Category Archives: Writing Sample

Procrastination Station!

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

Okay, so we are down to the wire on NaNoWriMo. There are only 5,697 words to go. Jo has behaved herself admirably through most of the draft, and the book has done some things that I really am loving, but… You knew … Continue reading →

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It's Friday Already?!

Posted on November 6, 2015 by

This will probably be a short, sweet post, because I have to be about my 1667 words for today– Yes, it’s that time of year again. November is upon us, and NaNoWriMo is here. This year, I am writing the … Continue reading →

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Newly Resolved…

Posted on December 16, 2014 by

I was reading Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered today, and one of the things that fellow Austinite Austin Kleon emphasizes is that you should keep the audience engaged with the work and show your process … Continue reading →

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Randomized Fun

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

Several months ago, I saw a post from G. Arthur Brown looking for people to take up the challenge of accepting a randomly generated title (using a program such as this one) and writing a bit of flash fiction based … Continue reading →

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The Austin International Poetry Festival 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by

Wow. Simply wow. I am a writer of many things, but at heart, I am a poet. Any chance to share poetry is a chance to share my soul. And, with April being National Poetry Month, there is nothing like … Continue reading →

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