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(writing) Craft stuff, creativity and editing

It’s been a good day. I’m tired, but it’s still been a good day. I didn’t get stuff done in the house (guilt) but I did get stuff down out of the house. Got the shopping for this weekend done, got the Pumpkin’s birthday present, swam a mile and saw my nutritionist. Tonight, since he’s …

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(to-do) The last day of vacation

Sigh. It’s a sad, sad day, the last day of vacation. But I’ve had a wonderful vacation. I finished the plot summary for the Sapph novella (which needs a title) and started writing the first draft. I went to Pennsic and relaxed with friends and my wonderful hubby. Now, I’m home, dealing with my CSA …

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(metrics) Still plugging away

299 more words on the Advent summary, and the final edits FINALLY started on Spells. It’s about damn time. Oh, and morning pages done too. Now, bed.

(personal/to-do) Captain America, sewing and cooking – a fun Sunday

So, after breakfast with Maria, Xavier, KJ, Margaret and Laura, Argus and I went to see “Captain America” with KJ and Laura. OMG, fun! I loved it. I’m a huge comic book fan, and they really did Cap right, in my opinion. And yes, I cried. Even though I already knew the story. I cry …

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(metrics) A long, long night…

Apparently I need to practice turning the internets off when I write. Got 956 words today on the plot summary for Advent Murders, and we’re almost up to the murder. I’m adding in a LOT to this summary, but that’s okay, it’s stuff I need to know. After I finish the summary, I’ll be doing …

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(update) The state of the Val, writing, and other stuff

So, I haven’t really been posting much. Part of it is because I managed to lock myself out of my WordPress account for a week or so, and I couldn’t grab enough time to reset it. (That has been sorted out, and I even managed to update to the latest edition without issue! I’m convinced …

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(writing) Announcing the line up of Spells and Swashbucklers

I am pleased to announce the following line-up for the next pirate anthology from Dragon Moon Press, Spells and Swashbucklers! In no particular order: “By Silent Spell” – Danielle Ackley-McPhail “Tarwell’s Last Day as a Pirate” – Stuart Jaffe “Vapor Rogues Cycle – Cloud Pirates” – MJ Blehart “The Vengeance Garden” – Laurel Anne Hill …

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