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Writing

Progress?

08.12.2011

The cliche when it rains, it pours has rung true lately. The rare tornado we had late summer proved to be an omen because that’s what it has felt like the past few months with the latest family emergencies. Still, I managed to get three children’s manuscripts out—two stories and an article—to children’s magazines, and [...]

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What’s On the Needles…

10.11.2011

I’ve been struggling through a manuscript that needs a few more drafts. And it’s driving me loopy. So what to do? Knit, of course, to occupy the other side of my brain. Finished one pair of socks… …and started another…

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Sweet News…

18.10.2011

Just want to crow… One of my stories, “Anna Goes on Vacation,” will be in the November/December 2011 issue of Ladybug. I’m thrilled. I sent this in and sold it so long ago (2004) that I actually forgot about it. I’ve sold and had published several pieces in Ladybug, as well as pieces in Spider [...]

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Story, Anyone?

08.10.2011

I know I’ve mentioned this before. I must have because I see it all the time in manuscripts and it continues to irk me. Instead of a story, the writer has written a scene. If your character doesn’t want anything, if he doesn’t need anything, if he is perfectly happy and just goes about his [...]

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