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subbing and sanity (or lack thereof)
Wow. The past couple of days have been CRAZY busy subbing! Yesterday I was at one of the middle schools. Not a bad day… sixth grade social studies. Most of the classes were pretty good… emphasis on “most”! Today I … Continue reading
a blog, a book, and a perpetual perplexion
Obviously I have a blog. Perhaps less obviously, I am a writer. I’m working on a writing a book which (I hope!) will be published. My perpetual problem – at least, one of them – is that I am a … Continue reading
Tagged blogging, dysfunctional writer, Juliet, Romeo, writer, writing
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writing utensils
I had to go to Office Max the other day to buy another year’s worth of writing utensils. I always stock up on pens and pencils during this “back to school” time, when they are incredibly cheap. I love the … Continue reading
Tagged cent, misc, writing
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stories from titles
I was thinking yesterday about what a great exercise it would be to write stories from titles… take some random words, put them together, and write a story to fit the title. Like… “Faster, Better Stronger”.. of “Stolen Innocence”… or … Continue reading
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Tagged English, english teacher, exercise, innocence, misc, random words, story, teacher, writing, yesterday
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personality rights
Lots of hard work and hard research done… yet I have not been able to discover answers to my questions regarding personality rights of the deceased, nor have I been able to find any living relatives of the people I’m … Continue reading
historical fiction and the civil war
I’ve spent the whole day wrestling with plots and storylines. I’m more serious than ever about writing my book. But writing a book that is set in history is VERY challenging. There’s a lot of research that goes into it … Continue reading
Posted in friends and family, writing and other jobs
Tagged affect, air force, book, exact details, history, macro scale, story, storylines, VERY, war, war story, writing, writing a book
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new library
Today, after I went to the car dealership and then out to lunch, I visited a brand new geneology and history library. When I say brand new, I mean BRAND NEW – it opened (I think) five days ago. I … Continue reading
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Tagged brand, car, car dealership, cubbies, dealership, history library, library, my life, randoms, smart idea, surreal experience, Today, wireless internet, writing
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beyond dixie
I’m working on a book about the South Pole. Quite frankly, I’m not 100% sure how the story will end – or even begin. I just have some fuzzy ideas that could turn out to be a great story. I … Continue reading
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Tagged book, fuzzy ideas, God, hot sun, misc, place, research, Sahara Desert, South Pole, story, sunlight, variety, weather, writing
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bored… shopping… movies… work…
I am officially avoiding work. I really need to be off finding more ways to make money… or at least working on my manuscript… since this month my credit card bill will be, ah, cruel. Last night I went shopping … Continue reading
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Tagged Blockbuster, Don, favs, friend, friend katie, friend stephanie, friends, just like heaven, Katie, manuscript, money, month, my life, sex etc, Stephanie, violence sex, work, writing
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the power of language
In high school, I had a fantastic journalism teacher. Two years under his tutelage shaped my writing in a way that few other events have. One thing he taught, that I’ll never forget, was the power of language. I can … Continue reading →