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When A Novel Come’s a-Gnawing


It’s been gnawing at me, this novel, especially over the past few months.  I’m gonna have to get off my ass or on my ass and in front of this keyboard and start knocking it out – without really knowing … Continue reading

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A Love of Reading


A Love of Reading I’ve always loved reading, and I know why. I remember the early struggles in first grade with “Dick and Jane”, the humorous adventures of “Little Black Sambo”, the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. I can even still … Continue reading

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Inadvertent Hiatus, Random, Wife, Life & The Boy


Inadvertent Hiatus, Random, Life and Otherwise.  DID, writing, gardens.  All has been put on hiatus for no other reason than . . . well, I don’t know.  Our daughter came down for Mothers Day.  That set us back some, but … Continue reading

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“The Boy” – An 8.5 x 11 Nightmare in Publish On Demand (POD)


“The Boy“.  I’ve been picking up my ‘Proof’ and going over it – and my! – it’s good.  If you don’t believe me, check out these reviews .  But I’m trying to cut costs so the consumers will buy this … Continue reading

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“The Boy” – Writing the Characters for the Story


I’ve read and heard of other author’s difficulties in creating “believable characters” – how hard it is to create depth and dimension within them, ‘read their mind’ so that they behave consistently and develop them with age – or in … Continue reading

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Random: 01112012:1719


The morning after we posted “Dig & Chew: A Lesson Learned“, Dig and Chew, my two dogs, almost killed a cat.  I say “almost”  because I had to (with great distaste) finish the job. I went outside as is my morning … Continue reading

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DID, Stories, and Symbols


We are a very symbolic being apparently.  We’ve come to realize it’s one of our ‘tricks’ – a ‘trick of the mind’ kind of thing.  And once again it’s become very apparent.  So apparent that even the wife’s picked up … Continue reading

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The 10% Rule


The Ten Percenters I learned about the Ten Percenters when I joined the Marines. I was one of the “Ten Percenters” – not a good thing, just ask any Marine. “Ten percent of you maggots are going to FAIL!” the … Continue reading

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Creative Writing: A Form Of Therapy


Creative Writing and  Therapy. It wouldn’t seem those two would be inclusive; that one could involve the other, but they can and do go hand in hand, as anyone who has written some poetry from the heart or mind can … Continue reading

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Writing: Turning A Phrase or Two


Did you ever turn a clever quote, a phrase or a description that just jumped out at you and become a favorite?  Sometimes not only to you but your friends?  We do – sometimes.  Even a blind squirrel can get … Continue reading

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