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Cathy: No Nanowrimo win here

Posted in Cathy, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2009 | 8 Comments »

crossposted from musings in mayhem
I am happy to have taken part in NaNoWriMo this year for the first time. It put me into a good lead on a companion book to my first novel, and now both need some serious editing. I lost my momentum between lots of doctor appointments for my whole family, getting [...]

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Kelly: Let the Crap Go

Posted in Kelly, tagged , , on October 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Olivia created this canvas with me on Saturday. I was working on my Spill It! assignment for Carmen’s class, and Livvie decided she wanted to try along with me.  (Sarah chose to paint an “Open” and “Closed” sign for their room instead.)  She was following along with me for the most part when I looked [...]

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Cathy: Mishap Tai Chi

Posted in Cathy, tagged , , , , , , on May 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Those of you who have been getting to know me here may have begun to notice a certain tendency toward being a wee-bit cock-eyed or shall we say, taking a lot of left turns off path. I think I read that old Robert Frost poem at a very young age and have taken the [...]

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Cathy: Oh Well

Posted in Cathy, tagged , on March 26, 2009 | 9 Comments »

I’ve been having an odd week or so, and it continues into next week.
Baby C’s 1st birthday is approaching, and nothing seems to be working out to get people together as planned. There is an event conflicting with my planned party date that the couple of baby friends we wanted to invite will be [...]

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Miranda: Letting go, looking up

Posted in Miranda, tagged , , on March 24, 2009 | 17 Comments »

During the past 15 months, this blog has grown into a beautiful community. Those of you who make yourself known on these “pages” mean quite a lot to me.
As our sisterhood developed, I created a steadfast structure: at least one post every weekday; a contest post every Wednesday; a bi-weekly Friday Breakfast interview; an off-week [...]

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Cathy: Pleasant surprises

Posted in Cathy, tagged , on September 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »

 
As I write this, it is Sunday evening. This morning I made another rare go of getting myself, one son and the baby off to church. This will not be a religious blog, I swear. One reason it is tough for me to attend church regularly is my son S’s autism. He’s high-functioning, most likely [...]

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Cathy: Confession time

Posted in Cathy, tagged , on July 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »

My big goal for while my boys are visiting at their dad’s for a month is to work regularly on my youth novel. I moved it from the back burner to the front, I turned on the burner, I even stirred the pot a little. Instead of bringing it to the heady steaming boil, and [...]

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Christa: My life, my work

Posted in Christa, tagged , , , on May 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on an article for one of the trade magazines I worked for before I had children. I don’t do much of this anymore. I learned early on that I could only write articles when I could be sure that sources would be patient with the possibility of [...]

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Miranda: Infant versus internet…a losing proposition?

Posted in Miranda, tagged , on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »

An article in this morning’s Boston Globe has added to my anxiety about managing work, creativity, and a new baby. Last time I had a newborn (three years ago) I didn’t work as much as I do now, and I wasn’t quite as plugged into the internet. Even so, I felt guilty about the amount [...]

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Alana: Introducing myself!

Posted in Alana, tagged , , , on April 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Thank you for the invite to join this wonderful group of writing mums. I feel like I’ve just walked into a room of old friends having just been on a holiday with a bunch of strangers. At last, people with my problems – and my ambitions! Thanks for the invite Miranda, and if it suits [...]

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Brittany: Where’s the finish line?

Posted in Brittany, tagged , , , on April 5, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Christa’s post last week left me with a lot to think about. I’m sure I had read it before, that authors are often judged on the basis of their debut novel’s sales, that depending on its success and failure, a career can be born or lost. I probably skimmed over that part in some guide [...]

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Nina: What can I bring to this party?

Posted in Nina, tagged , , on April 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Well, since I’ve been invited to the party, I am wondering what I have to bring to this gathering. I’m honored to be included in this creative sisterhood, and I’m impressed with what I’ve read and seen since I arrived. But I still am trying to figure out what I have to offer. [...]

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