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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”, part 32: Let Me Tell You About...

... the newest installment of Sue Harrison’s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. The subtitle for this post is “The Query as a Sales Tool,” so I’ll begin the boring way – with a definition. A query...

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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”, part 33: Alternatives

... the newest installment of Sue Harrison’s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. ... let’s talk about the positives and negatives of self-publishing. Continue reading →

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PiBoIdMo; writing through caregiving, loss & other things

I want to tell you about a few things, late, but here it is anyway. This year I have taken on the PiBoIdMo challenge again. It's fun and stimulates creativity. Sad news: The lovely white-faced grey...

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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”, part 34: A Fairy Tale for Writers

... the newest installment of Sue Harrison’s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. Once upon a time in a deep dark woods, lived a girl named Write-arella. More than anything in the world, Write-arella...

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PiBoIdMo — I won the challenge!

This was my fifth year of taking on PiBoIdMo and it is my most creative to date. I've completed (won) in the other four years I've done this, but this year? This year I surprised myself. Continue...

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Sue Harrison’s “Writing the Third Dimension”, part 35: Fare Thee Well

Welcome back for the final installment of Sue Harrison’s teaching: Writing The Third Dimension. ... the time has come for me to conclude the “Writing The Third Dimension” series. Continue reading →

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What books did you get for Christmas?

Another Christmas is past and the clean-up has begun. Where do we put all these new things? Another urge to purge and declutter? This year I received a variety of books from several of my loved family...

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2015 in review

I didn't think I did much blogging this year because I know my posts were fewer, however, according to WordPress it seems as if I've been quite busy here. Here is my 2015 blog report: Continue reading →

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My word for 2016

If you could choose any word at all to fit YOU in 2016, what would it be? Continue reading →

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Baby steps toward CHANGE

2016, my year of change. I've stated it publicly. I am determined to achieve it. I am committed to accepting it. Continue reading →

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Words of encouragement from Ira Glass

Now I want to share with you a quote someone in 12 x 12 brought to our attention for encouragement. Do you know Ira Glass? Well, he said the following - and I have it written exactly as he said it:...

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Winning, writing and winter blahs

I've heard several people say February is such a long month that drags out Winter and feels so blah. Really? Continue reading →

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Hurry! Time is running out to sign up for 12×12 & ReFoReMo!

If you - or someone you know - is interested in signing up for Julie Hedlund's 12 x 12 in 2016, there are only three days left to register. Also, if you - or someone you know - is interested in signing...

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What did you do with your extra day?

Since this is Leap Year, Monday was February 29th - our extra day this year. How did you fill it? Tuesday we made a quick trip to the library where I picked up fourteen of the over 100 books I have to...

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Another pile of books for ReFoReMo!

Gosh, I love any excuse to read. Wednesday evening I made a second trip to the library for another load of picture books brought in for me. Fourteen more. Gotta love it! Continue reading →

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Ideas needed for my story, please

If you have ever gone on a cruise or a theme vacation - or any vacation, for that matter - and something went wrong, I'd like to know about it. Continue reading →

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A fourth pile of books for ReFoReMo!

Even though today's mail brought another notice, I am posting a photo of the nineteen books I haven't shown you yet. The others can wait - I'll show them to you later Continue reading →

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Another pile of books for ReFoReMo

The challenge has ended. ReFoReMo may be over in one way, but I have a lot of work to do yet. Continue reading →

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My personal reading challenges

I have an account on Goodreads. Each year they set up a challenge for us to challenge ourselves to read more, to set goals to read however many books we think we can or that we want to read. Continue...

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My 5th giveaway of 2016; your chance to win!

Are you ready for another giveaway? This gift is being offered to you no matter where in the world you are located. Continue reading →

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