Category Archives: Crazy Me

The Four “R’s” of Writing

Posted on 06/02/2018 by chick

Sometimes when I’m free-writing in my journals, I start to see relationships between words that I never noticed before. One day I found that you can put the homophones right/write/rite/write together to make a little piece of advice: It’s right … Continue reading →

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A Question

Posted on 05/27/2018 by chick

What do you do with a journal once you’ve filled all the pages? People have different ideas about this. Some say that you curate it. Others say that you shred the whole thing. Some people keep their journals forever. If … Continue reading →

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She Took Time and Effort

Posted on 05/24/2018 by chick

People say that if you write a little bit here and a little bit there, eventually it will add up. I guess “People” were right. Though I feel like I haven’t been working on my novel much, Scrivener begs to … Continue reading →

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Mamma Mia!

Posted on 05/21/2018 by chick

I woke up extra early today. This happens from time to time, but usually I just lie in bed until I finally fall back asleep. Not this morning. Thanks to having watched Mamma Mia! for the first (and last) time … Continue reading →

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Love Is Blue

Posted on 05/20/2018 by chick

Blue, blue my world is blue. Blue is my world now I’m without you. These are the opening lines of a song called Love Is Blue (L’amour Est Bleu), which was an easy listening hit of 1968. I loved that … Continue reading →

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Day to Declutter

Posted on 05/19/2018 by chick

My goals for the weekend are the same every time. I always plan to do cleaning and laundry, to go shopping, and to make sure the children get fed. That’s all. Ideally I’d also plan some fun activities, but it … Continue reading →

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There’s Still Time

Posted on 05/18/2018 by chick

As I was looking through my folder of draft posts today, I found this old list. It ought to have been published earlier this year, but I never finished it. Everything on it still sounds like a good goal, so … Continue reading →

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Ten Things I Hate About Writing

Posted on 05/12/2018 by chick

Having a good idea doesn’t guarantee that a whole story is going to flow steadily from your pen. The idea is the easy part. Figuring out where it goes and then illuminating the path for readers to follow is the … Continue reading →

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The Soundtrack to My Life

Posted on 05/10/2018 by chick

I often use music to block out distractions as I write, but it has to be the kind of music that won’t itself be a distraction. That means that it can’t have any words. When writing Morning Pages and blog … Continue reading →

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If I Tolle You Once, I Tolle You Twice

Posted on 05/09/2018 by chick

Have you ever noticed that once you discover a new word or concept, suddenly you find it all over the place? It’s as if it’s trying to prove its importance, or to cement itself into your memory, or perhaps even … Continue reading →

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