Category Archives: Thoughts about Writing

Procrastination

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Marion

When you’re thrashing around in the dark water of an early draft with both hands clenched around the neck of a serpentine swirl of recalcitrant prose—in other words, deep in rewrite—suddenly doing things like blogging, or checking Facebook, seem terribly … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Blog

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Marion

The last day of the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference, Denise Wakeman gave a presentation on the use of social networking tools for marketing. This presentation was held Sunday morning, and many participants had already gotten on the road, but at … Continue reading →

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Life and the Carnival

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Marion

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends, We’re so glad you would attend, come inside, come inside. Karn Evil 9, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Peter Sinclair Brain Salad Surgery ,Emerson, Lake and Palmer I just got … Continue reading →

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My Kingdom for a Point of View

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Marion

The other day I was someplace I had to wait for awhile, and I didn’t have a car book, so I bought a book at a drug store. (Note to self: Never let this happen again!) It was a terrible … Continue reading →

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