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Lake Quinault

Into the Rainforest

Posted on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019Leave a comment

I’m currently packing up and preparing for a drive tomorrow (2/27) where I’ll be heading into the rainforest of Washington State as part of a writers retreat. No Internet, wifi, or cell for five days. Just me, my computer, and Read More…

Tagsinterview, raven-oak, twitch tv, writing

Writer Imperfect

Writer Imperfect

Posted on February 19, 2019February 19, 2019Leave a comment

Hey folks, I’ll be on Twitch TV tomorrow (2/20/19) on a show called Writer Imperfect, alongside JD Jordan, Christopher Lee, John Ryers, and Josh Robertson. We’ll be talking about writing (of course!) and probably gaming and other geeky things as they Read More…

Tagsauthor event, Author Events, Events, how-to, writing, Writing events, writing how-to

Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

The Beauty That Keeps Us Going

Posted on October 17, 2017October 17, 2017Leave a comment

There’s an amazing Doctor Who episode involving Vincent Van Gogh that is my absolute favorite. It’s also a great reminder of the beauty that keeps us going in times like these. I will disagree though with the curator about how Read More…

Tagsart, Beauty, Creating, Doctor Who, raven-oak, Van Gogh, writing

Drying out

My Love Affair with a Water Demon

Posted on June 21, 20171 Comment

My love affair with a water demon began as a child. I’ve always been a water-baby, born in California and raised at least a part of my childhood in Florida. I spent my summers in the water and hurricane season Read More…

Tagsbasement flood, flooding, house flood, pipe leak, raven-oak, Water demon, writing

Where'd You Come From

2016 In Review

Posted on December 31, 2016December 30, 2016Leave a comment

In terms of life and writing, 2016 had a lot of ups and downs for me. It’s hard to remember some of those ups when the downs are swinging at you, but they’re there and worth remembering. So here goes Read More…

Tags2016 in review, 2016 Review, New Year, raven-oak, writing, year wrap-up

DiNozzo

Directly Proportional to Cats

Posted on December 30, 2016December 30, 2016Leave a comment

Productivity, or writing productivity in my case, is these days directly proportional to my cats. I swear, it is! Writing and Cats–the struggle is real. I have a plan. I have a schedule. I even have a time sheet. Time Read More…

TagsCats, DiNozzo, humor, Life, raven-oak, TBT, ThrowbackThursday, Writer's Life, writing

Writers kill

Sneaky Little Snippets

Posted on January 29, 2016January 29, 2016Leave a comment

I should be writing a Flashback Friday or something, but I’ve been way too busy writing fiction and prepping for our move. It’ll have to wait. Sent off a revision of a short story last night for a possible anthology. Read More…

TagsAmaskan's Blood, Amaskan's War, raven-oak, Sneaky Little Snippets, Work in Progress, writing

State park across the street

I Hate Moving, Except When It’s Pretty

Posted on September 12, 2015September 16, 20151 Comment

I figured it was time for a moving update… We spent two days moving into our temporary housing, which is longer than it should ever take someone to move into a furnished place. We’d load up as much as would Read More…

Tags28 days of writing in April, Joy to the Worlds, Life, moving, raven-oak, writing

Large industrial fans drying everything off

Water, water everywhere

Posted on July 29, 2015July 29, 20155 Comments

Water, water everywhere and nary a drop to drink… I mean that literally because our kitchen is currently inaccessible. While I was away at Cascade Writers’ Workshop this past weekend, the condo unit above us had a hot water heater Read More…

Tagsbusted hot water heater, Flooded condo, Life, water water everywhere, writing

Scrivener Saturday Tips

Scrivener Saturday: Word Frequency Redo

Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 20152 Comments

[warning]I’ve got a massive writing deadline on 5/15, so this week’s Scrivener Saturday will be a repeat topic. I added more to it though, so enjoy![/warning] Scrivener Saturday: Word Frequency One of the most difficult parts of writing is making Read More…

TagsRedundancy in Writing, Scrivener How-To, Scrivener Saturday, Scrivener Tips, Word Choice, Word Frequency, writing, writing how-to, Writing Tips

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