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The Story Of Flow
Once upon a time, I wrote a story called FLOW. I wrote it for a particular editor, of a particular publisher, for a particular anthology. My respect for this publication was (and still is) immense, and I had it in … Continue reading
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Tagged DJ Marcussen, e-pubs, editors, FLOW, Life Of Pi, online publishing, rejection letter, The Tax Angel, Yann Martel
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Just Like A Friend
This morning I struggled through piles of clutter to find the alarm and shut it off. I sat on the edge of my bed, the early light from the window spotlighting the top of my bedside dresser. How had the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Robbins, clutter, DJ Marcussen, James Patterson, light, Michael Crichton, morning
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Stuck In The Middle With You – or – I Would Wash My Hands But I Can’t
As I write this, Hubby, Sylvester (our one hundred pound dog), and I are crammed into an 8 by 5 foot square space, surrounded by all manner of home furnishings and separated from the rest of our house by a … Continue reading
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Tagged caged animals, calm the waters, construction, crated, DJ Marcussen, God, inner calm, no water
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What Happened To The Cat?
I recently read a James Patterson book named Mistress. It was one of the best books I’ve read in months. You know the type of book I mean… the one you snap at your husband over because he’s dared to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cary Illinois, cat, DJ Marcussen, editing, James Patterson, Mistress, proofreading, self-publishing, traditional publishing
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What Do People Want?
Several years ago I read a book entitled The Hidden Life Of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. It asked the question, “what do dogs want most”? The answer, according to Ms. Thomas, was “other dogs”. I’m not going to comment … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, content, DJ Marcussen, I Yam What I Yam, plants, Popeye, reality star, reality TV, science, sell books
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The Darn Thing Always Comes Back To Organization
Seems to me that being a writer is harder than at any other time in history. Obviously I wasn’t around when Homer, Shakespeare, Hemingway, Dickens, Verne, or Twain were writing their masterpieces, and I admit that their lives were not … Continue reading
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Tagged challenge, DJ Marcussen, In Medias Res, marketer, organization, publisher, writer, writing today
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Someday We’ll Get This Right
Someday we’ll get this right. Could today be the day? As a group, we’ve had this blog since early 2011, but have done little with it. It’s not our fault, we’re just so busy writing that we haven’t caught up … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, cary area writers, DJ Marcussen, poetry, writers
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