writing
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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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This is a game I’ve started playing with myself to get story ideas while I drive in the car. Using license plate letters, I come up with characters. Urr is a caveman in the Neolithic times, one of the first to find fire. Yeedle is a Jewish teen, growing up in the 1980’s during the
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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
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January Results Write One Short Story I succeeded in writing a short story, and actually reaching the end at the end of the month. If I had focused more on writing this month, I could have finished it a lot earlier and had a lot less stress, but it’s all a learning experience. I guess
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Antique Firearms The antique pistol let out a sad, soggy click, but would not fire. The main character looked down at the gun with a sigh. “Not again!” She shouted in frustration. She smacked the butt of the gun with her soaking hands, hoping to dislodge some of the water. “Man, is the author going
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The letter arrived without pomp or circumstance. It was tucked between the water bill and the gas bill, barely even noticeable as he threw the mail on the counter after a long day at work. “I’ll pay it when I get paid,” He grumbled, wiping the exhaustion of work from his face as he contemplated
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When I think about where I was two years ago (and one day), I think about how different my life was. I think about how I was on a completely different path, one where I put another’s needs before my own. I think about where I would be now if I had stayed on that
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Here’s to a New Year and new writing and publishing goals! This year, I hope to accomplish more than I have in the last couple of years. I want to push myself to be more creative. Write Every Day This is a goal I have every year. Last year, I wrote every single day for
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December Results Finish an Open Project December seemed to get away from me this year. I had lots of plans to write and create and finish an open project, but with getting sick (thankfully not COVID, but a nasty chest cold), working long hours through December and finishing up a class for my Bachelor’s program,
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Another month here and gone! I love November and the flurry of deadlines it brings, but now we’re in December and it’s time to start winding down the year. November was quite a fun month with the hectic rush of writing 50,000 words (or more) in the 30 days of November, plus school and working
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Another month has come and passed and more goals have been attempted and achieved. October has been fun and I am excited for all the progress I’ve made. Here’s how I did on my goals for October: October Results Instawrimo Instawrimo went very well this year. It was wonderful to get reacquainted with instagram and
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Hello Everyone! I am so excited November is almost here. November and NaNoWriMo is one of my favorite times of year. There’s something so refreshing about taking a break from whatever writing project I’m working on (or drudging through) and starting something new. For NaNoWriMo this year, I am pleased to announce I am writing
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As we approach the changing of the seasons and turn inward, I wanted to start wrapping up projects and get ready to start new projects down the road. Here’s how I did in September: September Results NYC Midnight’s Flash Fiction Contest Round Two First of all, let me say that I really enjoyed this round
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After hiking the usual area for weeks and weeks, he found himself surprised when a new tree, fully grown just showed up. Right in the middle of the path, a full grown tree had appeared, as if overnight. The leaves were full and bright and beautiful, flowing blossoms along the branches, huge apples, glossy and
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Some months I feel like I’m on top of the world, others I feel like things are lacking. July started off strong, then started to spiral toward the middle as things got more hectic. I started working more, school became a bit more involved. Everything seemed to come all at once. Here’s how I did