Category Archives: Writing Life

I Must

I have already established that I am a Panera junkie with a two-visit a week (minimum) habit. And I have mentioned before that I am on a first-name basis with most of the employees (see: two-visit a week habit). And … Continue reading

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No Excuses

I do not like to give excuses for not writing on my blog, but since I just took a long, unexplained hiatus, I thought I might at least mention my absence. I don’t have a reason, really. It was the … Continue reading

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Millions and Millions and Millions

“There was never any more inception than there is now, Nor any more youth or age than there is now, And will never be any more perfection than there is now, Nor any more heaven or hell than there is … Continue reading

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A Blog by Any Other Name

I’ve made a decision. After turning it over in my brain, then getting some awesome suggestions from you, and then thinking about it even more, I have decided on a new name for my blog. As I mentioned last week, … Continue reading

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Something New

I’m considering something new. When I first conceived the idea for this blog, I wanted to document the wedding planning process, and after I was no longer a bride but just a plain-old married person, I thought I’d write about … Continue reading

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Take a Walk

“when it is truly time, and if you have been chosen, it will do it by itself and it will keep on doing it until you die or it dies in you. there is no other way. and there never … Continue reading

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Time to Write

A former professor of mine, someone whom I admire a great deal, posted a very interesting article on William Faulkner today. It contains a Q & A he did with students at the University of Mississippi in 1947. I love … Continue reading

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To Outline or Not to Outline…

I know some people who outline their entire novel before jumping in to the writing phase. And I know others who outline each chapter along the way. So, here’s my question: is it wrong that I do most of my … Continue reading

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The Habit of Writing

As promised, I have been working on my first YA novel, but I will admit, it’s going slower than I’d like. The good news is that I’ve been able to forge a real connection with the characters, and when I … Continue reading

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Reminder: Just Married Needs Your Help!

Dear Readers, I have joined forces with fellow writer and blogger Holly Phillips of The Bitter Lemon to write a book about dating and relationships. As a reader of this blog, I have to assume you have some experience, or at least interest, … Continue reading

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