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Not sure when I first heard this quote but I really took it to heart. It is not unusual for me to set goals that to some are astronomical. In many instances, I tend to feel overwhelmed at just the thought of these goals. I start to take to heart the doubt others place in…
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Current Word Count: 10,670 I added less than 400 today. It was just an extremely busy day filled with time with friends and even a 5k race. I am not going to beat myself up over it. Instead, I’m going to get myself to bed and catch up tomorrow. Write On!
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Current Word Count: 10,317 It’s been one of the toughest weeks in my years as a writer. NaNoWriMo started, I did a write in, cracked 10,000 words and through it all dealt with some really heavy personal issues. There were times when I dove into writing to hide from my problems. Avoiding the truth aboutreality,…
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Current Word Count: 9,136 Today was one of those days were I truly had to wrestle for every word committed to page. Work was tough and sapped the energy out of me. During my lunch I stared at blank sheets of paper and an empty iPad screen. However, nothing happened. By the time I got…
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Current Word Count: 7,434 It was my goal to hit 10,000 words today but I was not able to do it. I will try again tomorrow. Yesterday I was plowing through the words. I destroyed my word count and was excited to see how many words I could churn out today. However, I just could…
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Current Word Count: 5,314 No, that is not a typo that is my actual word count for today. Day 1 of NaNoWriMo is drawing to a close and as promised, I am blogging my progress throughout the month. I started writing at midnight on my PHONE of all devices. As anxious as I felt in…
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It’s almost here. While most of my friends were handing out candy or taking their children trick or treating, I have been staring at the clock in anticipation. In 15 minutes the mad race to complete a novel in 30 days will begin. This year is unlike any other for me. For the first time,…
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For many years as a writer, I was what most people would call a “Pantser.” There were no outlines, or character charts for me. I wrote by the seat of my pants. Once I had a good idea, I would just start writing. When I learned of writing software like, Scrivener, my writing life changed…
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Kelly had no intention of staying, Her bags were packed, cell phone charged and a cab was on the way. This was the end. After 5 years, she knew there was no point in trying to make changes. He refused change. Initially, it was a wonderful relationship. There were loving words, dancing, affection,long walks and…
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I stared at the store shelf in awe of what I saw. Another book published by a prolific and well known author. Recently, I had mentioned to a friend that this author releases new novels on a regular basis, and by regular I mean every few months. It is worth noting that after that conversation,…
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