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The Journey To Becoming A Writer I Didn’t Even Know I Was On
Recently, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my love for writing. Personal issues have come to play and lately, my time to dedicate to my...
Des Marie
Jun 23, 20175 min read


WRITING BLOG: Why I Psych Myself Out Before Writing
Some of you have been following my little blog here for some time and in turn, know about my writing journey. It’s been a long journey of...
Des Marie
Aug 21, 20164 min read


The Writing Game is Strong
Freaking-FINALLY! For those who’ve been around reading about my writing journey, you would know how it’s been a bit of a struggle....
Des Marie
Jan 26, 20162 min read


I’m Doing NANOWRIMO This Year!!!
“Holy shit, I’m doing NANOWRIMO this year….” In other words, “what thee HELL did I get myself into?” She says in a slight Irish accent....
Des Marie
Oct 28, 20153 min read


Writing Blog: Day 5 – Editing just got real, y’all
Hey everyone! It’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me on the editing front. For about three weeks, I was hitting it hard. My friend...
Des Marie
Sep 29, 20153 min read


Writing Blog: Day 4 – Book covers and editing approach
Hello friends! Apologies for things being on the quiet front here. It’s been a crazy weekend. I might just save all the details for my...
Des Marie
Jul 15, 20154 min read


Writing Blog: Day 3 – Procrastination and Time Management
What’s just so sad about this post is that I set the title up top and then proceeded to procrastinate writing it for the next two hours....
Des Marie
Jul 6, 20155 min read


Writing Blog: Day 2 – Researching ALL THE THINGS (editing)
Welcome back for another day in my writing process bubble! As some of you already know, I’m in the EDITING portion of my manuscript. I...
Des Marie
Jul 2, 20154 min read


Writing Blog: Day 1 – Printing First Draft
Welcome to the Writing Blog! My day to day adventures in the writing process! To catch the newbies up, I have been working on my first...
Des Marie
Jul 2, 20152 min read


Writing in the New Year
My total word count was: 1697! Boo-Yah! Well, here’s to Writing in the New Year! What are your writing goals this year? #writing...
Des Marie
Jan 11, 20151 min read


Am I Cheating On My First Book While Writing A Second?
Hello friends, new and old alike. The weeks leading up to this weekend have been exciting and busy. My wonderful and brilliant Momma...
Des Marie
Sep 22, 20146 min read


My Writing Process
My Writing Process Hello blog-o-sphere peeps! So the lovely, bookish and sports enthusiast, Julie (twitter pal & freelance editor) tagged...
Des Marie
Jul 27, 20149 min read


Don’t Hate Me! I’m Still Here and I’m WRITING!
*waves hands frantically in the air* Hey! Hi! Hola! Remember me? I’m that person who used to write on here all the time? No? Hm…....
Des Marie
Jul 23, 20145 min read


All or Nothing Writing Week
The Extremist That is Me: I’m either reading or writing: ‘All or Nothing’ Hello folks! Nice to see you again. I feel as though it’s been...
Des Marie
Mar 17, 20145 min read


SCBWI Monday
image courtesy of: Group Leader, Stacy’s FB Ladies and Gentlemen, here are some of my SCBWI writing group peoples! I know I have probably...
Des Marie
Mar 5, 20147 min read


Writing…Back On!
Writing…Oh, Yeah, It’s Back On, Baby! …took long enough-Ha! I’m such an extremist. I’m either all Reading or all Writing. I need to learn...
Des Marie
Feb 21, 20145 min read


Writing A Book? Starting With A Synopsis
Courtesy of the movie: Julie & Julia *walks up to microphone & taps it…clears throat* “Hi…My name is Des…and I’m a procrastinator.” *the...
Des Marie
Jan 30, 20146 min read


First Draft Idea…Out the Window!
“Perhaps you should forget about ____ all together?” -Bestie says cautiously over the phone to which I responded: And I sat there, as she...
Des Marie
Nov 11, 20137 min read


Writing, Critique Groups, Playing Publisher’s Game
Writing, Critique Groups and Playing the Publisher’s Game, Oh My! Last night was my second time attending a SCBWI (Society of Children...
Des Marie
Nov 5, 20134 min read


Writing: Characters Write Themselves
You’re the writer but most times it seems, them characters are the ones running the show: Happy Saturday world! Hope it’s been a good one...
Des Marie
Oct 19, 20132 min read
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