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Thriller Thursday: The excitement of plotting

Yes, you read that right. First, instead of talking about true crime today, I’m going to talk about something that is thrilling to me. And today, that’s the power of plotting. Pansters, don’t leave! I promise there is something for … Continue reading

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Row80 Check In 9000 and Counting

I know I’ve been fail checking in the last few weeks. Truthfully, I hate just posting about the word count, but I haven’t wanted to take the time to add something useful to my posts. But I had to post … Continue reading

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Row80 Check-In: Adrenaline Rush

But it was a good feeling! After a late start, I ended up with just over 10,000 words. It’s been a tremendous help to have the scene by scene outline, and of course, the Row80 Sprints are great motivation. I … Continue reading

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Final Row80 Check In: End of the Road

It’s hard to believe it’s the end of another round and the second official day of spring. This round didn’t quite go as I expected, but I can’t complain. 2012 Round 1 Goals: Write 2000/week on The Prophet Continue to … Continue reading

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Row80 Check-In: From celebration to determination

I’m visiting my parents this weekend while Grace is on spring break, so I haven’t gotten a lot done since Thursday. But I did make some progress this week. Still basking in the glow of signing my first book contract … Continue reading

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Row80 Check-In: Start and Stop

Today’s check in will be short and sweet: Thriller Thursday is ready to go for tomorrow’s post. I’ve managed to write just under 2500 words on The Prophet. And then I discovered an issue with scene continuity that I need … Continue reading

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Row80 Check-In Admitting Defeat and Resetting

So the writing is going okay. No defeat to admit there. Things are moving along with INTO THE DARK (hopefully I will have some news for you in the next week), and after ironing out the plot issues I discovered … Continue reading

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