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Hey, friends! Past few weeks have been a whirlwind, as you know and I’ve been playing catch up! One thing I missed sharing with y’all was...
Des Marie
Aug 21, 20164 min
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
May 11, 20162 min
When Writing, Does Your Reading Suffer?
Tee hee…I saw that and couldn’t resist. Good afternoon, beautiful people! Happy Wednesday! Hope you’re all having a productive week and...
Des Marie
Oct 28, 20153 min
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
Aug 21, 20157 min
DNF: I hate not finishing books!
Get ready for a bit of a rant, y’all! Now, I know this can’t just be me but I have this little OCD-like quirk when it comes to books. No...
Des Marie
Jul 15, 20154 min
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 6, 20155 min
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
Jan 11, 20151 min
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
Sep 22, 20146 min
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
Jul 27, 20149 min
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 25, 20144 min
I HAVE FINISHED DRAFT FOR BOOK ONE!
I REPEAT, I HAVE FINISHED THE DRAFT FOR BOOK ONE and….and…and… Last night, it happened. It has NEVER in this entire year process, taken...
Des Marie
May 30, 20147 min
If We Were Having Coffee: I’m Still Here!
photo courtesy of: Ransom Riggs-photograph of @TaherehMafi ‘s hands Hey! Hi! Remember me? *waves* Yeah, I know. It’s been forever. I...
Des Marie
Apr 29, 20143 min
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 1, 20148 min
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
Mar 17, 20145 min
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 10, 20144 min
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 5, 20147 min
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
Feb 24, 20147 min
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 21, 20145 min
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
Jan 19, 20145 min
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...
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