Retirement

This blog was an experiment, of sorts, to see if I had the sticktoitiveness to blog regularly and to see if anyone would care about what I have to say. Apparently I can and people do. So I bought a URL and I'm working on focusing my content. My writing-related posts were the most popular, anyway, and as I'm a writer, I think that's a good thing to focus on.My new site features posts related to publishing, writing, roleplaying, book reviews, short...

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Dear Jack

On this date 2 years ago, the cancer documentary Dear Jack was released. I had the opportunity to see it last year through Netflix and I'm recommending it to everyone now. Cancer is a depressing subject, but Andrew MacMahon's story of his struggle and survival makes Dear Jack one you shouldn't miss.Netflix: Dear JackDuring my 2004/2005 school year, as a freshman at SCAD, I was excited to hear that the front man of one of my favorite bands was going solo. Weeks before the album's debut, however, Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin, formerly...

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Expert Advice on Cosplay from Expert Cosplayers

My panel of experts:Shawn Tuffy (2011 AWA Costume Contest Winner)Anna Heim (2011 AWA Costume Contest Winner)Courtney O'DonnellAmie PeacherPLANNING: Amie) DO YOUR RESEARCH. Always have a budget and a "game plan". Know what you're going to do before you start bidding and buying. It saves you time and money. If you're having trouble with making something, odds are, someone has had that same problem and probably posted it online.Courtney) Research...

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Finished Draft

Tonight, I finished the odes for Olympia Heights: The Weight of the World (Book 2 in the Olympia Heights series). I did an edit as I wrote the odes (the poems in between the chapters) of the 1st draft of the episodes (the chapters), and so draft 1 1/2 is complete.From there it goes to my primary editor who tells me what works, what doesn't, and makes me cry, suck it up, and fix a lot of things. He also buys me chocolate. Then I make the adjustments...

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Halloween Sale

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Focus

Hey guys! Over the past few months I've had a lot of fun writing this blog. I started off writing about just about everything because I didn't know what to write about, but I wanted to keep my writing skills sharp. Now it's time to find some focus.Of course I wasn't able to narrow it down to one singular topic because my life has so many focuses. I'm a teacher, a grad student, a writer, a marketer, a derby girl, a dog lover... it goes on. I do have Nerducation, which is my start-up teaching blog, and that is where the teacher/grad student will...

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8 Things to Do BEFORE NaNoWrimo Begins

November is NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and around the world, writers will be racing their page-a-day calendars to crank out a 50,000 word book by the 30th of November. The goal is to write, write, and write just to get it down on paper. Don't stop. Don't edit. Don't give yourself time for a crisis. You can edit and cut all you want later-- you should have 50,000 words to chop down into whatever genre standards you require.I will be...

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