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, becca February 10, 2010

Fixin’

So here I sit, on the computer but not writing (for shame!) to try to fix a few of the issues this new blog contains. For instance, I don’t know how to reply to your comments, but I believe I can do it (at some undisclosed point in the future). Also, there’s that thing about
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, becca February 10, 2010

Welcome Home

Here we are at my new home. Pretty clean, right? Somehow not really like my actual home. But I love it. Husband did lots of the science-y parts, and now it’s up to me to make it, um, interesting. So as I try to figure out where things go and how they work, I’ll also,
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, , , becca February 9, 2010

More Fun

Look! A great review by YA Book Queen. This fun blog is run by Lea, who is 18. Girl Power! She ran the review today and is running a contest in the next few days. And speaking of contests, my Good Friend Melanie J is running a giveaway of MRRO – you can jump over
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, , , becca February 8, 2010

Ten Things That Make Me Happy

Sunshine. It’s out there, people, and I like it. Caramel Syrup. Recipe on demand. Good books. Try “The Chosen One” by Carol Lynch Williams. It’s gripping. Nearly-toothless six-year-old boys. Honestly, how does he eat? Relaxing Sundays with yummy food in the company of good friends. Yoga on wii Fit. Homemade bread – made by someone
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, , becca February 5, 2010

Fun Stuff Friday

Here’s some fun: Today I found out that Bright Blue Miracle is a finalist for a Whitney Award. This is a cool awards program for writers who also happen to be LDS (that’s Mormons, you know, and we’re really nice people). The award is named for Elder Orson F. Whitney, who said, “We will yet
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, , , becca February 4, 2010

Writing Style

I’m learning things about how I write. More specifically, how I write successfully.* I’m convinced that Writers with Character come up with a brilliant title, dazzling characters, a wicked hook, and a stunning plot. They outline. They plan. They write fifteen hundred to two thousand words every day and make a book. I get the
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, , becca February 3, 2010

MUD

I saw some. Yesterday, as I was picking up Kid 4 from his buddy’s house, I stepped out of the Mighty MiniVan, right into one of my favorite things: Squishy, squelchy mud. Oh, mud. I love you. I love your fudge-brownie color. I love your smell — that mix of dirt, mulch, water and hope.
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becca February 2, 2010

IOU to the Universe

When you go to writer’s conferences, there is a great deal of excitement and anxiety. And here’s why: Every person attending the conference thinks*, “This is it. This is my break. I’m going to meet the agent and both editors in attendance, and they are all going to fall at the feet of my manuscript.
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