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I Need A New Pen

Why don’t I read Faster Than Kudzu every day? Because then I would know this already. Sheesh. I need to pay more attention.

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Per The Bard

65 by William Shakespeare Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, But sad mortality o’ersways their power, How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea, Whose action is no stronger than a...

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It’s In The Stars, Baby

Somewhere around last weekend I hit 16K-ish on The Pomegranate Bride, which I’m NaNoNoveling so as to make maximum progress. Since then? Bupkiss. I’m a sprinter, not a marathon runner, and I knew this...

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Happy Pelvis Redux

That pretty much sums up NaNo in November… I had just under 25,000 words on November 30th, despite an early spurt of typetiveness that gave me great hope for the rest of the month. On the plus side, I...

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A Handful of Answers

As called out by The Amazon Iowan in her post of many questions (I’ve gone on a bit… it just happened, quite beyond my control really, so it’s all after the break): 1. So what happened to the glass...

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Note to Self: Motivation

“Accept that you won’t always be insanely motivated. If you’re waiting to take action until you’re incredibly motivated, you’re putting a lot of pressure on yourself. It’s better to ease the strain by...

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You Can’t Kill An Idea

I refuse to believe that this will always be inevitable, I refuse to believe that this is the best we can expect: “Neda Is My Daughter, I Have One Just Like Her”

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Om Shanti Bitches!

Just wow. I’ve been blaming pain levels, medication side effects, emotional fallout from both, and the phase of the moon on my frustration lately. I’ve been frustrated about my lack of focus, my...

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Laziness & Length

The truth of the matter is, I am a lazy writer. I don’t want to have to work out the details as I go, I want all the answers before I begin. There’s a certain smug comfort in having all the answers...

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One Stitch At A Time

Make up a story… For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us...

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