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Daily writing

The best piece of writing advice I ever ignored was to write every day. Boy, did I ignore this advice. I heard it dozens of times, from writers I admired, but I didn’t start doing it until I got to … Continue reading

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When the Universe Whispers

you should probably listen. The past few days, every time I ask Siri to shuffle music on my iPhone, up pops “the Tune” that cements the relationship between my two main characters. Awwww. They were headed that way and finally … Continue reading

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Sunday

When you’ve come to the end of the month, you’re about two-thirds of the way through the commonly held idea of six weeks it takes to seat a new habit. Continue reading

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Writing Advice

The best advice I know to give is to learn to put up with boredom and frustration. You have to sit through the dull times when nothing’s coming and stay there, for however much time you’ve given yourself to write, … Continue reading

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Day 19 — NaPoWriMo

Those two magical lines •
perfect, perfectly formed •
exquisite image, exact words… Continue reading

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