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Being an Author is Weird
This weekend I was at my niece’s graduation party. It was a joyous day where we could celebrate the lovely young woman she’s become and the parents who raised her. My niece is amazing. Smart, funny, and a huge heart. I can’t wait to meet the adult she grows into. This also means I was…
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Why Can’t There be a Destination?
I’m in the middle of several never-ending projects that I desperately would love to finish ASAP, but the ASAP is nowhere in sight. I’m so busy this newsletter is waaaay behind schedule. My husband is fond of telling me “It’s a journey, not a destination.” To which I say, “Can’t there be at least one…
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Mining for Gems
This Fall I spoke to my son’s English class and explained to them editing is 75% of writing. I may have underestimated this percentage. I’m on my sixth significant edit of my 3-POV novel. POV = point-of-view. That’s right. I’m writing a mystery from three different points of view. In first person. It’s … challenging.…
Mindy Carlson 