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Sunday is Sketch Day!
Every week I post a new sketch, this time it’s the spawn of Ursula, the evil squid. Related posts: Sunday is Sketch Day! Every week I post a new sketch, this week it’s... Sunday is Sketch Day! I post...
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Sunday is Sketch Day!
Every week I post a new sketch, this time it’s… well, I don’t know what he is. Cute none the less! Related posts: Sunday is Sketch Day! Every week I post a new sketch, this week it’s... Sunday is...
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Great Game, Demonic Fanbase
By Tyler James I’ve finally had the opportunity to sink my teeth into Diablo III, and completed normal mode last night. Not a great feat, I know, but I’m having a blast, so I don’t care. I’m looking...
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2012
I know I’m really late to the game, but I wanted to write something about all the things that happened last year, and to do a sort of summary seems like the best way of doing that. 2012 was an eventful...
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Patchwork Frenzy!
I got a sewing machine for Christmas, and ever since I’ve been drooling over all these wonderful quilting blogs I found. I’m new to all of it, so there’s so much to take in. Last week I finally managed...
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Quilt Progress
I’m working away on my quilt; working like mad, if you’re judging by yesterday’s effort. I finished piecing the squares into strips, ironed the strips, sew them together, ironed some more, and then I...
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My First Quilt – A Chevron Success
My first quilt – it’s finished! I’m so proud, and feel so accomplished while I let it warm me when I watch TV at night. And as you can see below, the cat seems to approve as well. She can’t get...
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Pink Baby Quilt in Progress
On Friday, these babies arrived, just in time as well as I needed some cheering up after falling and twisting my ankle earlier in the day. I’m better now though. The fabrics are for two different...
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A First Venture into Free Motion Quilting
I was terrified when I sat down at the sewing machine to start putting down those squiggly little lines onto my carefully basted quilt sandwich. I started, did a whole section before I noticed that...
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Inspired by the Moda Bakeshop
I’ve been pondering the design for a quilt I want to make for our guest bedroom, which is also going to be my sewing room once I find a suitable desk. The room is painted a pale yellow and is full of...
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Scrivener finally available for Windows
Have you, like me, been drooling over the absolutely fantastic-looking software for writing and managing writing projects that is Scrivener? And felt very, very sad that it’s only available for Mac....
View ArticleWriting is Terrifying
I’ve always aspired to be a writer. In a way you could say that I already am one since I write almost every day. But the aspiration is and has always been to write professionally, and that’s something...
View ArticleOutlining is Really Useful, but a Pain in the Ass
I’ve given myself the hard task of writing chapter outlines for my whole story. While I know the rough outline of what’s going to happen and how it’s going to end in my head, it’s proving a real...
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My Thoughts on NowNovel
I’ve been using something called NowNovel for about two months now, and I want to start by saying that I just cancelled my subscription. I also want to point out that I was very happy with the service...
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Outlining Act 1 of As the Crow Falls
I’ve never outlined a full story before, or at least not on paper, and certainly not in detail like I’m doing now. I’m modelling my story loosely on Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, which I’m finding...
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Following the Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler
I’ve just started reading The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler. I bought it a while back after reading some very compelling reviews. I was hesitant at first as I don’t like the idea of being...
View ArticleAs the Crow Falls – A Stinking Start
This is the beginning of As the Crow Falls. We meet Felkin Rufus, our protagonist, who’s just messed up a burglary in quite a spectacular fashion by by underestimating his mark. Bear in mind that this...
View ArticleI’m going to become a morning person
I’ve set myself what seems like an impossible challenge for the next few weeks – possibly months. I’m going to become a morning person. I’m going to wake up early every single day, and I’m going to get...
View ArticleProject morning person – Progress report 1
I’m nowhere near my goal yet, and I think it’s going to have to be revised – not in the nice direction! I’ve already learned a lot in the last week or so. Let me tell you about it. I need 5-10 minutes...
View ArticleProject morning person – Progress report 2
I’ve discovered that I need much more time in the morning for everything. I amble a lot. So I’ve made myself a new, revised schedule. It’s only for one of my scenarios, you’ll have to imagine the other...
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