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Thriller Thursday: Exorcism. Do you believe?

January 20, 2012

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You all know I love the paranormal, and some of you know I’ve had enough personal experience to be a believer. But what about demons? If you believe in ghosts, does that mean you accept the idea of demons? After all, they are an entirely different phenomenon. And yet, if we believe in God, doesn’t … Read the rest

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Row80 Check In 1-18-12 Slow and Steady

January 19, 2012

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This week has started off slower than I’d hoped, but I do have a legitimate excuse. I’ve had two toddlers the past couple of days, and my own daughter was off school on Monday, so it was tough to write amid the chaos. Thanks to my critique partner, Catie Rhodes, I did manage to get … Read the rest

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Manic Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream

January 17, 2012

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Last month, Beverly Diehl issued a call on her blog to participate in her MLK Blogfest, and I jumped at the chance to be a part of something so meaningful. Growing up in predominantly white southern Iowa, I didn’t have many experiences with racism. Everything I knew about the subject came from the history books, television, … Read the rest

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Row80 Check-In 1-15

January 16, 2012

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It dawned on me the other day that in my early January haze of sickness, I hadn’t actually posted my goals for this round. So, here they are: Write 2000/week on THE PROPHET Continue to query INTO THE DARK Implement Dark’s theme of stalking into Thriller Thursdays Exercise minimum of 20 minutes/day Comment on at … Read the rest

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Thriller Thursday: The Freeway Killer

January 13, 2012

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Due to this post from Roni Loren (thank you for the warning, Roni) I’ve decided to remove most photos from Thriller Thursday. I hope you’re still able to enjoy them! A twice-parolled sex offender, William Bonin tortured, raped, and killed at least twenty-one young boys and men between 1979 and 1980. He’s suspected of committing at least … Read the rest

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Row80 Check In 1-11-12: Rowing Forward

January 12, 2012

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My goals for this week were pretty straight forward: write tomorrow’s Thriller Thursday post and complete the first act of The Prophet. I’m happy to say that so far I’m on point–yesterday I wrote 2000 words, the most I’ve written in one sitting in quite a while. I have two scenes left in Act 1, … Read the rest

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Positive Self-Image Doesn’t Make It Ok To Be Overweight.

January 10, 2012

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Hold on! Before you nail me to the cross, remember that one year ago, I started my weight loss journey. I lost sixty-five pounds via the Ideal Protein Diet, and what’s more, I learned how to eat healthy. I know how it is to be the fat friend, the chubby wife, the one who has to … Read the rest

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Row80 Check In 1-8-12: Recharged!

January 9, 2012

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One week in, and I’m happy to report I’m feeling great. What’s more, I had a good second half of the week. I spent two days deep editing INTO THE DARK, utilizing some advice given to me from some great friends and critique partners (Catie Rhodes, Donna Galanti, Amy Lichtenhan, and J. Thomas Ross), as … Read the rest

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Row80 Check In 1/4/12

January 5, 2012

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Unfortunately I have zero progress to report on the Row80 front, but I’m excited to say that today is the first day I felt somewhat human. Apparently having a combination of erysipelas and folliculitis is pretty exhausting, but for the first time in eight days, I actually feel like doing something. So I’m celebrating:) I intend … Read the rest

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Manic Monday: Row 80 Round 1 2012 Goals

January 3, 2012

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Hello, everyone! As some of you know, I’ve been fighting a wicked skin infection on my face, chest, and back. It’s some mixture of strep/staph, and it’s been awful. Imagine a horrible raised rash with postules over 90% of my face that itch like crazy. I don’t know how I got it, and it took … Read the rest

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