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Writing to Music

It always floors me when I read in an acknowledgement that an author wrote his or her manuscript to such and such band, or had such and such music playing in the background. To me, music and writing don’t mix. I learned this in the… Read More

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Notebook vs. Computer

I love this Notebook & Pen Swap idea from The Paper Trail Diary. Each time I’m in Chapters, I gawk longingly at the stationery selection but always come away empty-handed. The reason isn’t that I don’t use notebooks. The reason is that it’s been ingrained… Read More

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Why NaNoWriMo Is a No-go

I admit I’m tempted. In one week, at the stroke of midnight on November 1, writers buzzing on Halloween candy will be grabbing their computers or their pens and their wits and diving into the challenge of writing a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. Last… Read More