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The Concept of the “Aspiring Author”

I've seen this phrase around a lot lately, and I wanted to finally get some of my words on the page about it. (Also, despite the impending deadline, I'm taking a breather from my NaNo novel before the three-hour drive ahead of me that I can write on. Go Thanksgiving travel time!) Because this not … Continue reading The Concept of the “Aspiring Author”

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Checkpoint: Beginning of Week Three

Also known as: How Rion Learned Lessons the Hard Way. I've taken great pride in that I've never had a critical meltdown of my computer/hard drive. I've never been the one who sat there saying, "I don't need a backup; my files will be fine." I've never accidentally saved over an assignment. I've never had … Continue reading Checkpoint: Beginning of Week Three

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Checkpoint: End of Week One

I forget, each year, how tiring NaNoWriMo really is. Then again, most years I'm not doing two novels at once. Today is my first day that I've sat down at the keyboard, looked at the computer screen, and said, "nooooo I don't want to write." I just got home from a visit back with my … Continue reading Checkpoint: End of Week One

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At the Beginning of November

So, this is 2013. When I was just starting undergrad, back in 2006, a girl told me that she was going to do the National Novel Writing Challenge - and I thought that was the coolest thing I've ever heard of. I decided to give it a try, since hey - I'd been writing for … Continue reading At the Beginning of November

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Guest Post – on NaNoWriMo!

Here's where the writing blog gets fun. As November inches closer, I'm going to both be more busy and hopefully more prolific here, getting ready for the National Novel Writing Month. And of course to start... I wrote somewhere else! XD Denise Drespling is a fellow MFA student with me, and an exceptionally talented writer. … Continue reading Guest Post – on NaNoWriMo!

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Poem – Regret

This is a poem that I did as a prompt in a poetry workshop for my MFA. I'm a fiction writer, and this is unedited, so be kind. 🙂 My biggest regret was never knowing his name. The sun was fading fast as the car slowed to a stop. Lights were fading the golden yellow … Continue reading Poem – Regret