Letterboxing
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
I’m posting about a vacation activity, whether you’re at home or on the road, at the Pop Culture Divas.
Our letterbox got chomped by a woodland creature
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Finding the Perfect Gift
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
I’m blogging about the tricky people on my Christmas present list at the Pop Culture Divas.
I remain this easy to buy gifts for
The Gearhead Family’s Wedding Album
Monday, June 6th, 2011
My great-aunt was photographed trying on her mother's wedding dress. I don't know if she ended up wearing it for her own wedding.
I’m blogging over at Pop Culture Divas about finding family wedding photos.
Resolved: To, Um, Resolve Some Stuff
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Guest post over at the Pop Culture Divas. What’s the state of your New Year’s resolutions at this point in the year? (Mine are doing okay, which tells you they must not have involved blogging.)
Singles versus Series
Monday, November 29th, 2010
I’m guest blogging at the Pop Culture Divas today about one difference between single title stories and series. Come on over and comment!
I want to resolve this plot thread
Week 2
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
I’ve checked off a lot of work stuff.
I’ve had meals that didn’t include pizza or Halloween candy.
I’ve fought off the drama queen (her name is Yolanda): “Oh my God, I’m drinking Irish breakfast tea and this character is English. I feel blocked.”
I’ve had some more than 1,000 word days, so I’m starting to feel the NaNo immersion vibe. I’m still figuring out an outline about four scenes ahead of where I’m writing the actual play-by-play. If I paused to wonder what the big climax is, I could get a good fret on, but I’ve managed to stay away from that.
When I switch from work to writing, I put on the duchess rings to help me shift mind-sets. They are big and chunky and frankly a little irritating to wear while typing; being a
duchess has its burdens as well as privileges.
I’ve also been using voice recognition software to give my wrists a break. (more…)
Blog Party
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
My e-friend Karen Quah has been blogging for one year this month, and in honor she’s posting interviews of some of her frequent guests. Today’s post is an interview with me (me me me me me!). That reaction is one reason I’m getting such a kick out of this, I suppose, but I’m also hugely enjoying learning more about people who’s avatars I’ve gotten to know from the comments.
Getting to know Karen encapsulates everything I love about social media. I had just joined Twitter. My goal was to post once a day. (more…)
Moving
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Finally, a bit of a lull, and I can get back to the task of figuring out how the web works these days. A little more moving and shuffling, and it’s back to writing blog posts. (Yes, really!)
Musing in Public
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
I live a wordy life. I’ve always liked to read (“like” in a way that I suspect Michael Jordan likes basketball . . . Spock likes logic . . . ), and my current day job is editing, mostly nonfiction books. A previous job was at the library. My kids are an age where we still read out loud together. I’m on Twitter and Facebook, where I love trading quips and summarizing the current state of things in a sentence or two. I do a lot of work via e-mail, and I really like pens and Post-It notes.
In the last five years, I decided to take myself seriously as a writer, develop some skills, produce some material beyond correspondence and memos. Say in public that I’m doing it, and actually sit down and write a novel. I’ve been working on story ideas and elements, taking workshops about things like how to plot and how to promote yourself. And of course working on the book.
Blogging is on everybody’s list for promoting yourself. I find, however, that rather than developing a brand or a following, I’m having egocentric thoughts. This blog may be an interesting place for you, Dear Reader, to see inside a writer’s brain, to travel along while a book gets written, to swim in the parallel streams of fiction and life. Or it may be my shiny new file cabinet in the sky, a quiet place where I can stick all my notes, hang some pretty pictures, and try out some words with those ideas.
