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Monthly Archives: March 2010
44 WEEKS OF SEPARATION – 44 WEEKS OF CHANGE
Yesterday I dropped my husband off at the Army Recruiting Station and watched him get into a car of waiting recruits. Then I drove away. I will most likely not see him again until Christmastime. He has 10 weeks of … Continue reading
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Posted in gratitude, Humor, Life, Love, Motherhood
Tagged as my world turns, big girl panties, boot camp, change, fat cat, ocs, puppy, separation
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STAR SEARCH: A RESPONSE TO STEVEN PRESSFIELD’S “WRITE FOR A STAR”
Last Wednesday, Steven Pressfield posted an article to his blog titled “Write for a Star.” He takes the age-old rule of screenwriting, “Write for a star,” and discusses its applications in all creative endeavors. To summarize and paraphrase — to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Writing, Writing Craft
Tagged bang bang chicken, spotlight, Steven Pressfield, Writing, writing for a star, Writing Wednesdays
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A WORK IN PROGRESS
Our writers’ group held our third meeting this past Sunday. As always, there was lots of food and laughter and conversation…maybe too much conversation. But there’s definite signs that evolution is occurring. Already we have gained and lost members. It’s … Continue reading
PRACTICAL MATTERS: DON’T LET GOOD IDEAS GET AWAY
We’ve all been there, right? A good idea shows up unexpectedly, and you’re caught without a way to capture it. You’re driving or grocery shopping. No worries, you think. It’s such a good idea, you’ll remember it. As soon as … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Organized, Life, Technology, Writing
Tagged bad cats, butterfly net, ideas, practical matters, tape recorder, Writing
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NOW I REMEMBER…
…why I switched to from Microsoft Word to OpenOffice.* I had a compatibility issue with a critique I received from a friend who uses Word. It had all kinds of great annotations and highlights, but I wasn’t able to view … Continue reading
A CHANGE IN SCHEDULE
My two-hour allotment at Starbucks has been pushed from mid-morning to the afternoon as Fat Cat readies to go to Boot Camp by stepping up his workout. For various reasons, me no likey. So today we tried moving it to … Continue reading
SPOUSAL SUPPORT
I think having the enthusiastic and undying support of your spouse to pursue your dreams is one of those things that many of us come to expect as a given in a marriage. It’s not. I keep forgetting this, and … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Things Done, Humor, Inspirational, Life, Love, Writing
Tagged dreams, facing truths, focusing on the work, spousal support, Writing
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