Writing
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It’s a new year. A fresh start. A brand-new beginning. Thank goodness, right? Last year was…an emotional challenge. Now I know, just like everyone knows, that a year is only a word to represent the turning of the planet around the sun. The things that happen during those particular amount of minutes, hours, days, etc,…
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Keeping with the previous October posts, I thought I’d make a month of it and provide you with a sneak peek into Foe Be Us : Phobias Book 2, a collection of short stories (to be released at a later date), based on your darkest fears. Like Ombrophobia, the fear of rain. Lucky Penny Hannah and…
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I considered sharing a story that’s not, how shall I say…um, creepy? Thrilling? Scary? Because I do write those, too. But then I thought, it’s October! It’s SPOOKY SEASON! So I offer you another short story to tingle your senses. Hindsight You know the moment it all changed. You remember it exactly. The beginning of…
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Keeping with the previous two posts, I thought I’d offer you a month of reading opportunities! This week I’m sharing a short story from Foe Be Us, a publication comprised of stories based on phobias released last year. Exit Monsters “Clancy,” my mother chuckled, “I went to school with a Clancy. He was my sister’s…
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Crazy busy weekend, too many thoughts to share, none cohesive, so I’m cheating and sharing a story I wrote for The Prompt Club many years ago. The prompt was, “The First Time”. I hope you enjoy. The First Time I Killed Someone Well, technically the first time I killed someone, it was an accident. Even…
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My story is kicking off this year’s SPOOKY SHOWCASE! “Oh my gosh, I loved your story!!!! I just finished it. I especially love the clever way you ended it. I love it so much it HAS to kick off the showcase!” Jolene Haley Spooky Showcase is a collection of strange, scary, and occasionally humorous horror…
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But not a blog. Please forgive me. My mind is second novel focused. And I’m kicking butt. I’m on a writer’s retreat and even though when I left last week, I thought hey, I can knock out a craft blog or opinion post and still work on the rough draft of Book Two in the…
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Dating Myself: For some reason, Colorforms popped into my head the other day. Do you remember Colorforms? This is not my photo, but I did have this set! I had several sets. Because I loved them. I remember playing for hours with my Colorforms. Creating scenes, making up stories, moving them around, and replacing the…
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Funny, I had to do a search of my site to make sure I hadn’t already posted this blog. Because I think about it EVERY time I go somewhere. Travel Days are the Worst. The Rutger’s Conference was by far my favorite to date, but I honestly don’t think I’d return based solely on what…
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A couple of years ago, my conference going friends and I decided that we needed a change of pace. We’d been attending the Writer’s Institute in Madison for several years. The conference had treated us well, but we were feeling restless. Some in-depth research revealed a conference in Las Vegas that sounded interesting. For the…
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