I’m over at Word Whores today, talking about our word of the week (adz) and taking off from there into puzzling over why I don’t like games.
Why I’m Weird and Don’t Like Games
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Taking Action – on Anything at All
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I’m over at Word-Whores today, launching our 2014 topic calendar and talking about the crucial importance of taking action – on anything at all.
Jeffe’s Three Things to Try in the New Year
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I’m over at Word Whores this morning, talking about the three things I want to try to improve my writing life in 2014.
Three Profound Impacts on My Writing in 2013 & Three French Hens
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Only three days left in the Big Twelve Days of Gifts Giveaway!
I know everyone is crazy busy, so today is triple your chances to win day! Anyone who comments on Megan Mulry’s very funny post on what the hell colly birds are, or who comments on my Five Golden Rings post, will not only increase their chances to win both of those giveaways, but will get THREE entries for the Grand Prize!
(All of you lucky people who don’t celebrate Christmas and are not covered in flour and Scotch tape? This is an excellent time for you to sneak in and nab the prizes.)
I’m also over at Word Whores today, talking about the greatest influences on my writing in 2013. Yes, I named names!
Why I Love Color Words and Why Whom Should Die
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The view out our driveway the other day. This seems to be shaping up to be a snowy winter!
I’m over at the Word Whores Holiday Party today, holding forth (a bit drunkenly) on my five most loved and hated words.
Jeffe’s Hateful Advice for Crawling Out of a Writer’s Slump
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Winter arrived with a vengeance to my high desert home last week, making for gorgeously frosty vistas.
I’m over at Word Whores today, talking about the only way I know for breaking a writer’s slump. It’s terrible advice, really. I won’t blame you a bit if you don’t go look. Seriously.
My Shameful Secret – Why I Don’t Really Celebrate Writing Milestones
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I’m over at Word Whores this snowy Sunday, exposing my shameful secret about how I feel about celebrating my writing milestones.
Tools to Track Your Word Count Goals and Averages
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I’m over at Word Whores today, giving a Power Point presentation to the bordello on my tools for tracking word counts and writing goals. Stop by and comment to get a copy of the presentation and/or my spreadsheet template.
Good Friends, Great Times and Arbitrary Endings.
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This weekend, my local RWA chapter, LERA, had our biannual conference. Two of our guests were Jennifer Enderlin, editor for the fabulous Darynda Jones at St. Martins, and NYT Bestselling author Deanna Raybourn. On Friday, Darynda and our two conference organizers, Tammy Baumann and Kari Bovee, made the trip up to Santa Fe. We did lunch and shopping and I got to play tour guide. Such a fun day for me!
You can read more about it, and about what the most difficult part of the story is for me, over at Word Whores today.
Setting and World-Building – Keep It Concise!
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I’m over at Word Whores today, discussing this great scene and talking about setting.