"The only true creative aspect of writing is the first draft. That’s when it’s coming straight from your head and your heart, a direct tapping of the unconscious. The rest is donkey work. It is, however, donkey work that must be done. ~ Evan Hunter"

Posts made in April, 2012

Behold… A Prologue!

Posted by on Apr 9, 2012 in Writing | 0 comments

I admit, I haven’t been writing as much, or as often as I would have liked, for various reasons I’ve described in here and here. But the muse came back this morning, and I have been a hermit today, staying at home and writing intermittently. And lo and behold, I think below will be a part of the Prologue for ‘Isabelle & Eldridge’ novel I’m currently working on. Even though it was already an hour past curfew, Isabelle ran across the main garden decisively, not...

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Lucky 7

Posted by on Apr 7, 2012 in Writing | 4 comments

A while back, I was tagged by Miranda Gammella to participate in Lucky 7. Like her, it was a brand new concept to me, but it was also, as she assured me, a fun concept. Here are the rules: Go to page 7 or 77 in your current manuscript Go to line 7 Copy down the next seven lines/sentences as they are. No cheating! Tag 7 authors to join in the fun.         The current manuscript I’ve been working on is currently titled ‘Isabelle and Eldridge’. It’s...

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In Which I Say ‘I Have Never Been In This Position Before’ – A Lot!

Posted by on Apr 6, 2012 in Life | 0 comments

If I could sum up my month for 2012 so far, I would say that January was the month in which my holiday to the Philippines quickly became a distant memory as I plunged myself wholeheartedly into the busyness of work; February was the month in which I drove back and forth to the Coast for various 2-day conferences; and March… March was the month I decided I needed a slight change from my current job. I had thought about wanting to drop my full-time work to a 4-day or 3-day job for a while....

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