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Bad Habit

Posted on 05/29/2019 by chick

I usually read through my news feed as I drink my morning coffee. I’ve been thinking of giving up the news half of the habit, because it starts my day out with a stream of negative stories. Even today, which … Continue reading →

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Happenings Here

Posted on 05/28/2019 by chick

My novel is 43,000 words and counting. Slow progress is better than no progress. Marshall, upon hearing a recording of Vladimir Horowitz playing a piece that I often play on the piano, told me that I play it just the … Continue reading →

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Sick

Posted on 05/23/2019 by chick

I was very sick yesterday. My throat hurt so bad I could barely speak. I had the chills so bad that I was shaking. Then my head hurt so bad that I needed an ice pack. I could barely get … Continue reading →

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Today’s Therapy

Posted on 05/18/2019 by chick

Today, in my novel, I will have to face one of my worst fears: ticks. This chapter will not be a pretty one.

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Not So Bad

Posted on 05/18/2019 by chick

I feel like I’ve been working hard on my novel, but I’ve only been producing a few hundred words per day. Tonight I wrote about 400. That seemed kind of pathetic, and I was disappointed with my progress. But then … Continue reading →

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Raw Deal

Posted on 05/16/2019 by chick

Second favorite quote from The Fireman by Joe Hill. There’s something horribly unfair about dying in the middle of a good story, before you have a chance to see how it all comes out. Of course, I suppose everyone always … Continue reading →

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Angry

Posted on 05/15/2019 by chick

I am so angry at the world right now. I want to scream my fury, but it wouldn’t do any good. So I write my fury instead. My novel is my therapy: 40,000 words and counting.

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Kid Power

Posted on 05/15/2019 by chick

One benefit of writing every day is the miscellaneous moments that get recorded that way. From last May’s writing: The kids are doing tongue twisters and jokes. . . . They want me to do them, too, and I did: … Continue reading →

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One Violet

Posted on 05/12/2019 by chick
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SITY: A Mix of Good and Bad

Posted on 05/11/2019 by chick

Outside today: The number of buzzing insects in the yard is down. Way down. I try not to think too negatively about that. I imagine a beautiful garden nearby where they’ve all gone to feast, leaving only a few “idiot … Continue reading →

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