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7/1/09
Maybe you want to read a random story by yours truly? Or maybe not.
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Reading: Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
Listening: Kronos by Jeremy Robinson
Writing: Amber Tears (working title), Villarreal (working title), We Do Not Drink - We Sing (short story, working title; this story is currently burning me at the stake...)
Editing: A Noble Cause (read it here); A Pearl From the Chaos (read it here)
Learning: yWriter 5 (writing program, we'll see if it saves time or not
), Writing Excuses (excellent podcast, 15 minutes long because you're in a hurry and we're not that smart!), I Should Be Writing (podcast, check it out 
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July Writing Goals: 10,000 words
Word counter from writertopia
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42. Forty-two. Yup.
"But nothing can get you lost faster than a map." - Percival Everett, after a lengthy discussion of how he has to outline every paragraph of every chapter of every book
Prose is my one true escape in life. If I only had more time to get away...
People who know me call me an optimist; people who know me well call me an optimistic cynic.
I love being an oxymoron...
"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." - Bob Dylan
"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams
Life is a wonderful high, and it has no ill side effects. Except death.
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Sailors with extra thumbs, a quiet warrior woman and a stoic wizardess, a small boy and a wry captain, a mysterious magic relic that only a woman can touch, and lots and lots of terrifying seagulls. And the most magical thing of all is that this is a story that is actually finished! So if you want to read a fantasy novella on the high seas, take a peak at A Pearl From the Chaos!
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Check out my novel in progress, Ironink. Or one of them, at least:
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If you like the Bermuda Triangle, check out my 2007 NaNoWriMo story in progress...
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I'm experimenting again...*laughs* Thanks to a prompt from ssmm, check out my newest serial - a noir mystery that's not quite sure what to make of itself. I'd really like some insight on this one, since it's a new style to me... *bats eyes*
7/1/09
Maybe you want to read a random story by yours truly? Or maybe not.
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Reading: Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
Listening: Kronos by Jeremy Robinson
Writing: Amber Tears (working title), Villarreal (working title), We Do Not Drink - We Sing (short story, working title; this story is currently burning me at the stake...)
Editing: A Noble Cause (read it here); A Pearl From the Chaos (read it here)
Learning: yWriter 5 (writing program, we'll see if it saves time or not
), Writing Excuses (excellent podcast, 15 minutes long because you're in a hurry and we're not that smart!), I Should Be Writing (podcast, check it out )July Writing Goals: 10,000 words
Word counter from writertopia
Text graphic from
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42. Forty-two. Yup.
"But nothing can get you lost faster than a map." - Percival Everett, after a lengthy discussion of how he has to outline every paragraph of every chapter of every book
Prose is my one true escape in life. If I only had more time to get away...
People who know me call me an optimist; people who know me well call me an optimistic cynic.
I love being an oxymoron..."Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet." - Bob Dylan
"Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." - Douglas Adams
Life is a wonderful high, and it has no ill side effects. Except death.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sailors with extra thumbs, a quiet warrior woman and a stoic wizardess, a small boy and a wry captain, a mysterious magic relic that only a woman can touch, and lots and lots of terrifying seagulls. And the most magical thing of all is that this is a story that is actually finished! So if you want to read a fantasy novella on the high seas, take a peak at A Pearl From the Chaos!
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Check out my novel in progress, Ironink. Or one of them, at least:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you like the Bermuda Triangle, check out my 2007 NaNoWriMo story in progress...
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I'm experimenting again...*laughs* Thanks to a prompt from ssmm, check out my newest serial - a noir mystery that's not quite sure what to make of itself. I'd really like some insight on this one, since it's a new style to me... *bats eyes*
- Last seen 1 day ago. Member since March 25, 2006.
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, and quote is "Sick of the rain - and I usually love rain.". - I am a 24 year old woman (United States)
- When I'm not writing, I'm a graduate student.
- I support the site as a silver member
- I help out as a greeter
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- I am in the groups Companion Peer Review Group, Greeter Resources, Greeters, NaNoWriMo, S a R, Storywrite Anthology Volume One, Storywrite Authors Guild, Teachers, Writing 101
- I have 1,904 comments, 9 contests, 1 column, 123 poems, 89 stories
My Lists
- A Pearl From the Chaos
- Bermuda Triangle (working title)
- Flash! (Stories less than 1000 words)
- Ironink - Novel in Progress
- Jazz Blackside and the Case of the Cliché Charlie
- One Big Happy Story (SAG collaboration story)
- Stand-alone Pieces I'm Pround of
- They're Not Really Vampires, You Know
- Writing 101 Board Topics
Stories I'm focused on
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I liked the place, despite what Ike was always saying. The bed was comfortable, the cable was complimentary, and there wasn’t a bad view o4400 words, 38 comments, July 20, 2008
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Are you ready for the next writing trick to put your writing skills over the top? Try this!2100 words, 25 comments, June 12, 2008
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The idea for the story hit him like a freight train, fast and hard. It rushed through him with a brilliant intensity that left him panting
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Jammer held on to the rim of his hat against the rush of air as Brazen swooped down to the landing strip. Brazen’s great reddish-brown win
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The one-stop running copy of my 2007 NaNoWriMo story. Visit my author's page for smaller "bite-sized" pieces.50400 words, 8 comments, November 7, 2007
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I really need help coming up with a title for this piece...please?
Active Contests
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Do you even know what worldbuilding disease is? Muahahaha...1700 points, ends July 14, 5 entries In Big points, Contest, Fantasy, Imaginative, Science fiction, Worldbuilding
My Stories
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3000 words, 23 comments, April 17. In Adult, Fanfiction, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, Humor, Science fiction
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This isn't a story - it's my "if I die before I wake" list. In other words, it's my list of things I want to do while I'm still alive and400 words, 13 comments, March 24
My Poetry
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I don’t know what you did, what breed of voodoo<100 words, 12 comments, May 5, 2008. Reward
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All I could offer you was hot rice soup
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The color of old peaches, shriveled and shivering,<100 words, 5 comments, April 19, 2008
My other items
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- Column: Dialogue Punctuation at storywrite
As writers, we love to put words in other people's (i.e. our characters's) mouths. This article will help you use correct punctuation when writing that dialogue. - Ossified at allpoetry
I don’t know what you did, what breed of voodoo - In the Company of Cold Things at allpoetry
All I could offer you was hot rice soup and a rug woven of my loose dreams
Guest Book
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DoozerDan : *Wanders in and signs* on July 1It never ceases to amaze me... wait... that's not true, there's nothing to be amazed about this... anyway... how many gold trophies you have to other trophies. You prolly have one of the highest gold to silver/bronze/HM on the site. And it's easy to see how, you're a great writer.
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cutepastelstar on June 27Hey thanks for the greeting!If you can crique my story Paint it gray sometimes that will much apperciated! I think its great you are a greeter on this site.Thanks again
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screengemz : Thanks on June 9Thanks for adding me! Im pretty new here and just getting the hang of things
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SoundInkMusic on May 30Congrats on the candidacy! *clap**clap**clap**clap**clap*
