Tag Archives: beginnings

Show Me the Voice Contest Revised 1

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

So I scheduled the previous post and then revised my first chapter….forgetting to change it in my scheduled post. I’ve actually moved that very beginning part to later on the first page and this is my new first 245 words. … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Voice Contest!

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Brenda over at Brenda Drake Writes…under the influence of coffee is hosting a really fun contest that I’m participating in. And I need your help! Here I’ve posted the first 250ish words of my manuscript, MELISMA. I need critiques, so … Continue reading →

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My Manuscript Romance

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

Last night at critique group, I sent my group the first chapter of a new manuscript, which I’m tentatively calling ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE. It’s a first draft and so of course they gave me all sorts of feedback … Continue reading →

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Killing household bugs & writing gems

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

We moved into an apartment with bugs. Among a long list of complaints. It’s gross. I hate them. Especially when they’re on the ceiling. And when my husband isn’t home, I have no choice but to dispose of the little … Continue reading →

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Write On Con!

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Write On Con is a free, online writers conference that’s going on until Thursday. It started yesterday and I had fun reading and critiquing other people’s first 250 words or first 5 pages. If you want, you can just go … Continue reading →

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