Month: September 2012
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It’s a Mad World – In the Real and Fictional World
Last week I finished the rough draft of my latest WIP; it’s a total mess. Today was a doctor’s appointment for the kidlet, meaning I had to drive into town, braving the idiots on the road who clearly place a higher value on their own time – and lives – above all else. Then I…
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Lighting the Fire: On Realizing Yourself and Your Potential
I like to use the tagline “True Love, Know Thyself” because I believe that true knowledge of self – and understanding of self – is necessary before we can ever hope to really join ourselves to another in love. Sure, this knowledge continues to evolve – as we do – but how can we claim…
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Beware the Bad Habits: Or, How Do You Hold Yourself Back?
I think we all have bad habits; part of the human condition and all that. For writing, I think we have a whole separate set of bad habits. Some of the ones that drive me bananas usually have to do with using the muse as scapegoat, and giving into writers’ block, or crumbling beneath fear.…
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Cheers for the Survivor: Or, Ode to the Clunky Piano
I think we all hope that we’ll be the survivor; that no matter how hard things get, we’ll be the one who makes it through. And in so doing, we often compare ourselves to immovable or long-lived objects, as though they serve as some kind of inspiration. For me, I refer to my piano: the…