Sparing the Heart Playlist
When I wrote my first book, Pieces of it All, I required silence. I couldn’t write with any noise. As I moved onto my next book, my process changed and I found it much easier to write with music. I…
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My 2016 Commitment to Myself
As the clock strikes midnight and you share a kiss with someone you love and possibly some champagne, you vow to make 2016 the best year ever. We all do. It’s the way it works. Every year is resolution time….
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Happy Thanksgiving and a Little Teaser
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. I want to quickly thank my readers and wish you all a great holiday. I’ll be at my mom’s house for some turkey and family time. In the evening, my husband will be…
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When Quantity Wins Out Over Quality
There aren’t many times I think you should skip quality and go right for the quantity. Except during National Novel Writing Month. I’ve discussed NaNoWriMo in other posts, so there’s not a reason to rehash it all. All I will…
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On My Way to 50K
This may make me an unpopular person, but I’ve never been known for my large group of friends, so what difference does it make? I LOVE NaNoWriMo. What’s NaNoWriMo? The acronym stands for National Novel Writing Month, held every…
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Prepping for the Big 50K
National Novel Writing Month is only a few days away. I signed up to participate as I have the last three years. As I previously blogged, I also won the past three years, and I intend to do the same…
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Z is for Zoomies!
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms Today marks the last day of the A to Z Challenge. I can’t believe I completed 26 blog posts in the month of April. I actually did more than 26, which is amazing. I don’t plan on blogging…
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W is for Writing
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms Happy Monday and Happy W! Today is a great day in the A to Z Challenge because it’s W IS FOR WRITING DAY! During this entire challenge, a letter has never come so easily to me. Of course…
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Q is for Quitting
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms The dreaded Q word ….. let’s all admit it, quitting is EASY. When the going gets tough, you just throw in the towel, right? WRONG! Quitting leads to failing, and I HATE the word failed. When I play…
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P is for Pieces!
#ATOZChallenge @tkrimms Everything in life is a puzzle. Many pieces put together make things whole. Writing is a puzzle. When I wrote my first book, the process was quite lengthy, and, at times, I felt like I was piecing things together….
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