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Abandonment issues

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Linda Andrews

Here I go again. Abandoning a writing project because it is associated with the death of a loved one. I hate that I am letting it go, but there is too much association with the pain of my sister’s passing. … Continue reading →

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Lack of Motivation

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Linda Andrews

I have not been writing. True, in the last 3 months, I have faced my mom’s decline and death, weird electrical problems, a hit and run leaving a burning car in the front of my house, household changes, and an … Continue reading →

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Monthly check in

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Linda Andrews

Well, that didn’t go as planned. I think I wrote 2 chapters in June. Short chapters. I haven’t written anything in July. Gonna have to get a move on so I can finish the book this year. What are some … Continue reading →

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Hello and goodbye

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Linda Andrews

I don’t plot my books. I know my characters and a few turning points, but mostly I go where the characters take me. So I was surprised when I met one of my new characters and I instantly knew this … Continue reading →

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Little Things

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Linda Andrews

One of the tips for time management is to break-up large tasks into small pieces. I tried it. Asking only 10 minutes to devote to a task. It works until it doesn’t. I can break up card making tasks, but … Continue reading →

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Book check

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Linda Andrews

I am happy to say that I managed to dictate a whole chapter of my new book. Given that it took me a couple of weeks to get through 2 pages I will take that as a win. Now, I … Continue reading →

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And so it begins

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Linda Andrews

After twenty plus years noodling away in my brain, I am finally starting to work on an idea I had for Atlantis a long time ago. To date, I have some characters and a long series of events that will … Continue reading →

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Just a scratch

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Linda Andrews

I am starting a new project and am debating whether or not to use an app. The app is free, so it isn’t a question of money. It’s a question of that scratch. You know the one, the scratch of … Continue reading →

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Journaling

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Linda Andrews

I’ve been seeing a lot of journaling videos come across my YouTube feed. I’ve even watched a few. There’s been art journals, where you create mini works of art. Frankly, these stress me out. My creativity doesn’t work that way. … Continue reading →

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Little Things Matter

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Linda Andrews

It’s kind of funny and sad how often we overlook the importance of little victories in the pursuit of large dreams. Positive feedback is powerful and motivating. One work associate had spent four hours on a project, believing she was … Continue reading →

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