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Making Time to Write: Acceptance, Not Excuses
We writers can come up with lots of excuses. Excuses not to write. Excuses for why we are too busy, too tired, too discouraged. Trust me, I’ve been whining about some of these excuses lately. I’ve had some days where I haven’t been able to write. At all. This…
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We’re All in This Together: Favorite Writing Quotes
We’re All in This Together is back! I asked everyone if they had a favorite writing quote that they put near their computer or nearby to inspire them. I hope you will be inspired by reading all of the quotes. EW Clark YA novelist ewclark.net I don’t! What I…
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Clearing the Clutter
A few weeks ago, I moved back into my office. But I was determined to not move back in fully until I had cleared some of the accumulated clutter. I thought getting rid of some of the mess might help me think more clearly. But it also had some…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Imperfection
“As artists and as human, we have to learn to color inside the line that is imperfect, messy, or even a mistake. Nothing in your life will ever be just right. There will always be pressures and conflicts, making errant smudges and splatters on your life. Living a “good”…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Beautiful Things
“Sometimes, beautiful things are not recognized by more than just one or two people. That doesn’t make them less beautiful.” Life After Art: What You Forgot About Life and Faith Since You Left the Art Room by Matt Appling Have you struggled with your writing? Do you wonder if…
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Mom’s Write: The Writing Life is Not a Race
Ready, Set, Go! Do you ever feel like we writers are in a race to the finish line? The person with the most endurance, training, talent is going to be the winner. If you are a mom writer, you might even feel like you’ll never be able to stay…
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Making Time to Write: Novel Beginnings
Novel beginnings are scary. There is the unknown. Yes, I’ve written other (yet unpublished) novels, but starting something altogether new is difficult. There is a fear and wondering if I can even do it again. Normally I know where my novel is headed when I begin, but this time…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Making Art
“In order to make art, we must be willing to labor.” —Julia Cameron, Finding Water, p. 46 Creating stories is hard work. Sometimes I feel like an elephant holding a paintbrush in front of a crowd (only in the elephant’s case, there is always a cheering crowd).…
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Writing Quote Wednesday: Snow Day
“If it turns out you’re not as good as the competition, you have two options: give up or get better.” —Resilience by Mark McGuinness Where I live, I rarely miss work due to snow. It snows, but our street-cleaners are fast. The fact that I’ve been gifted these…
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Making Time to Write Monday: A Virtual Research Trip
Last week I shared a few pictures from my research trip to Emerald Isle, NC. I spent several days there gathering a few details for my young adult novel. At the exact same time, my parents were visiting Bangkok, Thailand. They live in Thailand, but were visiting Bangkok for…