Category: Good Writing
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2016 New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year again when we have to think of our goals for 2016. Below are my resolutions for 2016. It can apply to all writers who want to improve their craft and make 2016 a successful year. Edit my manuscript. After finishing the NANOWRIMO challenge for 2015, I put the manuscript aside…
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I am a NANOWRIMO winner
I did it! I am a 2015 NANOWRIMO WINNER. I finished the NANOWRIMO (National Novel Writing Month) Challenge for 2015 in spite of all the distractions in November. It is the third book in the series “Journey to Freedom”. I’m proud of myself having achieved my goal. I knew if I put my mind into…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – Day 30
Today is the final day of the NANOWRIMO Challenge for 2015. I made my goal of 50,000 words on Nov. 23 and reached 57,632 to finish the first draft of my novel, “Courage and Endurance”, the last book on the series “Journey to Freedom”. Tomorrow, the draft will be put away for a while and revisited…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – Day 29
I have one day left to wrap up this NANOWRIMO writing challenge. I reached 55,739 words today. Tomorrow should be interesting on how I will end the story. I had two choices of endings and we’ll see how it goes tomorrow. Today’s tip is: Research potential markets for your work. Now that your book is…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – Day 28
The next three days are tough ones since I have another deadline – to work on the December newsletter for my rose society and send it out on Monday. In spite of that, I was able to squeeze some ideas into my novel and I made it to 54,926 words. Not bad at all. The…
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TIPS ON BECOMING A BETTER WRITER – DAY 3
It’s now day 3 of NANOWRIMO challenge and I’m moving along. Yesterday I produced 1738 words on day 2. Not bad at all. At least I’m doing a little bit more than my 1667 goal a day. If I keep the momentum, I will be able to make the 50,000 words by Nov. 30. For…
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My first short story won an award!
The most gratifying aspect of being a writer is when someone acknowledges your talent in the form of an award. I have been lucky to have a few of them. Someday, I hope to win the big ones but for now, I’m happy with what I have gotten so far. I enjoy writing and I’m always on…
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Do you know what a Palindrome is?
Do you know what a Palindrome is? I didn’t know it either until . . . I became aware of this word when I read Russel Ray’s blog at activerain.com when I was selling real estate in New York and he hit a palindrome. After I posted my blog that evening, I just noticed my…
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DO YOU KNOW THE CAPITAL OF EACH STATE OF THE UNITED STATES?
Do you know the capital of each state of the United States? Most citizens of the United States do not know and I blame that on our education system. Kids today are not educated properly, it is pathetic. My mother, having schooled on the American education system during the American occupation in the Philippines in…
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WHY DO YOU WRITE?
Knowing my background, people asked me, “Why do you write?” Writing is not like the other jobs I had before. My background is accounting. I went to college to be an accountant and became a CPA before my 21st birthday. Although I wanted to take journalism in college, my father needed an accountant in the…
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