big talk from someone who hasn’t even posted to her own blog for three months;…
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Continue reading →: The day the prompt prompted anger
I was stuck. Horribly stuck. For two hours, I tried. But nothing. No words. So I turned to Writers Digest for a creative writing prompt. The day’s prompt: Hello! I’m Captain Jiggles by Brian Clems in honor of Chuck Sambuchino’s new humor book, When Clowns Attack. At first, I figured…

