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Why My Reading Has Been Suffering
Why My Reading Has Been Suffering… This has been driving me crazy recently. I couldn’t pinpoint the issue for so long. My TBR pile is...
Des Marie
Apr 29, 20143 min read


If We Were Having Coffee: April 2014
photo courtesy of: Ransom Riggs-photograph of @TaherehMafi ‘s hands Long time no ‘see’, I know! Much has happened as of late and I’m...
Des Marie
Apr 1, 20148 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


The Lighthouse Award! Eep!
What? What in the world? How did that happen? courtesy of: goodtimestories.wordpress.com blog award Well, apparently, this person–Coach...
Des Marie
Mar 10, 20144 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


If We Were Having Coffee
Well hello friends! So, first things first: How did I not know about this blog feature?! I live and breathe all things coffee. I stumbled...
Des Marie
Feb 24, 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


Writers Write To Entertain & So Much More…
Writers Write to… I read something today and then tweeted: and well, it got me thinking. I almost went on a whole tangent on Twitter but...
Des Marie
Jan 19, 20145 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: 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


Writing, Reading & Hey, I Missed You Guys!
Cute bookend from my job (bookstore) I MISSED YOU BOOKISH FOLKS! I attempted starting this blog an hour ago before I had coffee in my...
Des Marie
Oct 9, 20136 min read


Want Your Life to Be a Book? Unrealistic Hiccups
Of course you do! You’re a reader aren’t ya? Happy Monday folks! This was not the planned topic for today but I randomly got to thinking...
Des Marie
Sep 30, 20134 min read


Wanna Write a Book? Hard Time Starting?
Someone last night sent me a comment. It was about midnight. After I pulled my hair out about my computer issues, I decided to spend the...
Des Marie
Aug 30, 20134 min read


Why the Stalling? It Makes Sense Now
today will feature two blogs: This one from yesterday and another later inspired by a comment someone left me last night 🙂 Happy...
Des Marie
Aug 30, 20135 min read
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