Category Archives: Musings

Thank God I’m a Texan

I’m a Texan. Have been most of my life, as in all but eighteen months of it. For those who haven’t lived here for an extended period of time, there is a mindset that seems to take over us. We’re … Continue reading

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Monday morning thoughts

I had to sit on my hands to keep from blogging last week. From the bombing at the Boston Marathon to the explosion in West, TX to seeing people condemning the house to house search for the remaining Tsaraev brother, … Continue reading

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A few random thoughts

The critique group I’m a part of met yesterday and a large part of the meeting went into discussing contract terms we should look for and run from. Without going into too much detail, unless you are doing a work … Continue reading

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Another Amazon Problem — but caused by whom?

Over the weekend, a friend of mine (hi, Cedar!) pointed me to a link for another author’s blog. I followed and ended up scratching my head and wondering what part of the story we weren’t hearing. No, I didn’t think … Continue reading

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Warning, warning, warning

This is a rant. If you don’t want to read the rant, this is your chance to run away. If you are afraid I won’t follow the so-called enlightened thought process so many folks are trying to force on the … Continue reading

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Update and a link

Yesterday’s writing output was not as good as I would have liked, but I still managed about 3k words. I’m at that part of the novel where I tend to slog down — the middle. Fortunately, I’m about done with … Continue reading

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I am so tired. . .

Of people and companies thinking that they can say “I don’t like what you’re doing. It isn’t fair,” or “It makes fun of my [insert appropriate phrase here]“. There are the American Indians upset because a gas dealer has a … Continue reading

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Speak up. Don’t hide your voice.

(Before I get started, let me begin with an apology. I was laid low by a bug that just wouldn’t go away. This was one of those insidious bugs that not only makes you feel like crap — and that’s … Continue reading

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I’m confused

I’ve mourned the loss of life in the wake of Sandy back east. I’ve felt for all those who lost their homes or have found their places of employment nothing more than a fond memory. I’ll even admit that, given … Continue reading

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And so it begins

No, not the end of election season — although that will be here soon enough. What I’m talking about is the impetus — and bane — of some many authors’ lives: NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is that … Continue reading

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