by Elizabeth | Dec 11, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
1) Write where you love. People both repeat and refute the expression, Write what you know. But start by choosing or creating a place that you love to write in. It doesn’t have to be fancy. I love my local cafe–the steamy warmth, the strangers, the art,...
by Devi S. Laskar | Dec 6, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
I read a lovely opinion piece by Silas House in the New York Times online where he discusses the definition of what it means to be a writer every day while also being a spouse, an employee, a parent, and a caregiver. I would add to that list chauffeur and maid and...
by Elizabeth | Dec 4, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
Happy December! Today I want to talk with you about clownfish. Clownfish? Yes, like Nemo, with orange and white stripes. According to one of my kids’ books, clownfish live in sea anemones (which I still want to spell as if I were five, with consonants reversed). Each...
by Devi S. Laskar | Nov 30, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
The most dangerous thing I can do today is offer you praise. Yes, you’ve just worked off your tailbone and you have pages and pages to show for it. NaNoWriMo, whether you’ve followed the estimated 1667 words per day or created your own personal goals for...
by Devi S. Laskar | Nov 29, 2012 | Daily Prompt, Featured, Uncategorized
Another night followed by another day and NaNoWriMo will be finished for 2012. If you are feeling stuck, and need a little boost to get you to your word count or help you achieve your personal goal during November, try something from the list below – and push forward!...
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