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Picometer

My friend Lindi introduced me to this cute little word meter I now have on the left side of the page. It's a progress meter that helps you keep track of how many words you have written. So far, I'm at 6,500 on my revision. Not quite 10% of my target of 75,000, but moving… Continue reading Picometer

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Jeremiah 29:12

This is the scripture from Christian Women Online today. While I love the poetic feel of the King James Version, I always refer to the New Living Translation when I'm studying (I need that easy read quality the NLT provides).So I wanted to add to the daily quote from CWO by quoting from the NLT… Continue reading Jeremiah 29:12

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Universal message

It's driving me crazy, but I can't remember who I read about who advised an author should give a "universal message" when asked what they're writing about instead of giving a detailed explanation of the story. It makes sense. Details can get boring. That's why when you're writing your query letter or pitching to an… Continue reading Universal message

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Stuck again

I'm preparing my manuscript to send into a contest. It's only the first couple of chapters, but you'd think my life depended on the judging of this particular entry the way I keep going back over these same chapters.I'm to a point where the scene I'm writing feels forced. Have you ever experienced that? For… Continue reading Stuck again