Author: Lindsey Duncan
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New Coat of Paint
So with my life settling out a little – for now – I’ve had some mental bandwidth to devote to other things. I’ve decided to try out a few experiments with upgrading my social media presence. On Twitter – @lindseycduncan – and my Facebook aut…
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Wednesday Wanderings
Having finished my draft of Surgeburnt, my fiction writing dance card has some free space, and I thought writing some short stories would be a nice change of pace. I had a couple of ideas at the front of my brain, but they promised to be len…
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Wednesday Wanderings
So this past weekend, I finally finished the first draft of Surgeburnt, my post-apocalyptic science fantasy novel. The setting was out of my wheelhouse, a stretch for my skills, and the plot required some delicate handling, because it involv…
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Wednesday Wanderings
I know it’s been radio silence on this blog for a while. It’s been a crazy few months. I’ve been studying for the CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine) which exam I just passed – a huge feather in my cap. Work has taken a lot of my emoti…
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Wednesday Wanderings
Anatomy of an edit, different story: second (thousandth) verse, same as the first.I’m working through short story of mine now, Written In Stone … and I use the term “short story” loosely, because it originally clocked in a bit over 10k words.&n…
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“Chains” now available in Kzine!
Blink and you (… or at least I!) miss it: my story “Chains” is out in the current issue of Kzine! Check it out: Kzine (Issue 23)
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Song Styles
For Christmas, I got Elle King’s new album, Shake The Spirit. I’m a big fan of Elle King; I like to describe her music as “Wild West Rock.” The thematics and lyrics remind me of the roughest parts of an old-school western. (The two so…
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Wednesday Wanderings
If you’ve been watching this blog space (which is a bit like watching grass grow, only less organic and more purple), you may have noticed that it’s been quieter of late, fewer posts. That’s because I haven’t as much time to write. In fact,…
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Wednesday Wanderings
Lemming-like, I approach the topic of my year in review. Initially, I thought that it would be a depressing topic, at least where my writing is concerned. Then, I realized I had forgotten the biggest news of my year: the publication o…
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Song Styles
I’ve gone through a bit of a hibernation period as a harper. Not that I haven’t been performing and teaching, but before I started on my Christmas repertoire, I noticed that practicing had become a chore. I wasn’t looking forward to it the …