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In An Instant
My husband was on a Jane Austen movie kick a few weeks ago and this quote from Mansfield Park stood out to me, as the protagonist is writing her letters: “Life seems but a succession of busy nothings.” If you … Continue reading
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Tagged busy nothings, changes, instant, jane austen, life
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Like A Rock: Lakefly Writing Convention
The big news for me this week was placing 3rd at a poetry competition at the Lakefly Writing Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin! I found the contest when looking for Wisconsin writing associations and organization after LTUE. And when I noticed … Continue reading
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Tagged contest, convention, edit, events, lakefly, life, like a rock, love, poem, poetry, writing
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Happy birthday! *toots horn*
I am thinking of taking a leaf from Brandon Sanderson’s book and making my birthday include a state-of-writing update/lookback. But to do so, I need something to look back to. So: As of my birthday in 2024, what’s the current … Continue reading
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Tagged astronautica, birthday, chasing stars, editing, life, prayers of the princesses, status, update
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Writing Prompt: Descriptions
My last writing prompt I said I was working on descriptions. When I write narratively, I often have a tendency to skim to the action and the dialogue which leaves my scenes feeling ungrounded in first drafts. As that’s something … Continue reading
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Tagged crochet, description, desk, dice dragon, habits, life, octopus hat, pictures, writing prompt, writing sprint
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LTUE Update: The Return
Hello and welcome back! To me. To home. I had an absolutely incredible time at LTUE; it felt like, on Thursday as I headed to my hotel room, that it was already worth the price of admission and I couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, ai, ancient, audiobooks, book, compassion, convention, deaf, dreams, everything, folklore, how to train your dragon, indigenous, learning, lessons, life, query, recommendations, refresh, relationships, skeleton, storytelling, the universe, toothless, watch, writing
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LTUE and my writing journey
I’m attending the Life, the Universe, and Everything convention this week in Provo, Utah. It’s the 42nd LTUE, so I wanted to make sure I made it. But also it lined up with life as I’m trying to get more … Continue reading
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Tagged convention, experience, journey, life, ltue, writing
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