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Makin’ Music With My Friends
Happy New Year! The past ten months have presented many challenges for most of us. I’m fortunate in that I’m able to connect with my loved ones electronically, and it’s enough for me. Although my routine has changed sharply and … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Daily life, Dealing with stress, experiences, hobbies, Life, Music, Patricia Kiyono, using talents
Tagged After the virus, Back to normal, someday, Things I miss
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Planning My Work
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Our resident hound asked, “Typically, how many drafts do you complete — of a novel or novella — before you submit it to a publisher / editor … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Patricia Kiyono, plots, Preparing for writing, romance, The Author Life, writing
Tagged Deb Dixon, GMC, Gwen Hayes, Romancing the Beat, story structure, writing process
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“No, But I’m a READER”
I was in a meeting in an office and the subject of names came up. I needed my legal name and all of the names that had been used by me. It is odd with me, because I have a … Continue reading
Posted in America, author's life, authors, awards, big plans, blogging, experiences, free week, honors, memories, Pen names, publishing, Random thoughts, reading, Tonette Joyce, Validation, writers
Tagged aliases, encouragement, legal names, Names, Pen names, reading, Speaking of writing, writing
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Searching for the Real Me
This week’s topic was one I proposed: If someone were to look at your internet search history, what conclusions might that person draw about you? I viewed my browsing history recently, and it looks like most of my online time … Continue reading
Did You Fall Down the Stairs?
What was that noise? And why won’t you answer? By Jeff Salter [Note: One of many “frights” I’ve experienced in my eventful life. I posted this on Facebook in 2017, when it originally occurred. But, believe it or not — … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, Daily life, experiences, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous
Tagged accidents, stairs
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Note on Notes
“NOTES, do you make them? Have you tried taping and transcribing them? What works for you?” When I put this topic on the schedule, I was actually asking about notes for writing, but I did not make myself clear. It … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, authors, awards, big plans, Books, creating scenes, dialogue, imagination, inspiration, Life, Lists, novels, poetry, technology, Tonette Joyce, Validation, writing
Tagged "Bixby" assistant, deciphering notes, handwriting, making notes while writing, recording notes, Samsung Notes, smartphones, talk-to-text, The Cloud, transcribing notes, word processing, Writing lyrics, writing poetry
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