Tag Archives: Writing

New Novel: Desired to Death

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

A year and a half ago I took on the National Novel Writing Contest, or NaNoWriMo as it is commonly known.  The goal was to write 50,000 words in 30 days.  At the end of the month, I had indeed … Continue reading →

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Finished with My First Novel

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

I am finally through with my novel, and it is such a relief.  Oh, wait a minute…You think I meant I am through as in I completed it and sent it off to an agent, right? No, I mean I’m … Continue reading →

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Taking a Break…I Think

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

When I started this blog in August 2010, I said I would keep it up as long as it was fun. Well, 317 posts and 220 followers later, it is starting to feel more like a chore than fun. Ideas … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

This past weekend I attended the 4th annual Hampton Roads Writers writers’ conference held here in Virginia Beach.  It was fabulous!  In fact, I talked to several writers who have attended many writing conferences, and they agreed that ours was … Continue reading →

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English Is a Silly Language

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Every Tuesday I tutor a young Vietnamese woman in English, helping prepare her to take the citizenship test next year.  Lately we’ve been working on her vocabulary and writing skills. Until you look at English through the eyes of someone … Continue reading →

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“The Most Immediate Breath of Life”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

“We lay aside letters never to read them again, and at last we destroy them out of discretion, and so disappears the most beautiful, the most immediate breath of life, irrecoverable for ourselves and for others.”         … Continue reading →

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2011 in Review

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

I’m a little slow at noticing things, and I just came across this cool report that WordPress puts together for bloggers.  Thought I’d post it, since Im also slow in writing another new post, and thank everyone of you who … Continue reading →

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Dead As a Door-nail

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

We spent this past weekend at my brother and sister-in-law’s near Richmond, and both Saturday and Sunday, we watched as vultures gathered on a dead tree in my brother’s back yard.  In a house filled with old people, that’s not … Continue reading →

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Do We Have To Do This Now?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

I hate confrontation.  My family knows that about me, and I’m pretty sure most, if not all, of my friends do, too.  I especially hate confrontation when it involves people I care about.  I’m not usually one to air my … Continue reading →

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More Windows and a Progress Report

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

It is nearly 10 A.M. and I’ve yet to start on my novel today, so I’m not expecting a big word count.  Yesterday I managed to get 4, 235 words written, though, for a grand total of 25, 959.  That … Continue reading →

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