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An Excerpt from The Wedding Dress, my Ongoing Novel
3 comments on An Excerpt from The Wedding Dress, my Ongoing Novel“Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move, Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love.” My dear sweet little ‘A’, Such were the last words you wrote in one of your letters. Such were the words that drew me closer to the hope of finding you, of reaching out my hand to the stars wishing that they would align the day we… Continue Reading
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What I’ve realized after winning NaNoWriMo 2011
I first joined NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) during the year 2007 after my friend Heather suggested that I should join and start writing a novel. I had no idea what I signed up for at first. What I did know was that the goal was to write fifty thousand words in a month. If you reach the goal, you win and if you don’t then better luck next time.… Continue Reading
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NaNoWriMo 2011: On to reaching the goal! (and a few other things)
It started with a kick-drum-beating in my chest. The kind that vibrates through my veins and then pulsates through my finger tips. It wasn’t just the longing for a story—it was the urge to actually put into the words the narrative, the scenery, the characters, everything that has been conveyed in the recesses of my mind. That electric feeling started almost ten years ago when I was much of a… Continue Reading