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Elsewhere, a blog on walking

No one here will be surprised at this post that I wrote for Writer Unboxed. I knew some of you would enjoy reading it, but keep forgetting to post a link here.

The Writer’s Toolbox: Walking

One of the number one requirements of a commercial fiction career is that you must reliably produce [...]

I’m at the beginning of a new book. This is probably my favorite part of writing—every possibility exists. There is a freshness to the material, a scent of dew and dawn filling my work hours. There is always the chance that this time I will have matured enough, learned enough, that I will be [...]

Showing up

Pretty sure I’ve posted a blog that says more or less this same thing at least 63 times, but it’s worth saying again. I get more work done, more good pages, more excellent rewriting done when I actually put myself in the chair during my most productive hours (8 am to 12 pm) and…uh…work.

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Right brain book building

My youngest son has a cat named Knucks, a long legged and elegant creature who must be coaxed and seduced into letting me play with him or pet him. He will play, he wants to play, and he especially wants me to rub his long black nose so he can purr almost silently, nose [...]

In the Rain

I’m warmly ensconced at an Italian restaurant in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. I came t0 town to hear Elizabeth Gilbert speak and do some focused work away from the distractions at home. But after three days of my own company, I had to get out of the hotel. It’s pouring rain, which means I am [...]

Shrinking Violets

I’ve been on vacation in Michigan and will be headed out to the annual RWA conference in five days, so posts have been sparse. I do have stories for you, and pics, and love (as ever), but tonight’s simple post is a link to a great website I think you’ll love, Shrinking Violets:

http://shrinkingvioletpromotions.blogspot.com/

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Give me a recipe?

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Headed into the last stretch of the MIP, which was called 100 Breakfasts and will be something else, though we don’t know what yet. It will be out in January. (Yay!)

I’ve hit the stretch of the book when I’m not really doing [...]

Writing as an act of faith

I noticed yesterday that the new book about Columbine is out. I’m not going to read it. I remember enough about the day and the subsequent stories to last me the rest of my life. Enough to say, “what a wretched day” and go on. But the anniversary will surely mean more coverage, and [...]

A blog to make you happy

I’m headed out for an Internet fast day, enjoying family (it kinda freaks me out that I can’t even remember the last time I didn’t check email for a whole day), so I’m leaving you with a little Easter present. Go read Carleen Brice’s blog on being happy:

http://pajamagardener.blogspot.com/2009/04/good-friday.html

See you [...]

The joy of loving your body

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One of the big challenges of the writing life is to stay physically healthy when the entirety of your job is to sit in front of a computer and move your fingers. Or sit in a chair and flip pages while you read. If thinking burned calories the way riding bikes does, [...]

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