writing
Basic writing about writing
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In which Dorothy Parker explains to me the difference between dropping in and dropping up. Or down. And the difference between silence and pronounced quiet. Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: For a Sad Lady. Short Story: Glory in the Daytime.
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So, we did have a four day work week, but it has felt like it should be Friday for three days now. What’s up with that? Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: Rainy Night. Short Story: New York to Detroit
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Today’s production report: Sent a submission to McSweeneys. They are supposed to answer in two weeks. The goal I haven’t mentioned yet is to submit an essay or story once a month. So January. Check. Still readying The Poetry and Short Stories of Dorothy Parker. Poem: The New Love. Short Story: Dusk Before Fireworks…
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Another day…. Spent most of the day getting a new website up for work, so not a very creative day, more nitpicking code and finding/fixing broken links. Story of my life, right? But my student workers were back and we spent about 20 minutes sharing Star Wars theories. (All from The Poetry and Short…
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So this is the post where I reflect on the month behind me. I have to say, this is the best challenge I have done in a while. It really helped me getting back into the habit of writing everyday, even if what I was writing about was not writing. I also loved visiting all…
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Continuing my A to Z reasons for not getting my writing done… W is for Wine. I know that there are writers who write while under the influence of their favorite adult beverage, but for me, two sips and the six words on the page are so good, why sully them with any more? Yeah,…
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I am so drinking this Even if I am not a Pinot noir fan.
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The closer to deadline, the cleaner the house, right? Spring break meant that my house was immaculate. the novel I am working on? Well, at least now there is an outline. Only visited one blog, a visitor here, Tamara Gerber’s http://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/
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The biggest excuse for not writing that starts with F that I could think of, was Facebook, followed closely by Followers, ie, Twitter Friends. Facebook for me is basically a way to keep up with out of state friends, high school band friends and a select few college friends. Honestly, I had more college friends…
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Doctor Who of course. Yes, the best way to procrastinate writing is to invite a good friend over for a Dr. Who Marathon. I have lost two entire writing days to this pursuit, and still I will lose another day sometime soon. There are still about three more episodes to last season that my friend…
