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A quick check-in today as I'm still circling the end of this book. And news that I'll be on the SFF Marketing Podcast! (https://www.marketingsff.com/)
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Acknowledging (yet again) that I slow down as I reach the end of writing a book - and planning for that. Also a bit of weekend recap, thoughts on conversational French, Facebook, and spring agues.* (Though it turns out I should've been pronouncing it "AY-gyu." Now we know.)
From Merriam-Webster: (https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/illnesses-ailments-diseases-history-names/ague)
Ague is the term for an infectious fever marked by regular paroxysms of chills and sweating.
Oliver's ailings were neither slight nor few. In addition to the pain and delay attendant on a broken limb, his exposure to the wet and cold had brought on fever and ague: which hung about him for many weeks, and reduced him sadly.
— Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, 1839
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A report today on how I got mauled by a wild animal in the night, and also thoughts on pre-plotting vs. "pantsing," and why I prefer the metaphor of gardener vs. architect - springing from musings on George R.R. Martin's storytelling in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones. Also how and why the show just isn't the book and it only hurts us in the end to try to make it be that.
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How I handled a slow writing day and picked between three options to move forward. And also a bit on Valentine's Day, what it does and doesn't mean, and my plans for the evening. (Spoiler: none.)
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Being careful not to harsh someone else's creative process, how emails create a sense of obligation that we have to work against, and why very few things are real emergencies that require immediate attention.
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Thoughts on how Dread & Procrastination act like ice slowly freezing up creativity, and why this metaphor works better for me than the term "Writer's Block," which I find to be damaging and misleading. Also a recap of my weekend, getting business items off my list, and how nifty technology is. The phone app I mention is ClearScanner (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indymobileapp.document.scanner)
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How I discovered I'm a Trekkie, and other random musings on life, art, Queen, and living with yourself.
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Reporting on some adjustments I made to my writing schedule yesterday that really made some huge differences in my efficiency and how I felt. Also musings on yoga, being luminous, and thoughts on memoir-writing.
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A bit of a touchback to Friday's podcast - which blew up more than I expected! - on thanking authors for blurbs. A few people mentioned to me, and Darynda Jones commented on the website post here (https://jeffekennedy.com/first-cup-of-coffee-february-1-2019/) that we should cut these others a break because they may not feel confident in addressing an established author, or realize that thanks are appreciated. So, I'm reminded to practice Compassion & Tolerance. Maybe one day I'll get good at it!
Also thoughts on yoga, making progress, and very important closet reorganization news.
The blog post I mention is here. (https://jeffekennedy.com/finding-solutions-to-conflict-in-life-and-in-fiction/)
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Noticing the absentmindedness that intense drafting can bring, and thoughts on whether ALL scenes in a story need to move the plot forward. Associated thoughts on cheesecake, sparkly nails, my plans to sew an evening gown, and other things that make us happy.
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