Monthly Archives: November 2007

E-Mail Fun

Posted on 11/11/2007 by chick

I got an e-mail from Sue Grafton today! OK, so did everyone else participating in NaNoWriMo, but it’s still kinda cool.

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Progress

Posted on 11/07/2007 by chick

Though I haven’t changed my Novel 2007 number in days, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. I have written thousands of words; I’m just not sure yet if any of them belong to my novel.

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The Story, Part VIII (The End)

Posted on 11/04/2007 by chick

I needed to finish the story that I started so that I could focus on my novel. So here it is, a very rough draft, with just enough words to complete the story. For the start of the story and … Continue reading →

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Just Write!

Posted on 11/04/2007 by chick

I don’t know which is harder: Writing without a story idea and hoping one will come to you, or writing with a great idea and worrying that you won’t be able to do it justice. Well, first things first. I … Continue reading →

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It’s So Easy

Posted on 11/03/2007 by chick

Once you’ve got a novel on which to procrastinate, blog entries don’t seem so hard, do they?

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Thursday Evening

Posted on 11/03/2007 by chick

When I left the office on Thursday evening, I was so tired and the traffic on I-95 was moving so slowly that I decided to stop for coffee. The best coffee place in town is near where I used to … Continue reading →

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Crazy Coworkers

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

Yesterday I drove to CT for our annual departmental luncheon. I went both because I felt obligated and because I think that telecommuters need to spend time with their coworkers once in a while. The sad thing is, half of … Continue reading →

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It’s in the Cards

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

I haven’t come up with an idea for my novel yet, but I remembered something last night that might set me on the path. I have always thought that it would be fun to write a book based on the … Continue reading →

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Mistaken Identity

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

I hate making mistakes and I find it hard to forgive myself for making them. That’s bad. First, it makes me feel like crap. Second, I believe a person’s character is revealed in the way that they deal with their … Continue reading →

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Melon-choly Movie

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

Faithful Reader and I recently watched Silent Running, not to be confused with The Running Man, Blade Runner, or Logan’s Run, and certainly not with Cool Runnings. In this peculiar movie, the last few forests of Earth have been moved … Continue reading →

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