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Author Archives: joanneeddy
Loose Ends and Odds and Ends
I hate “springing ahead” and losing an hour of sleep, especially on a busy weekend when we were traveling. Today when we got back home I tried to catch up on e-mail. Writer’s Digest has a free internet version of … Continue reading
Next steps on my quest…
My grandchildren will never know what it was like without computers. My kids probably barely remember when we got a computer, if they do. My husband was the techie computer nerd guy. Not me. I love computers and have learned … Continue reading
That Nagging Little Doubt….Becomes a Re-edit!
After starting The Call I left the job I had held for 10 years and the agency that had been a home to me for even longer to move to North Carolina. I took a new position as an Executive … Continue reading
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On Missing My Book…What Happens When You Are Done?
I have experienced several times in my life what people sometimes call transitions, where I ended something I had worked on hard. The one that stands out strongest was when I finished my Masters. While I was working on it, … Continue reading
The Rules of Getting Published: How do you eat an elephant?
People come to me (in my therapy practice) all the time with issues that feel (and often are) overwhelming. They struggle, way too often feeling that they have to either solve the entire issue at once, or it is hopeless. … Continue reading
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Over the Moon: From virtual book to actual reality
I got a little derailed by Christmas and lots of snow…but used January to read through and edit the whole book, twice! Finally I had a review draft ready to send to my volunteer readers/editors. Which meant I began to … Continue reading
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Tagged Finishing Your Book, writing a book
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These Precious Days
Looking over my my last posts, it’s hard to realize where the time has gone. An old song from my mom’s era came to me as I read the entries, The September Song: “Oh, it’s a long, long time from … Continue reading
The Critical Beauty of Editing
Claude Debussy said “Music is found in the space between the notes.” I went looking for this quote and had heard it used to describe Miles Davis’ music, but found out it actually was original to Debussy. If you have … Continue reading
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My Writing Partner
Willam Walton, a friend for more than thirty years, is my writing partner. We share critiques that enhance both of our writings. His clear vision and perceptive insights on character development and plot dynamics in The Call hold my feet … Continue reading
Finishing isn’t all it is meant to be or is it?
Yesterday I wrote after a four month absence yet here I am. I was thinking that perhaps I would rather do this then finish my book. After a year of research and two years of writing you would think I … Continue reading
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