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Thriller Thursday: Stalked In The Dark

January 27, 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 two-hundred-mile labyrinth of dark storm drains serves as a refuge for the delusional stalker who will go to any lengths to possess fragile, emotionally isolated Emilie … Read the rest

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Manic Monday: Social Media…Mud Print?

January 24, 2012

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We all know social media is vital for today’s writers. We’ve been told by various social media experts that we must have a brand, a network, a footprint. I’m working on it, but most days it feels like a big muddy smear. We need to reach out and be active on Twitter, Facebook, etc. … Read the rest

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Row80 Check In: 1-22-12 Rowing Along

January 23, 2012

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I’m down at my parents for my mom’s 70th birthday, so this update will be short and sweet. Goals for this week: to finish editing act one of THE PROPHET and write 2000 words. Accomplished. I wrote just over 2600 words, so I’m feeling pretty good. The problems my critique partner found with act one … 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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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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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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Happy Boxing Day! Christmas disaster avoided…barely.

December 27, 2011

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Due to this post from Roni Loren (thank you for the warning, Roni) I’ve decided to remove most photos. Or as it’s known in the States, “the day after Christmas.” It’s the second biggest shopping day of the year, and I’m sure the stores are packed as I type. I’m content to sit on my couch, … Read the rest

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Row80 Round 4 Final Check-In

December 22, 2011

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Round 4 has flown by, hasn’t it? I can’t say the past few months were a resounding success, but I can’t label them a failure, either. Writing Goals: My goals were to have sent out five queries for INTO THE DARK by the end of Round 4, and I’ve easily doubled that. I’ve got a … Read the rest

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Row80 Check In 12-14-11: Persistence Matters

December 15, 2011

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So far this week, my writing process has been turtle slow, but it’s paying off. I went back and revisited some of Margie Lawson’s DEEP Character Analysis (courtesy of Jenny Hansen’s blog contest) and have been implementing in my writing. Some of you know The Prophet started as a Friday Flash piece, and I’ve been … Read the rest

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