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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Doodles are Invading My Revision

1662 words on the revision. My goal was 20k words of revision in July, and I squeaked under the deadline with 20,025 words. I am surprised how much I enjoy […]

July 31, 2011 Kirsten

It's Five O'clock Somewhere

593 words on my revision today, some of them thanks to writing I did earlier in my notebook to sketch out the scene. The fictional Hacienda beachside bar is one […]

July 27, 2011 Kirsten

A Bucketful of Words

“Take out another notebook, pick up another pen, and just write, just write, just write. In the middle of the world, make one positive step. In the center of chaos, […]

July 24, 2011 Kirsten

Protected: Pardon me, but your adverbs are showing…

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July 23, 2011 Kirsten

The Eyes of his Soul

712 words on my revision today. Sometimes it’s almost eerie the way words I had no intention of writing spill onto the page, as if created by someone else whispering […]

July 18, 2011 Kirsten

Protected: Why Bob Dylan is hiding under my bed

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July 16, 2011 Kirsten

'Bait and Switch'-My First Ebook Experience

Let’s face it. I love my MacBook, but after the substantial outlay of cash it takes to bring one of these puppies home there simply isn’t enough money left to […]

July 15, 2011 Kirsten

Project Proliferation

Nothing is sadder than an abandoned blog, and here it is summer and I have no posts. I aim to remedy that problem. I’m going to open the windows to […]

July 6, 2011 Kirsten

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