When Things Get Tough
December 16, 2020
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Working when things get tough. I keep at it. But uncertainty and sadness take their toll.
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Today Was a GOOD Day!
November 18, 2020
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Today was a GOOD day! Here's what I did ...
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Confession
November 4, 2020
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What else can I do when a book comes knocking, but answer the door and get on with it?
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CUPCAKES!!!
October 21, 2020
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Okay, so it's true. You can't write ALL the time.
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It’s a Struggle
September 16, 2020
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Okay. I confess it. Working on the new book is a struggle.
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Uh-Oh!
January 2, 2020
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Uh-oh. In a never-ending quest for exercise (the writer's life is all too sedentary), I fall like a chopped oak.
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They are … Marketing!
November 20, 2019
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So, okay, Marketing does not like my title. Now what?
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Idea? Pow! Zzzzt!!
November 6, 2019
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The juice to write is apparently still there, flowing hot and strong.
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Why Writers Love Their Agents!
October 3, 2019
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A peek inside the telephone exchange between a writer and her agent ...
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Fragmented
September 18, 2019
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Okay, I know there is a book here. I have so many images ... but they're fragmented.
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The New Book is Filling My Head
September 5, 2019
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After the summer Bookology hiatus, Lynne Jonell is back with all sorts of images filling her head for her new book.
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Waiting for My Editor, part 5
May 15, 2019
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Waiting for my editor ... Okay, she's busy and can't get to it. Meantime, I can't just wait around ... a new book is knocking at my door.
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Waiting for My Editor, part 2
March 20, 2019
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Another good thing about waiting is ... um ... it BUILDS CHARACTER.
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Writer’s Retreat: Time
January 9, 2019
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The best things about a writer's retreat is ... time.
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Holidays
December 12, 2018
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But my To Do list is long. And there isn't enough space for those quiet hours of creative work; there isn't a spot for the MUSE to land.
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Getting Started
October 31, 2018
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Just getting started is HUGE. The inner drive to set down that image that won't leave us alone ...
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The Writer and the Refrigerator
October 3, 2018
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The refrigerator is a wonderful appliance ... On the other hand ...
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Isolation
September 19, 2018
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Writing can be ... well ... isolating. ... working alone all day--no companions but my own thoughts. No wonder writers tend to be just a little nuts.
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A Serious Question
September 8, 2018
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A serious author asks a serious question: what is the best use of computer games?
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Revisions Part 5
August 22, 2018
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In revisions, Lynne Jonell explores the serendipity of following her editor's suggestion, even though she wanted to resist.
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Predictable Pattern
November 22, 2017
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I used to HATE revision letters. My reactions followed a predictable pattern ...
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I Need a Grant
May 10, 2017
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I applied for a grant but I didn't get it. How on earth would I write my next book?
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Looming Deadline!
November 9, 2016
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I have never yet failed to meet a deadline. But my greatest responsibility is ...
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Interpersonal Relationships!
August 31, 2016
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Of course you go on vacation to see family and friends, but if you are also trying to write, it means a certain amount of sneaking off.
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A Bit of Noise
August 3, 2016
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I really do like the coffee shop for writing. That little bit of noise and movement takes up just a little of my attention ...
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Bluetooth Guy
July 20, 2016
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In which our mild-mannered heroine is pitted against the dreaded coffee shop Bluetooth Guy...
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I must go to Scotland
June 8, 2016
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In which our heroine suddenly realizes she must get to Scotland to research Castle Menzies.
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