writing
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If you are reading this, it means we have all made it through the first month of 2023. January has been my most productive month so far, and that’s not just in 2023, but for a long time. I’ve been able to set a routine and keep making progress little by little. I’ve never been…
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This Review Contains Spoilers for The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. And most likely Sing Me Forgotten. You have been warned. I have to start this review by saying: This is one of my favorite books I’ve read so far. I have never revealed this, but I am a huge fan of musical…
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The day had been perfect. Coffee in the morning while in bed. Packing for a trip with no little petty arguments, excitement for getting out of town for a few days. Everything had been perfect. She had a feeling something was happening. Something in the air felt like change, charged with excitement. On their usual…
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I cannot believe another year of writing has come and gone! This year has definitely had its ups and downs, but I’m happy I’ve been able to do what I love in writing and creating. December Results One Short Story As much as I wanted to write a short story this month, writing was a…
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The day the mine collapsed, her new husband came home unscathed, covered in dirt and dust from head to toe. She counted each and every blessing as she inspected him and scrubbed him clean. Wrapped up in the desperation of newlyweds, she counted her blessings as her hands explored his body. Once they were finished,…
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Thank Goodness November is finally over. I usually love November for the intense joy of writing, but this November has kicked my butt in too many ways. I’m excited we’re now in December, a brand new month, with brand new goals, but that also means the year is wrapping up. Time to get my butt…
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October started off a bit rocky, with a lot of things that needed to get done, and then simply didn’t get done. The month thankfully picked up a bit more toward the end, which means I was able to hit some goals. Here’s how I did in October: October Results Inktober and Writetober None of…
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I’ve been working on and off on Ghost House Heart since January of 2020. I’m so pleased and relieved that the first draft is finally done.
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We’re in the slippery slide of the last part of the year. How are we already in October??? September felt like it just started yesterday, and yet here we are. I had a lot of goals in September. Here’s how I did: September Results Write One Short Story September was an awesome month for short…
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July has been a wild month, with several trips, loads of homework and a day job, it’s a wonder I had time to get any creative projects done. Still, I made a good effort in all of my creative endeavors. Here’s how I did: July Results Write One Short Story In July I finished one…
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I have finally finished the 2021 NaNoWriMo project Magic and Romance.
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May Results Write One Short Story The short story this month was nowhere near as easy as I had expected it to be. There were several starts and stops and several days where I didn’t do a lot of writing for the short story. Unfortunately, this short story will have to continue into June. I’m…
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I didn’t write yesterday. I could not find one iota of a pocket of time to put words down on the page. I did not shout into the void, nor build up a world where the reader can escape from our chaotic world. I did not write yesterday. I did not throw words onto the…
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April unfortunately was not better than March. There’s always a lot of heartbreak for me in April, and I’m sad to say there was only more this year. Even through all of the issues I had through the month, I still tried to accomplish my goals. April Results Finish/Write One Short Story I finished the…
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The April girls are all there in Heaven, Sitting in a cafe drinking tea. Or maybe they’re all raising hell, In some dingy bar. Maybe they’re up there, Chasing lives they wish they had lived, Making up for the time they lost. Maybe they’re watching over me and C, Making bets, Passing along the binoculars,…
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March has been absolutely crazy, with a lot of weird and bad news. It seemed like everything seemed to consipire against me completing my goals and making progress on anything really. The whole month of March was not a good writing month, or even a good school month, and I felt like I was just…
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February was a busy month. Between work, writing and school I feel like it simultaneously dragged on and flew by all at once. February, I have been very happy to say, has been a relatively productive month. Here’s how I did on my goals: February Results Write One Short Story I finished a short story…
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“With this kiss, I die!” They were six, performing a dumbed down version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for a room full of their parents. She was Juliet, and he in all of his front toothless glory was Romeo. They had practiced and practiced, but had never actually kissed in any of the practices. Mrs.…
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Dear Writer’s Block, It’s not you, it’s me. I’ve been so busy with everything that’s been going on, with long hours at work, too much homework on the weekends and a full social life that I haven’t been able to sit down and shoo you away with the keyboard. Sure, you let me get a…