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You Have to Look

Posted on 12/05/2017 by chick

The deadline for NaNoWriMo came and went. How did I fare? Not nearly as well as I had hoped. I stalled at about 17K. Worse yet, once I officially gave up on trying to reach 50K, I lost all motivation … Continue reading →

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Today’s Thought

Posted on 12/01/2017 by chick

Noticing is the first step toward knowing.

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Things Done and Things Yet to Do

Posted on 11/27/2017 by chick

I’m thrilled to be able to say that I’ve already gotten some of my Christmas tasks done. Shutterfly offered me free holiday address labels a couple of weeks ago, so I ordered them and they arrived last week. Yesterday I … Continue reading →

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There Is No Try

Posted on 11/24/2017 by chick

There are 46 posts in my drafts folder. This is a new record for me, but it’s not anything to be proud of. I hate to see so many unfinished posts, especially the ones about the kids. It also saddens … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned

Posted on 11/21/2017 by chick

I learned a lot from working on my nature photo album. I wanted to apply those lessons to my current project, so I put them into a handy list. Now I’m going to post the list here, where I can … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Eat Chestnuts

Posted on 11/19/2017 by chick

Dear Children, Marshall and I spent a nice afternoon with your father’s family yesterday. Daddy and Livia had to stay home, because they were sick. Poor Livia cried because she couldn’t go. I felt bad leaving her behind, but she … Continue reading →

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Mental Clutter

Posted on 11/12/2017 by chick

The daily target for NaNoWriMo is 1,667 words. I exceeded that number on one day. Otherwise I’ve consistently failed to meet it. Any gain I might have made on that one wordy day was immediately lost on the next, when … Continue reading →

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Keep It Brief

Posted on 11/09/2017 by chick

Readers gravitate toward that which is pithy, especially in the Internet Age, in which there is too much to read and too little time. That’s why we have a wonderful new acronym: TLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read). It’s quick and … Continue reading →

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Thinking

Posted on 11/08/2017 by chick

I don’t think I’m going to win NaNoWriMo this year. I’m not really “in it to win it.” I’m in it to write a novel, not just 50,000 words, but as many words as it takes. The 30-day time frame … Continue reading →

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I Like What?

Posted on 11/07/2017 by chick

Yesterday I found out that I like to listen to “atmospheric electronic” music while writing. I started listening to it simply because I thought it might suit the sci-fi bent of my novel. As it turned out, I enjoyed some … Continue reading →

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