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What I Suck at and #ROW80
Sometimes a writer will refreshingly admit that a part of the writing life is especially challenging, difficult, seizure-inducing. It could be those first words on a blank page, the unintentional overuse of a particular word, writing a decent query, or … Continue reading
Words that Begin with F for 2013 and #ROW80
I teach children’s Bible classes. One year I drafted a curriculum for 9-11 year olds with principles for dealing with the bombardment of inappropriate messages to kids: Foundation, Fortress, Filter, Focus, Friends. While explaining the course to a fellow teacher, … Continue reading
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Singing into the Hairbrush and #ROW80
When I first started writing, I knew what I was doing. I had read many, many books. I knew what I liked and didn’t like. I was sure that I could turn out a great book…first try. (Stop laughing.) Most … Continue reading
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Vote! Vote! Vote! and #ROW80
I voted on Monday. Not saying for whom. Most of my readers are Americans, and we have an important election this week–not just for president, but for state and local offices as well. Remembering that my great-grandmother did not have … Continue reading
The Roaring Twenties and #ROW80
I’m celebrating the decade of the 1920s today! For what reason? Well, because my husband and I recently went to a ’20s themed party: Best-selling books of the 1920s (thanks to Printed Pages for the list from Publishers Weekly): The … Continue reading
#ROW80 Goals and Inspiration
While the official launch of A Round of Words in 80 Days is tomorrow, I am a creature of habit who has gotten used to posting on Sundays. Thus, I am declaring my Round 4 goals today. This time, I … Continue reading
Anticipation and #ROW80
Today’s word is anticipation. It is a word mentioned many times in Wired for Story by Lisa Cron, a writing craft book that I have been reading. I lack one measly chapter to be at the end, and I would … Continue reading
The BIG Epiphany and #ROW80
Last week, I posted about Epiphanies While Editing. Little did I know that the biggest epiphany was yet to come. First, let me say that I adore the two agents who responded to my query and partial submissions with specific … Continue reading
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Tagged Julie Glover, Julie Glover Author, Julie Glover ROW80, ROW80, writing challenge
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I’m Awesome! I’m Awful! Epiphanies While Editing and #ROW80
As I work through edits of my YA contemporary novel, SHARING HUNTER MILLS, I feel like I am passing through manic-depressive disorder over and over in quick succession. I read one passage and think, “Wow, did I write that? I’m awesome!” … Continue reading
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Skeletons Are Awesome and #ROW80
For the last several months, I’ve been watching the TV series Bones through Netflix. I adore mysteries and intriguing characters, and I have watched with fascination as each week the forensic anthropologist uses the victim’s bones and the FBI special … Continue reading
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Tagged bones tv show, Julie Glover, Julie Glover Author, Julie Glover ROW80, ROW80, skeletons, writing challenge
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