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Monthly Archives: May 2008
The 100 Best Web Sites for Writers
According to Writer’s Digest. What do you think of the 100 best? 101 Best Sites. I wasn’t clever enough to fish this item on my own (if ya ain’t got an RSS feed, I miss your news updates, you know?). … Continue reading
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Docket Thursdays: Corrected!
8 a.m. So, my last word count on Carapace was off in my previous post on Tuesday. My word count is slightly higher already, at 29,023. Not bad. But that gives me no excuse to slack, to eat Pringles, to … Continue reading
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How will I reach the end of my boring book?
The word count peaked only at about 2,000 words over the Memorial day weekend, and I’m glad about that. Even though I was out eating grilled meat, partying and seeing family, I did have plenty of time for writing — … Continue reading
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Yum. Grilled steak and a side of scorpions
A major weekend’s coming up. Memorial Day means there’s lots of grilled meat in my future, as well as myriad social engagements. Writing will also be taking place. 5,000 words is the mark, as expected. Really looking forward to it. … Continue reading
Maybe It’s the Bird Icon that Attracted Me
When I signed up for Twitter, Halena asked what the hell it was. It’s like a micro blog, I said, but it’s also like instant messaging. When you first see it, it doesn’t make sense, or it’s extra creepy, since … Continue reading
80 cigarettes a day!
I still can’t get over that. That’s four (count ‘em), four packs of smokes a day. Is there even enough time in the day to smoke that much? Ian Fleming found the time. He also found the time to build … Continue reading
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P.S. I Hate You
Well, I survived Thursday. I got a respectable 2,023 words done yesterday, even after mucking around a bit online before I really got going. Once I get my writing time in for this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, I am … Continue reading
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Docket Thursdays: Die Like a Dog
Hey kittens, this is what we’ve got happening today. Though I am actively living, I’m not going to shy away from hitting my writing goals. I’m aiming to hit the 5K mark this week on Carapace. That means today I’d … Continue reading
Elizabeth Bowen’s ‘Notes on Writing a Novel’
Narrative Magazine has made available writer Elizabeth Bowen’s essay “Notes on Writing a Novel” in PDF format. I encourage you to read it. I generally think writing is something that can’t readily be taught –and is instead developed through a … Continue reading
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Blog roller: Kelly Gay
Kelly Gay keeps a really clever and insightful blog. She chronicles her road to publication, and I always appreciate that kind of story. She’s going up on the blogroll.
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