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New Year’s Resolutions of an Indy Author
The first day of 2021 fell on a Friday, the day that I write my weekly blog post. Because I wrote the post on New Year’s Day, I decided to take a chance and draft a set of writer’s New Year’s Resolutions. Through the wonders of our 365-day calendar, the…
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Writing Inspiration in Two Very Different Rivers
In May 1999, John and I hiked up a waterfall. We were touring Jamaica with friends during a stop on a Caribbean cruise. The group of us hired a local guide to drive us around the island. We enjoyed a day of shopping, viewing the tropical scenery, and visiting the…
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Writing Inspiration Destination: New Hampshire’s White Mountain Region
New Hampshire will always have a special place in my heart. When I was a girl, my grandfather owned a cabin near Lake Chocorua, and we usually spent a few days there each time our family traveled to New England to visit our relatives. I even hiked to the top…
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Writing Inspiration Destination: Colorado Springs
Colorado abounds in wonderful places to visit — the Rocky Mountains, numerous parks and recreation areas, great cities like Denver, and plenty of historic sites. My beloved co-author and I were fortunate to visit the state during a driving vacation last June. As part of the trip, we spent a…
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Takeaways from the NaNoWriMo Experience
You never know what you can accomplish until you challenge yourself. When I started NaNoWriMo on November 1, I had no idea whether I could write 1667 words of fiction in one day, much less keep it up every day until I completed 50,000 words. To my surprise, not only…
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NaNoWriMo: In the Home Stretch
Writing at least 1667 words of fiction every single day makes a month pass by very quickly. It’s hard to believe that it’s already the 26th day of the November challenge. The goal is finally in sight. In last Friday’s blog post, I mentioned that I had a full calendar…
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Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 3
Whew! Here I am on Day 19 of the NaNoWriMo November challenge, and I must confess that I am getting tired. So far, I have managed to keep up with the daily word count, but it is definitely more stressful. The actual words themselves are not the problem — it…
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Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 2
You learn a lot about your writing capabilities when you push your limits. After 11 days of participating in the NaNoWriMo challenge, I have learned that I am capable of producing at least 1700 words of fiction per day. It’s not easy and it takes several hours, but I can…
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Writing 1700 Words a Day: Week 1
As I mentioned last week, I am trying the NaNoWriMo challenge to see if I can write 50,000 words of fiction in 30 days. Today will be my fifth day of writing at least 1700 words. (Technically, you only have to write 1667 words per day to reach the goal,…
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Doing the NaNoWriMo?
Well, I’ve made the decision. I’m going to try the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Challenge this year. To succeed in the challenge, you have to write 50,000 words of a novel during the 30 days of November, or approximately 1,667 words per day. You can write extra words or…
Susan and John Ruff, Fantasy Authors 