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Good Sex Is Hard
Both in real life and in writing. Anyone who thinks otherwise has probably never really done either well. Or been very, very lucky. Why do I bring this up today? Well, first, because I just read a “first time” sex … Continue reading
Allowing Enough Time
When I was in college I would dash off a paper the night before it was due and get a B of some sort on it. I don’t think I ever cranked out an A+ paper that way, but I … Continue reading
Posted in General, My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, get distance from your writing, take your time, writing
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Yes, But You Didn’t
I’m sure you’ve been around someone who said, “Oh, that’s easy. I could’ve done that.” Or, “Oh, I had that idea.” This is usually said by someone who has a lot of great ideas that they don’t actually do anything … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Life, Writing
Tagged being a writer, it isn't as easy as it looks, perseverance, the idea is the easy part, writing
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Quote of the Day
“If you want to build a car, you don’t slap a bunch of iron ore, some sand, a rubber tree, and a couple of cows together and call it good…” – Patricia C. Wrede It’s from this post. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, just because it happened doesn't make it believable, patricia c. wrede blog, using real life events in fiction, writing
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The Spin Factor
I think about this often and it’s why I don’t trust half of what people tell me. If I choose to present a certain set of facts about myself I can portray myself as one type of person. But if … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, My Writing, Writing
Tagged amazon category rankings, being a writer, personal narrative, spinning the facts, writing, you don't need to lie to lie
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Fail but don’t quit
I was just trying to find an article I had bookmarked and saw that one of my bookmarks is called “The Scoop on Our Poop.” Ah, the joys of dog ownership! I was looking for this blog post by Chuck … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, not all writing involves writing, patricia c. wrede blog, perseverance, quitting vs. failure, terribleminds blog, writer's block, writing
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Some Controversial Thoughts
Someone slap me. I’ve been spending too much time on forums again. But a lot of what I’ve been reading has me thinking. And I’m going to say some things that are antithetical to a lot of the current self-pubbed … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, Kindle select should be more selective, self-publishing, the pendulum effect, too many price promotions, unlimited supply of books is not a good thing, writing
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Feed The Soul Or Feed The Body?
Warning, I am about to ramble. So, if you want a coherent, writing-related post, check this one by Chuck Wendig out: An Email About Writing, And My Response A quick quote: “If this is something you really want to do, … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Life, Writing
Tagged being a writer, choosing money over satisfaction, do as I say not as I do, I hate some of the decisions I'm forced to make, life would be so much simpler if I were a true narcissist, nourishing your soul, terribleminds blog, writing
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M.H. Lee 