Tag: writing
member name: James R.
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December 10, 2009 09:12 PM EST --
Writing is a multi-faceted task. First, there's actual writing, which can go on for a long time if you're writing a novel, even at NANO paces. Once the draft is done, it's edit time. Perhaps . . .
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August 23, 2007 09:23 PM EDT --
The First Chapters Romance contest is only a few days away! It begins on August 27 and will continue to three weeks. I was a participant in the original First Chapters contest with my . . .
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March 04, 2009 10:50 PM EST --
We've all been there You are working on a story and it has come to a dead end. The characters seem to have lost the spring in their step. The dialogue is wilting. . . .
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June 27, 2009 10:37 PM EDT --
Last week I had a stimulating time exploring the creative scene in Asheville, North Carolina. Over a couple of days, my son and I saw music, toured museums and galleries, followed in the footsteps . . .
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May 31, 2008 12:09 AM EDT --
Summertime and the living is easy. Yes, summer is just about here. The Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start and the official season is just weeks away. Even in the Boston . . .
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June 28, 2008 11:27 AM EDT --
It's nearly July and I still haven't taken more than 2 days of vacation. What my writing could really use now is a dedicated focus on it for several days or a week. I have one ms . . .
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October 31, 2008 08:42 PM EDT --
It's Halloween eve and a writer's thoughts turn to, the dark side? Perhaps. One of our duties as writer is to create a mood, offer an experience or otherwise, captivate our readers. . . .
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January 01, 2009 03:19 PM EST --
It's that time of year again, the new year. Time to take stock, look back and gaze ahead. How do you like to kick the new year off? Do you like to set goals? . . .
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May 24, 2009 07:38 PM EDT --
It's a long Memorial Day weekend and a chance to get ready for the summer ahead, in addition to remembering the true purpose of this holiday. Our friend Pat S. has made it to her dream destination, . . .
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October 20, 2009 12:49 PM EDT --
Fall in New England is one of my favorite seasons. I've lived in New England most of my life, but never tire of the variety this season brings to us.
Recently, I rode with a business colleague . . .
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March 11, 2007 10:18 PM EDT --
As I write this, my entry into the First Chapters contest is about to expire on Monday March 12 at about noon. This is a good time to take stock about my experience in the contest and give . . .
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August 27, 2007 07:09 PM EDT --
Let's slip back in time to an era when New England was dotted with a plethora of mill towns, each working the local rivers for products such as textiles. Our wombat visitors . . .
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June 03, 2009 09:38 PM EDT --
Last summer I took a memorable trip to Ireland and spent a day walking around Dublin. I soon realized I had company; throughout the city the words and landmarks of famous Irish writers were . . .
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September 04, 2009 08:22 PM EDT --
Business travel took me across the country and I ended up in Los Angeles during a time when a large forest fire coated the northern horizon with a thick ridge of smoke. Looking toward the downtown, . . .
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August 15, 2008 09:37 PM EDT --
A couple of weeks back, I spent a week at a pleasant hotel and resort to the west of Dublin. The reason for the trip was to attend a standards conference. I was plenty busy doing . . .
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March 16, 2007 11:25 PM EDT --
During the First Chapters contest, I entered the contest and wrote about it in my blog, which is here. The following note is posted on the blog and reproduced here. Comments . . .
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August 31, 2008 10:05 PM EDT --
Can it possibly be so? Is the summer really just about over? Didn't it just begin? Looking back, I can see it was a busy time.
Here's a . . .
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