Category Archives: writing

THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – In My Cups

Posted on October 15, 2015 by katepavelle

I love my cups, my writing companions. They are part of my writing rituals and help me summon just the right mood. Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Pulp Speed reblog

Posted on September 3, 2015 by katepavelle

Some of us writers are tearing our hair out, because we censor ourselves while writing. “Will the readier like this? Or will the reader like THAT better? What will sell?” We all love to write, but there’s the bills and … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Time Is Relative

Posted on August 27, 2015 by katepavelle

You might have noticed that my “morning coffee blog” doesn’t come out in the morning. Usually I write it in the morning – despite my best intentions, life gets in the way. But there are reasons. REASONS, not excuses. Some … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Fine details of indie publishing

Posted on August 6, 2015 by katepavelle

By now, you all know that my next release is “Treading Water,” a triathlon M/M romance. What you may not know is that I ventured forth to publish this one through Mugen Press. Or, indie. On my own. Because authors … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Making trouble

Posted on June 25, 2015 by katepavelle

Making trouble for my characters is what I love to do in my books. No smooth sailing makes for a better plot and, if I’m lucky, a bit of humor to release tension as needed. So… which one of my characters … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – “Mom, go outside!”

Posted on May 21, 2015 by katepavelle

We sit by our glowing screens, butt in the chair, trying not to hunch, striving to keep that core engaged. We drink our coffee and water and tea, forcing a walk break to the bathroom on a regular basis. And … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Freelance discipline: Don’t let your hobby horses carry you away!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by katepavelle

Freelancing offers unstructured time to pursue enviable hobbies – but make sure to balance those by trading for scheduled fun to get your work done. Be a harder boss. Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Ass in the writing chair.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by katepavelle

Not every one of my blogs is an upbeat slice of life, or a revelation, or news of another book. There are times, like today, when I don’t know what to write about ’cause my mind is spinning with things … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – New day, new month, new start

Posted on April 2, 2015 by katepavelle

Let’s just say March didn’t go as planned. I could flagellate myself over reading instead of writing, or shopping instead of exercising. I could call myself bad names and recite a whole litany of what-ifs and if-onlys. But I won’t. … Continue reading →

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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Small, precise effort

Posted on March 13, 2015 by katepavelle

SMALL, PRECISE EFFORT The world has conspired to force-feed me arcane knowledge. I mean, how else can I explain when teachers of 4 disparate disciplines tell me to do the same thing? Karate and kenjutsu have their similarities – but … Continue reading →

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