• November 27th, 2009
Didn’t think it would happen.
Waited ’til the last minute to even participate and had no real idea what I would write about, but after completing NaNoWriMo the last four years, I just felt the need to do it this year. Would feel like a failure if I didn’t.
The first week was like gangbusters. Wrote a little over 21,000 words that first week. The second week, cleared 30k. The third week, I peter out a bit as school and stress weighed heavily on me. Fourth week, came back and hit that last hurdle and cleared 50k. Total, 50,043 was hit tonight.
Is the story good? Hell, it’s not even a story any more. By week three my interest in the story peter out, so I began jumping into various sections and just writing, so right now, I have a mess, and I probably won’t even go back to it. But it did get me to writing even during the stressful first semester of my doctoral work, so that at least tells me that if I’m more structured I can write something good during this time.
I’m proud of myself. Now, to finish the semester and get into a new project!
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• November 7th, 2009
As I get down to the wire with schoolwork, I’m finding that creativity is becoming my refuge.
Today, as I work feverishly on a literature review, I have to pause and do an excerpt. It’s not writing, but it’s at least something creative.
Hope you enjoy.
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• November 3rd, 2009
Yes, I apologize. It has been a long time since I’ve done a podcast. Please forgive me. More will be coming soon.
In the meantime, check out the first few pages of my NaNoWriMo ‘09 project, Educating Sophia.
All of you who have known me for awhile know that I’m an outliner. I have to have an outline, some character sketches, and all that jazz before an NW event. This go round, I wasn’t sure I would even make the time or have the time to do it, but I decided last minute to do it.
Now, I started with a title, a main character’s name, and a loose idea for the beginning, which has changed already…as you will learn in this podcast. LOL
Enjoy. Leave thoughts!
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• August 14th, 2009
From now until December, every month of my Once Upon a Time series will showcase the first five to ten pages of a novel I’ve written.
Up FIRST is To Catch a Cheat.
Cheater Investigator Carter Devlin, co-owner of F.A.C.E. (Finding All Cheaters Enterprises) lives by two rules: 1) all cheaters must be exposed and punished, and 2) never, ever fall in love. Playing patsy to her mother’s numerous infidelities as a child helps Carter keep #1 in check. Being assigned to Cheater Number 5302, Kenneth Stevenson, a man with George Clooney looks may lead Carter to break #2.
Carter finds herself falling in heat with Kenneth despite the facts that he’s a possible cheater and his wife, a vocal client during the investigation, happens to look eerily like her. When the investigation leads Carter to believe the wife is the actual cheater, she lets her inhibitions with Kenneth go, only to learn that her best friend and F.A.C.E. co-owner Vince Clark may be in love with her. As she battles her newfound heart over Vince and Kenneth, Carter has to keep one eye on Kenneth’s wife for as the saying goes, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Enjoy my taste of Carter, and LEAVE comments.
Oh, you can head to CLG Entertainment and download the full first chapter of To Catch a Cheat. When you get to the page, scroll down to August 2009, and you’ll find the link!
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• August 1st, 2009
For August’s episode, I’m talking about IDEAS FOR WRITING.
If you’d like to receive the transcript for the show, e-mail me at info@clg-entertainment.com.
If you have other suggestions that can help writers find ideas to write about, definitely leave them here!
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• July 15th, 2009
July marks the second installment of CLG-E’s Once Upon a Time… podcast series.
This month, I’m showcasing three faith poems: “On Soft, Tender Knees,” “I’m Sorry,” and “Loose”!
ENJOY and let me know your thoughts, thanks!
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• July 6th, 2009
For July’s episode, I’d like to talk to you about something that all writers dabble in from time to time, PROCRASTINATION.
If you’d like to receive the transcript for the show, e-mail me at info@clg-entertainment.com.
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• June 15th, 2009
Every 15th of the month, CLG Entertainment will air a new ONCE UPON A TIME (OUAT) podcast. Once Upon a Time will be a spot where I will flex my literary skills through poetry, essays, commentary, short stories, and novel excerpts.
For the premiere episode, I will be sharing two poems I wrote that explain my love of words and writing, “Storytelling: Genesis” and “The Life and Love of Ink.”
ENJOY and let me know your thoughts!
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• June 6th, 2009
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• June 1st, 2009
Every first of the month, CLG Entertainment will air a new TWL4U podcast. The Write Life for You is based on a series of articles I write for APOOO Books.com. The purpose of the series is to illustrate to writers – both new and old – that as wordsmiths, we must be lifelong learners of the writing craft. This set of articles, which will be compiled and published some time in 2010, is part of my contribution to helping writers become better.
For the premiere episode, I want to talk about ADDICTION, primarily MY writing addiction! If you would like a transcript of this show, please feel free to e-mail me!
I would love for you to share with me your writing addictions! You can head to clg-entertainment.com and under the CLG-E PODCASTS and leave me a comment there, or you can e-mail me personally at info@clg-entertainment.com. If you tell me your addiction and a bit about the work you do, I’ll promo you on CLG-E’s blog.
Thanks so much for checking out the premiere podcast for The Write Life for You. Come back July 1st – there’s a lot of writing to talk about.
Big thanks to RONWESSMUSAQ for supplying all music that will be used for CLG-E podcasts. You can learn more about RONWESSMUSAQ on MySpace; the address is myspace.com/ronwessmusaq.
Until next time, KEEP WRITING, and consider CLG Entertainment for your editorial and story development needs; we’re here to make your writing stand out in a crowd.
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