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Exiting 2022 – That’s It?

That’s what I asked myself when I reviewed my Exiting 2022 notes. Why do I only have two entries? That’s it? There was a third post at the beginning of 2022, but that told of what I wanted to do, … Continue reading

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Relocatedaciousing

Under my roof, we periodically have conversations about where we would like to relocate to. Our current place of residence is Manassas, VA, USA. There are enough places here to eat and to do the business I want to do … Continue reading

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Exiting 2018 – Sacred Place, Delaware

My first trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware was in the Summer of ’74, with my church youth group. I was introduced to Thrashers Boardwalk Fries and salt water taffy. I was introduced to miniature golf within walking distance of where … Continue reading

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Exiting 2018

At some point during the last month of every year, most people with any type of Web presence post their introspections and feelings concerning the year they’re about to exit. Their reasons for doing this are their own, and I … Continue reading

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Instead of NaNoWriMo…

I wish success for all those who are participating in this year’s NaNoWriMo. More importantly, I’m cheering for all of you to learn something new about the craft of storytelling, and to have a lot of fun in the process. … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo 2018 – The Planner / Pantster Approach

Towards the beginning of each NaNoWriMo campaign, I usually see plenty of digital traffic detailing how each participant is going to handle the task of creating their new first draft of a novel: are they going to plan ahead, or … Continue reading

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Discoverations

Some discoveries I have made about myself these last few weeks: My handwriting is getting tinier and more illegible than ever before. This discovery came to me last month when I started transcribing my handwritten 2017 NaNoWriMo manuscript. I remember … Continue reading

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NaNoNextPhase

I’ve been enjoying the blog posts of those currently participating in Camp NaNoWriMo, sharing their tales of accomplishment vs falling short, their battles with distraction vs their moments of clarity, their bouts with writer’s block vs waves of creativity and … Continue reading

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Artistically Updatithing

Here’s a long-overdue update of what I’m doing in the artistic world: 1) My time travel story, “All the Time in the World,” was officially completed last week. Trust me when I say I was psyched about it. I definitely … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo 2017 – At the 12,734 Word Mark

12,734 words so far. Encouraging. As far as my pace to reach 50K words by the end of the month, I’m approximately 600 words short of the mark. However, after last night’s jackpot of a plot twist, I should make … Continue reading

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