Month: July 2010
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On the right track
Now that I’ve had time to synthesize my score sheets from the last contest I entered, I’m pleased to say I’m on the right track. No, I did not final. The max score was a 161; mine was 130-something. That being said, I wasn’t displeased with the results. That was my gut reaction when I […]
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Who, me?
During our last NARWA carpool, we were chatting away when my friends decided I was organized. My first thought? “Yeah, right.” I believe I said something like, “You wouldn’t say that if you saw my desk at work.” That’s true. My desk is one of the messiest in the newsroom, with piles and piles of […]
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What I’m reading
Writers have to read, even if it means taking time away from writing to do it. I go through spurts of reading like a madwoman or writing like one. Rarely will I do both at once. My book club just finished “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. Published in February 2009, it’s the story of three […]
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25,000 words
That’s approximately how much I’ve written on Bethany and Cody’s story … and I have yet to get them to the island so their adventure can begin. They’ve been taking a side trip, with Beth’s mom attempting a reconciliation. I guess since I have a total of at least 90K words, I’m still OK. I […]