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A few months ago I watch Princess Mononoke for the first time. For a myriad of different reasons it took me many many years to watch...

I underwrite. Or to put it in clear terms, I tend to initially fall short of my word target for novels. My current WIP is 34k and aiming...

I don't know what orange and sumac is like, but on the occasion have brandy or Ballantines kicking around I usually throw some angostura...

I'm grateful to writing communities in general, Nanonomo's management excluded. I'm finding it was my loss not to have participated more...

Grateful that kitty is still doing okay following the vet visit. Almost everything has improved, though I'd love to see her eat a bit...

And it goes without saying that I'm grateful for @big soft moose. I've wanted to do this for years, too, but didn't have the confidence...

What are you grateful for today? At the risk of looking like a suck up I'm really grateful for and owner and co admin @Homer Potvin ...

From Wikipedia. Iceberg theory - Wikipedia I don't know how the value judgement would come from anyone apart from the writer, since...

I'll never write "literary fiction," contemporary or otherwise. I hate purple prose and I don't enjoy elaborate subtext and trying to...

For the love of Christ and all that is holy... Oh, okay. Nevermind.

Oh, sorry, wiener.

Without reading other people's posts, here are my thoughts. I like how you are writing female characters in your historical fiction...

So ... I'm a bit worried. (Wouldn't be the first time). ;) The novels I've written so far (all historical fiction) have been set in...

I've edited all the personality out of my short stories before. I think I've since gotten better at resisting the self-critical urge to...

Hello @athousandsorrows, I really enjoyed reading this statement from you. It is something I do often and there is a simple joy in...