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The Perfect Work Space

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Patricia Kiyono

This week, I asked my fellow bloggers to weigh in on their descriptions of an ideal writing spot. I’m not certain why I suggested this topic. I’m actually pretty happy with the writing spot I have right now. Maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Author …

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Patricia Kiyono

One of the foxes asked, “What one thing would you change about yourself as an author?” I don’t think I’d change anything about what I write, but I think I’d change HOW I write. As I’ve mentioned before, I tend … Continue reading →

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Real World Distractions

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Patricia Kiyono

This week, our hound offers a topic familiar to most people. He asks, “What (if anything) drains/blocks your potential productivity? What can you do to correct this?” The first question is easy to answer. Family responsibilities (for me) have doubled … Continue reading →

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Git ‘er Done!

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Patricia Kiyono

One of our foxes asked, “What stops you dead in your tracks when writing?” For me, it’s usually one of these six things: Family needs: Of course, this is the non-negotiable interruption. When my mom needs to get to the … Continue reading →

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Long Winter Nights: Where is My Muse?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Patricia Kiyono

This week, one of our foxes posed the question of seasonal changes in daily sunlight and the effect of longer nights on our writing schedule. Since I’m semi-retired and have no children at home, this probably has less of an … Continue reading →

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Guest: Author Tracy Weber

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Tonette Joyce

Today I would like to welcome author Tracy Weber. I met Tracy online through mutual friends and bought her first novel for my yoga instructor… Why? Because my instructor and I had a conversation about how she found herself solving … Continue reading →

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It Was the Best of Times…

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Patricia Kiyono

This week we’re asked to share how we spent our summer vacation. As I mentioned last week, years of living on a school calendar have me thinking of June, July and August as the months in which I have to … Continue reading →

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