Tag Archives: Writing

Romance: enforced socializing

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love romance and read it a lot, although I don’t write it much. There are two major trends in romance … Continue reading →

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Genre exploration – A to Z challenge (G)

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

This April, for the first time in my life, I participated in the A to Z challenge – sort of. I’m a member of the WEP team, one of the 4 hosts there, together with Denise, Renee, and Nilanjana. The … Continue reading →

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Writer’s block

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

Lately, I’ve been suffering from the beast known as the Writer’s Block. I’ve written maybe a few measly pages since the beginning of December. When I saw this picture on Jennifer Crusie’s website, it felt like recognition. I know it. … Continue reading →

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Writing Tips: a man with a gun

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Raymond Chandler once formulated his famous Chandler’s Law: “if you don’t know what happens next in your story, bring in a man with a gun,” or something to that effect. At first, I disregarded this banal trope. I thought I could … Continue reading →

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Short stories old and new

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The March 2017 question: Have you ever pulled out a really old story and reworked it? Did it work out? My … Continue reading →

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Monsters in art

Posted on February 1, 2017 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The February IWSG question: How has being a writer changed your experience as a reader? My answer: Actually, being a writer … Continue reading →

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About my heroes

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

It’s the first Wednesday of the month again, time for a post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The IWSG January question:  What writing rule do you wish you’d never heard? My answer: There is a current trend in … Continue reading →

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My year 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

It is time again for the monthly blog hop Do You Have Goals, hosted by Misha Gericke and Beth Fred. Not much happened in my writing life during December. Perhaps it would be appropriate at this time to look back … Continue reading →

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November 2016 report

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

It is time again for the monthly blog hop Do You Have Goals, hosted by Misha Gericke and Beth Fred. Here is what’s happened with my writing since the last update. Short stories Not much is happening on this front. … Continue reading →

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October report

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

It is time again for the monthly blog hop Do You Have Goals, hosted by Misha Gericke and Beth Fred. Here is what’s happened with my writing since the last update. Short stories Several stories rejected and resubmitted. No new … Continue reading →

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