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Jul

Much Ado About Nothing?

With all the controversy swirling around I can’t say I want to read this any more than I did when I pre-ordered it weeks ago. I mean, I’ve always wanted to read another book by Harper Lee, and so, from the initial “discovery” of the

11 CommentsJuly 19, 2015by Donna Everhart

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May

Updates…, and On Writing With Sentimentality

In the last post “What If,” I described a crazy scam perpetrated by someone who sounded as if he’d previously worked in law enforcement. I’m happy to say that, although he hasn’t been caught, the local sheriff’s department has made headway. I’ve been given a

16 CommentsMay 16, 2015by Donna Everhart

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May

What If?

Recently, I had something so unexpected happen, I was in a state of sheer panic for a couple of hours. Last Tuesday I was in front of my laptop doing what I do. The phone rang, and as usual, when I didn’t recognize the number,

28 CommentsMay 4, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Apr

A Little Trick

Every now and then I will come up on a writing article which shares a tidbit so simple, yet so juicy, it’s like the salivary glands of my brain kick in and I think WOW, so that’s the trick to it! Don’t get too excited.

10 CommentsApril 19, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Mar

Practice Makes Perfect?

How many times have you heard, “practice makes perfect?” Recently an article written by a teacher who taught an MFA creative writing program caused a lot of backlash. Chuck Wendig’s blog post alerted me to the uproar otherwise I would have never heard of the

10 CommentsMarch 17, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Feb

The Rejectionists

I really envy some writers. Not for their talent with words. Not for their knack at coming up with great, fresh ideas for a story. Not for their ability to make me laugh, cry or think about something in a way I’ve never done before.

10 CommentsFebruary 7, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Feb

Cold Hard Truth

Some of the most informative reading I’ve ever come across regarding publication are from writers who can walk the talk. They know because they’ve been on the receiving end. (an unintended pun, but I’ll go with it since part of this is about money) Like

6 CommentsFebruary 2, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Jan

Addict Of The Internet

You’re sitting at your computer, focused, about to open your manuscript. Your word count goal for the day is planned, and you’re determined to move the story forward. You’re ready because, as recommended by many other successful writers, you purposefully stopped at a “good” spot

14 CommentsJanuary 26, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Jan

Priceless

A painful reminder came this past week of what I call, “the terrible summer.” Of what happened to Bella and Kiwi. All those wretched feelings I thought I’d sufficiently managed with such tight control, came again, flattening out my mood and my spirit, as if

16 CommentsJanuary 17, 2015by Donna Everhart

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Jan

Big Rig

Five thousand words. Ninety thousand to go, but who’s counting? It seems I’m finally settling into the beginning of this new story. Months ago, I decided on a setting and a working title. Now, with the other project waiting in the wings, this is a

14 CommentsJanuary 12, 2015by Donna Everhart