Monthly Archives: January 2011

IN WHICH WE DECLARE A WINNER AND TIARAS ARE PASSED OUT LIKE CANDY

All right.  I gotta call it.  We’re at 72 votes.  That’s awesome!  Holy crap!  That’s 72 Nutter Butters I gotta eat.  I have obviously not given this thing enough thought.  I wonder if I can distract everyone by — squirrel! … Continue reading

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THE SUNDAY SHORT STORY REPORT

It’s been a busy week for me, so it’s no surprise my short story selections are…well, short.  In trying to meet the deadline for my short story reading quota, I found myself scrolling down to check the length of a … Continue reading

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BOOKLIFE: STRATEGIES AND SURVIVAL TIPS FOR THE 21ST-CENTURY WRITER

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I feel it would be terribly neglectful and missing a huge opportunity to share an excellent resource with lots of you writing folks out there if I didn’t mention this book now…before WordPress takes away the “Freshly Pressed” magic.  I … Continue reading

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PAGEANT OF THE BLOG HEADERS ~ VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!

Ladies and Jellybeans…beans…beans…! Please give a warm welcome to our eight contestants.  They’ve come from all over the country (not really) to strut their stuff and show you, the judges, that they’ve got what it takes to be the Next … Continue reading

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THANK YOU!

Oh, my God, you guys!  I published yesterday’s post two minutes to midnight a little worried it was too long to keep anyone’s interest…and this morning I awoke to discover I had been Freshly Pressed!  What a blessing!  I feel … Continue reading

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BLOG OVERHAUL, DAY 6: EPIC PHOTO SHOOT

~ An Epic Concept ~ So I wanted a new blog header, one that was more than just a nice picture, and one that was related to writing, obviously…though I have been enjoying the “Baby and the Wolf” temporary header. … Continue reading

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TALLY HO!

What’s keeping me on track with the daily blogging is…well, the daily deadline.  If the challenge were to write 30 blog posts a month, then chances are, I’d be hurting every 29th day of the month. It’s great that I’m … Continue reading

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WITH LOVE AND DEVOTION

Now that I’m settling into a groove with the blog and the Post-A-Day Challenge, I am turning my attention to Part 1 of The Plan:  write as much first draft as I can. My first summit sighted:  3,000 words a … Continue reading

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JAZZ CLUBS, ART SHOWS & HIP HOP, OH MY!

Okay, so there was really only one jazz club and one art show Saturday night, but who cares?  It was the first time I’ve been out to an adult function past “night-night time” in two years without diapers in my … Continue reading

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THE SUNDAY SHORT STORY REPORT

With the exception of Tanith Lee’s enjoyable “Black Fire,” a story told through excerpts of witness interviews, this week turned out to be Flash Fiction Week…which was fine with me.  Lots of good stories out there available in tasty, bite-sized … Continue reading

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