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Resignations, Commitments and New Starts

26. November 2009

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Well, after several months of thoughts, it has come time. Today. On Thanksgiving, if I were American, but the thankful thoughts and relief are there anyway for me. Last night I made a decision. It’s been passed through and ratified through my supportive family, and it feels right. It makes me extremely scared, but also [...]

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What Happened to Me

7. November 2009

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Some may have noticed the disappearance of writing on this blog for – well, ages. Some who have tracked me onto my Second Life blog may think I’m doing okay, but look like I have submersed myself into writing blog posts onto, and about Second life. You’re probably right.

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Writing Without a Muse

11. October 2009

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Well, writing hasn’t been going that well lately. Mine, at least. Although my other blog has been going incredibly well, as I’ve sunk myself into living a second life. But as for my real life….

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Steampunked Music

12. September 2009

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Steampunked Music

My next novel is Steampunk themed, for some of it. I’m therefore sharing this music video here on my own writing blog as sustenance. I quite like those sea creatures.

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Back, Just

8. September 2009

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Well, I’m back. At least I hope I am. Not only did I take a much needed solstice from this blog and other writing projects over the last few weeks, but in that time the domain expired on Juicedonwriting.com, and I never received notification from my domain biller. I did receive notification at the same [...]

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World Building Resources for the Writer

21. August 2009

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World Building Resources for the Writer

Unbelievably (considering I am 1. On holiday and 2. About to adopt a new child) I woke up last night (our holiday bed is horrible, to say the least, and any sleep gained is a bonus) from a dream which has just become a new fantasy novel idea. My dream now leaves me ready (within [...]

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The Writing Duvet Days

12. August 2009

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The Writing Duvet Days

I’m not writing. Full stop. Despite my best intentions, the world has done it’s darndest and I’ve struck the first time in my life when my writing goals are, in reality, just incompatible with my life. The family adoption thing is just too intense, and as we’ve come to that period (after a three year [...]

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Immersed in Time Off

3. August 2009

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The last few weeks, and those of the foreseeable future, are a difficult but hopeful time for my real life family and myself. Not only have I entered into weeks at home with my daughter during her summer school holidays, but over the next few weeks we are about to meet with and introduce to [...]

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Politically Correct Blandness in School Reports

16. July 2009

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Politically Correct Blandness in School Reports

We live in interesting times. Although there remain warzones out there, and we, as a world, have many responsibilities and challenges towards our ecosystems, poverty and our economies, in our everyday lives, attempts to be “politically correct” have severe consequences, even to the way we write a school report.

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Blog 10 Today

16. July 2009

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Blog 10 Today

In my next post I’ll be discussing a 10K challenge which is going on today. Now, I happen to know that I could – and often have – achieve that challenge, if I were in the right writing project. I’ve previously achieved 10,000 words a day on several occasions, and sometimes more than that. But [...]

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