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Jun

Sneaky Pete

Nicknames are an interesting part of my father’s family, but, in general, they had no meaning, best as I could tell. There could have been a story behind how my grandfather’s nickname of “Chili,” came about, but not my own father’s. Dad is called “Snookie.”

No CommentsJune 10, 2013by Donna Everhart

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Jun

Tick Tock

It’s getting done, slower than I’d like, but each day, new words are added and the story moves forward, paragraph, by paragraph, page by page. My latest WIP has been a real time sucker, a drain of minutes and hours, causing me to feel almost

10 CommentsJune 6, 2013by Donna Everhart

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Jun

Revving The Engine

It happens on a daily basis. I get up with good intentions, a master plan in my head, a path through the daily routine with my goal established as firmly as roots of the one hundred year old magnolia in my yard. In my utopian

13 CommentsJune 1, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Phrases, Words I’d Like To Zap

There are some words and phrases I wouldn’t miss one iota if I never heard them again. They are buzz words and sentences that make me do one of several things when I hear them: Roll my eyes Make snarky comments Change channels Change the

9 CommentsMay 28, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Far Fetched

In my latest work in progress, I’ve been struggling with plausibility, i.e. trying to not have things happen in this story that seem too far fetched The last thing I want is for someone to roll their eyes when reading.. In particular, there is an

5 CommentsMay 23, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Prayers For Moore OK, Prayers For Our Heartland

Today, and for all the days ahead, pray for residents of Moore Oklahoma as they go through the recovery of their lost, loved ones and grapple with the loss of home, family, and friends. Also, please pray for our heartland in general, because, it’s not

2 CommentsMay 21, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Mystical Visitors

I’m publishing this again, this time with a title change. I quickly realized “Visitors” might mean actual “visitors” to this site…and nooooo, that’s not the topic! I love mystical things, the obscure and spiritually symbolic bits that come to us on occasion. These unexplained occurrences

10 CommentsMay 18, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Pie Analogy

Writers spend copious amounts of time working on their craft, and sometimes we need to take a break, just to let our brains rest. I have several ways of allowing my mind to stop pushing itself into a story. This is an obsessive tendency that

4 CommentsMay 14, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Pet Peeve

This post is not necessarily going to win me any new friends. It might even offend a few people. And, please know, I do not claim to be the expert on writing. But…, I do read, and I read a lot. Not just books, but

17 CommentsMay 8, 2013by Donna Everhart

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May

Is Speed The Answer?

No less than three times, and probably more like half a dozen, there have been suggestions, prompts or outright directions to write without the thought of a particular goal, to write without over-thinking your words, to write fast, but mainly, just write. This is not

7 CommentsMay 3, 2013by Donna Everhart