Year: 2016
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Block, Apathy and Distractions Part 2: Getting Over It
In this post I’m going to talk about some of the things that have helped me and continue to help me push forward and continue writing when I feel blocked, apathetic or distracted. These are things that in my personal experience have helped me when I have been stuck and unable to write. Not every…
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Creativity
Earlier today, I was just watching a program on daytime TV called The Wright Stuff (Channel 5, UK), which airs between 9:15 and 11:10, Monday to Friday. It’s a discussion program with a host and a panel of three guests who talk about what’s in the news. One of the topics this morning was whether…
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And the nominee is…
As you’ve probably heard, now that Ted “Jesus Is My Co-Pilot” Cruz and John “Comparatively Moderate” Kasich have dropped out of the race, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is sexist billionaire Silvio Berlusconi.Believed to have originall…
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Comment on TFOB Part I – Writing Heroes of Diversity by Jonathan S. Pembroke
Those are fair points, Beth. I understand it is not just about the superficial trappings of diversity (skin color, etc.). At the same time, I was also once accused of (If you’ll pardon the expression) of whitewashing racial issues in a story because the characters of darker skin were not treated the same as they…
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Comment on TFOB Part I – Writing Heroes of Diversity by Beth Turnage
I guess when you read enough calls for submission that say “we actively support diversity in our selection process” or some such you start thinking “hey, maybe I need to get on that diversity bandwagon.” But diversity is more than the color of a skin or sexual orientation. IMO diversity is about the cultural experience…
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The art of not-giving-a-f#ck
Hello my poor neglected lovelies!It’s been a while huh?Word count: 49543 (6.8K more – yes I have stuck with my goals!)Progression: On chapter 10, needs a few more edits and then posting on FWO. The girls are finally across!WARNING! I flaming curse a lot in this post. (TWoT anyone?)In the last post, I said I…
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The Lonely Life of the Writer in the Age of Social Media
Hello, blogosphere. I’ve been absent for some time but I’ve recently been reminded that this is a bit of sin. I need to maintain my web presence if I ever hope to be a published or successful author. Agents and publishers want to authors who are active…
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I like being lazy…
Good. You are back. Or you have just arrived. Eh, either way, good.Let’s get down to brass tacks first.Word Count: 42,741 (Yeah yeah… only 3k more than last time)Progression: Actually, my progression is my topic. No, I will not write about writers block, fucking stupid. There are god knows how many things already written about…
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Self publishing awesomeness
Hello lovelies! How is the world treating ya? No, don’t answer that. Considering I have about 5 people that have actually read the blog, and I see you posting stuff on SM sites or other websites, I can actually answer that myself. Any newbies that read this, feel free to comment and welcome to my…
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A little bird…
Hello again you wonderful, and unknown to me as of yet, readers!A lot is going through my mind at this point. Should I have gone with weebly? Will I go with them? Should I set goals for word counts? When will I start my FB and Twitter accounts? How will I ever be able to…