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Where the work gets done...
After posting what it is like to write on the road, it only seems fitting to discuss where a majority of my work actually gets done. This is ‘my side’ of our home office. (Though my husban… more →
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Mairi's Battle
smcallister wrote 1 week ago: The following story was written several months back for my writing group. It’s based on an ac … more →
The 2nd Draft isn't always a 2nd Draft...
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J-A Brock wrote 1 week ago: … or at least that’s what I’ve found. This is because I see where I need to stuff … more →
3000 steps forward, 10000 steps back
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Parylin wrote 2 weeks ago: In the moments where I don’t feel like crap, where the apartment is quiet and it’s just … more →
Listening to the Muse-ings
Parylin wrote 3 weeks ago: 2535 woot! I’m on a roll again. I’m starting to understand how my muse works, or rather … more →
Restoring Plotlines gone Awry
Parylin wrote 3 weeks ago: [I originally wrote this last night, planning to post it this morning but then the fire alarm threw … more →
Chunking?
Parylin wrote 3 weeks ago: I got sidetracked this morning worrying about numbers. Darn book math… slugged my muse with li … more →
2nd draft blues
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J-A Brock wrote 3 weeks ago: Hmm. Having read over some of my manuscript, I can see that there’s a lot to do. I have to k … more →
Action-packed 1080
Parylin wrote 3 weeks ago: The chase continues as Cait’s attempt to get Sophie to safety has landed her in an even more d … more →
NaNo Superstitions
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shadowdoubts wrote 1 month ago: My WriMo gear just came in the mail, and I’m so incredibly excited! I wanted to use everything … more →
Soft Music Set List
Parylin wrote 1 month ago: I gave you the fast tracks for action, so it’s only fair I share what helps me get through som … more →
Consequence...1125 (re-write)
Parylin wrote 1 month ago: In spirit with my previous post, counter to my no-editing-on-the-first-draft-before-it’s-compl … more →
Choices
Parylin wrote 1 month ago: I think there is a certain point when a person must make a choice to change, to act. Because if they … more →
2nd Draft, Here I Come!
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J-A Brock wrote 1 month ago: I’ve had a lovely 3 weeks’ break from my manuscript, and I’m now ready to tackle t … more →
Getting ready.... slowly!
The Secret Writer wrote 1 month ago: I’ve just updated my NaNoWriMo profile. It had my last blog linked in it, an old ‘photo … more →
Book Math
Parylin wrote 1 month ago: Slow but steady. I’ve been checking in with the roadmap more often, trying to make sure my pla … more →
I've signed up to do *it again
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The Secret Writer wrote 1 month ago: *it being NaNoWriMo. Yes, it’s coming up to that particular time of year when writers around t … more →
Blogging my way through NaNoWriMo
shadowdoubts wrote 1 month ago: Hello out there! If anyone is there, that is. National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo. 50,000 words, … more →
Action Playlist
Parylin wrote 1 month ago: I decided that I would share the playlist I created for writing action scenes. As you can see, it … more →
The Last Wild Goose
smcallister wrote 1 month ago: This is a story I wrote at a recent retreat. I’d been having a bit of a block going, so I dec … more →
