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Tag Archives: writing
THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Big plans for 2016, like always.
I have all those fun ideas that come to me as I go along. I have to control those with an iron hand, and in order to do that, I put the titles on a little paper cut-out of a fighter jet and tape them on my office door. A level jet is waiting for *permission* to take off. No taking off while I’m busy with ongoing planes in the air, please. If it’s tilted up, it’s a Work-In-Progress and I’m actively working on it. Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, 2016, evaluation, flight control, New Year, plans, strategy, writing
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – In My Cups
I love my cups, my writing companions. They are part of my writing rituals and help me summon just the right mood. Continue reading
Posted in breakfall, cancelled czech files, coffee cups, collecting, dana stabenow, Kate Pavelle, Kate Shugak, Silk and Song, slice-of-life, tea cups, wild horses, writing, writing rituals
Tagged breakfall, Cancelled Czech Files, coffee cups, collecting, Dana Stabenow, Kate Pavelle, Kate Shugak, Silk and Song, slice-of-life, tea cups, Wild Horses, writing, writing rituals
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Freya, the Force of Chaos
If you walked through my house right now, you might wonder why there’s mulch on the living room carpet and why do I have a basket of dirty laundry on the kitchen counter. There are reasons for these things, and … Continue reading
Posted in AllRomanceEbooks, amazon, BrokenGait, dog training, dogs, Dreamspinner Press, funny, laundry, New Adult, new release, Preorder, puppy, slice-of-life, socks, Thursday Morning Coffee Blog, YA book
Tagged AllRomanceEbooks, amazon, Broken Gait, dog training, dogs, Dreamspinner Press, funny, laundry, New Adult, new release, preorder, puppy, Sire, slice-of-life, socks, Thursday morning Coffee Blog, writing, YA book
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Pulp Speed reblog
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
Posted in Dean Wesley Smith, history, myths, productivity, reblog, work ethic, writing
Tagged Dean Wesley Smith, history, myths, productivity, reblog, writing
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Time Is Relative
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
Posted in book covers, busy, family time, Kate Pavelle, martial arts, procrastination, Sire, Thursday Morning Coffee Blog, time management, Waterkin, work life balance, writing
Tagged book covers, busy, family, Kate Pavelle, martial arts, procrastination, Sire, Thursday morning Coffee Blog, time management, Waterkin, work-life balance, writing
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE BLOG – Fine details of indie publishing
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
Posted in cover art, editing, galley, indie, ISBN, Miranda Pavelle, Mugen Press, new release, publishing, Treading Water, Triathlon, writing
Tagged cover art, editing, galley, indie, ISBN, Miranda Pavelle, Mugen Press, new release, publishing, Treading Water, triathlon, writing
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Making trouble
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
Posted in crafts, destruction, play, puppy, slice-of-life, writing
Tagged crafts, destruction, dogs, macrame, play, puppy, slice-of-life, writing
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THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Freelance discipline: Don’t let your hobby horses carry you away!
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
THURSDAY MORNING COFFEE – Ass in the writing chair.
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
Posted in coping, discipline, excuses, inspiration, writing
Tagged coping, discipline, excuses, inspiraton, writing
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