Writing

Writing Withdrawals

Today I went to WIN, my local writer’s meeting. We’re going through Donald Maass’, Writing the Breakout Novel workbook. Only problem is I’m not writing a novel right now. One of my struggles has been whether to attend this meeting, so I went to see how I’d feel. After sharing with the group about not…

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The Lighter Side…

I found this on the web and thought a little light humor was needed right about now in the midst of my journey…keep reading for my own version. I Wanna Muffin by Kathy Fictorie based on “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff If you give a mom a muffin, she’ll want…

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No Flashing Green Neon lights, Yet

I’m struggling with deciphering God’s specifics about me “not writing.” My biggest struggle with writing had been making my Work In Progress (WIP) an obsession. Sometimes it seemed to have a life of its own, calling me, controlling me, and making me push aside the really important things in my life like homeschooling and family.…

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Life’s Little Interruptions

Almost six weeks ago I signed up for a Bible Study with some home schooling friends. I really didn’t feel like committing to another night out of the home especially since my family was already over scheduled with activities, but my husband encouraged me to go, and I knew I needed something to help me…

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Letting Go of a Writing Dream

February 24th, 2006 Today I am in mourning. I’m grieving the loss of a love. The loss of an idol in my life. My writing. How ironic my first entry of my writing blog is about NOT writing! Here’s my story… For too long I have been going at a ferocious pace, writing, editing, staying…

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