Tag Archives: revising

#amrevising

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

I made a chart with the first sentences of each of my chapters yesterday. That’s right folks, I am revising again. My reading at the PEN New England award ceremony is 12 days (and a wake-up) away and then… THEN!… … Continue reading →

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Five on Friday and a Poem

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

1. The SCBWI Conference was a great break from the studio. I’m back, and working with the ideas from the Revision Workshop with Cheryl Klein. I’d like to report that I’m moving forward at great speeds but that would be … Continue reading →

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Busy Writer/Mom/Triathlete Links on Life

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Oh goodness. It has been over a month, a month? since I’ve posted and I’m so sorry. That means I’ve done NO book review Wednesdays for a month. Ack. (And I thought those would keep me blogging.) March has been … Continue reading →

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The Mythology of Epiphanies

Posted on May 4, 2009 by

 I’m working on my final project for my drawing class. Last Tuesday we picked pieces of paper from two cups: a phrase and a word. I ended up with "The mythology of…" and "epiphanies."  The funny thing is that this … Continue reading →

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A Poetry Friday Post on Sunday

Posted on October 12, 2008 by

 I’m a little behind on my postings. I wanted to tell you all about my visit to Newport, RI last weekend and the amazing group of volunteers at the workshop committee meeting, how thoughtful and considerate everyone was. This is … Continue reading →

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Edits we can believe in…

Posted on October 12, 2008 by

 I’m actually sharing this Obama video for a writer reason. About 2/3 of the way through, Senator Obama is sitting with the speech writer making edits. Before the camera goes into the room, we see a sign that says Edits … Continue reading →

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Illustration Revision

Posted on June 6, 2008 by

Thanks to friends who gave feedback. Here’s a new copy. Click for a bigger image. Click here for earlier draft. OOps. Just realized the rake color is cut by the geraniums. I’ll fix that.

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Almost two weeks?!

Posted on April 26, 2008 by

I’m shocked that it has been almost two weeks since my last posting. Shocked, but not surprised. My fingers have been tingling like crazy. Do you get that? That, oh-my-gosh-I-haven’t-been-writing feeling. So there it is. The admission. I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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