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Stories and Trees

The arrival of fall got me thinking … Since I love walking in the woods, I find it often feels as if my Muse is wandering in a forest full […]

October 12, 2014 Kirsten25 Comments

Blog Tour: My Writing Process

Now this is a Blog Hop after my own heart. Last Monday the fabulous Mike Schulenberg passed the baton to me, nominating me to participate in the My Writing Process […]

March 24, 2014 Kirsten25 Comments

Post-Apocalyptic Jerky

An ill-advised post, sharing a discussion I had with the protagonist of my impending book … Tristan has his back to me and is tossing things into a knapsack that […]

February 16, 2014 Kirsten21 Comments

On my Cloud-Colored Steed

As I close in on the finish line of NaNoWriMo and look back on what I’ve written, I sometimes wonder if I should have attempted another fifty thousand word foray […]

November 25, 2013 Kirsten28 Comments

IWSG: A Bridge Between Clouds

Welcome to this month’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! On the first Wednesday of every month hundreds of writers all over the world-wide web gather to share our insecurities and […]

July 3, 2013 Kirsten47 Comments

Of Feathers, Stars, and Melodies

Wings, rain, dreams, starlight, footprints, silver and songs —these are some of the spices in my Muse’s cupboard, and with every story I brew up, I find the same flavors […]

June 27, 2013 Kirsten17 Comments

1967

Hi there. I haven’t forgotten about ye olde blogge, it’s just that I’m writing. A lot! To prove it, here’s some of what’s been going on in the land of revision, […]

April 27, 2013 Kirsten8 Comments

IWSG: Embracing the Turtle

It’s the first Wednesday of the month and that means that it’s time for The Insecure Writer’s Support Group to circle the wagons and huddle around the campfire. Got self-doubt? […]

March 6, 2013 Kirsten46 Comments

Pardon the Tumbleweeds

Don’t mind me, I’ll just clear away these tumbleweeds that are blowing over the scenic route. I’m still writing, but it seems I took on too much again and left […]

March 3, 2013 Kirsten22 Comments

So Obvious in Hindsight

Me again, talking about my revision. This is so big, I just have to share. I was not expecting much today, because I’m managing a minor Muse meltdown. He is […]

February 19, 2013 Kirsten15 Comments

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