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Not a good day for writing. The deadline being the end of last month means that I can’t afford to give myself the luxury of not working today. I can’t just sit for [...]

Seven pages today. The scene only half done. Which means tomorrow’s writing session will be the second half of this scene and not the scene after. That means that I am [...]

Nine pages today. Still not done, but instead of beating myself up about that, I’m going to pat myself on the back that I made progress. I’ll estimate five more work [...]

I’ve been sitting here for awhile typing away, and not doing myself much good. Yes, I’m past deadline, but Merry takes more out of me than Anita, and this book has [...]

Nine pages yesterday. Good visit with our friends. Jon burned meat on the grill. Yummy steaks and hamburgers. Ten pages today. Lunch finally. Then back to it. I think, I hope, I [...]

Happy 4th of July, everyone! The birthday of our country is something to celebrate. Traditional is fireworks and cooking meat outdoors, or going to large crowded areas to ride [...]

We keep getting asked how to tell if a writing group is a good group. First, are people actually writing, or just talking about writing. Talk is great, and if all you want to do [...]

We’ve been discussing how to organize the work here. We have lot’s of ideas, but in the end, all the ideas crash against the same barrier. Me. I am a writer. That [...]

Okay, this is my third attempt at a blog today. Why? Because the other two were too whiney for me to post. So, here’s hoping third time is, indeed, the charm. I’ve [...]

Got into see the orthopedist yesterday. I’m off crutches, and in a splint. She wanted to give me more pain meds, but due to stomach difficulties, I can’t have most of [...]