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Muse Communication
Have you ever noticed that the subconscious / muse is a funny entity? Wouldn’t you think that if you KNEW something subconsciously, you could just…I dunno…TELL your conscious self about it? I was writing along great guns for the first … Continue reading
Do You Have a Default Writing Voice?
I started a new story the other day and when I came up for air, realized I’d been writing in a style totally alien to my norm. I had written the first scene in first person present tense! Now, when … Continue reading
Fall Colors
My muse and I took a break today. Instead of staring at a computer screen, DH and I took Georgia on a drive to Mount St. Helens and enjoyed the fall colors. Happy sigh. The care and feeding of a … Continue reading
Dragons, Dreams, and Determination
In case you were wondering…I’ve always loved dragons. When I was young, I bristled at their perpetual depiction as near-demonic beings. And then I discovered Anne McCaffrey’s Pern. Ms. McCaffrey’s novels thrilled me. She imbued her dragons with the majesty … Continue reading
Of Hummingbirds and Muses…
One of my non-writing activities over the Labor Day holiday involved relaxing on my best friend’s back deck, savoring clam dip and seven-grain crackers, and observing the antics of the many hummingbirds who grace her property. My friend has a … Continue reading