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The Story Fairy is Scheduled to Return

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Linda Andrews

As November draws to a close, so does my reading time. I still have a few books left to read before I begin writing, but already I can feel the gears shifting in my head from being a reader to … Continue reading →

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Need a Little Help

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Taking a break from my symbols of Halloween to post a few dictionary links I’ve found helpful. Dictionary.com–the helpful tabs at the top allow you to switch back and forth to the thesaurus. Websters— Includes a thesaurus, medical and legal … Continue reading →

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Keeping my Butt in the Chair

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I was never one of those people who was born with a keyboard in their hands. I started writing for the pure challenge of it. Since I dwell in science, I enjoyed the break from numbers, facts, and standard procedures. … Continue reading →

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Technology in Transition

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Well, I did it. I finally took the plunge and bought a new writing system. Quite frankly, I didn’t want to spend the money on a new system but I was getting tried of copying and pasting i, u, o … Continue reading →

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You Know You’re a Writer When…

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Linda Andrews

What sets writer’s apart from other people? Here are some of my favorite examples: 1–You hear the word heroine and you think character, not drug. 2–Your daughter writes a short story romance and you think, Yeah! and her fourth grade … Continue reading →

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A Life in Balance

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I write for the challenge. To put it another way, writing is not easy for me, painting those word pictures requires digging deep and dredging up emotions that my characters need to have in order for the story to come … Continue reading →

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Equipment Malfunction

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Linda Andrews

My son is a big gamer, and he swears the X-Box cheats. As far as I know there isn’t an artificial intelligence inside the X-box, but I can sympathize with his technlogical frustration. You see, I do most of my … Continue reading →

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Inspired By

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Linda Andrews

What inspired you to become a writer? It was during my second interview that the question came up, and it has haunted me ever since. Unlike many writers, I can’t point to a time when I was seven and plopped … Continue reading →

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Emotional Turmoil

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Recently I attended a lecture about making time for your writing. For the most part, I agreed with everything the wonderful lecturer said until one part. She stated that writers thrive on emotions so when friend A calls us up … Continue reading →

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Music and writing, take two

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I received an MP3 player for Christmas, and I love it. I have all my music on it and can listen to it whenever I want. The problem is: I have all my music on it. Allow me to explain. … Continue reading →

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