Des MarieNov 11, 20137 minFirst 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 MarieNov 5, 20134 minWriting, Critique Groups, Playing Publisher’s GameWriting, Critique Groups and Playing the Publisher’s Game, Oh My! Last night was my second time attending a SCBWI (Society of Children...
Des MarieOct 19, 20132 minWriting: Characters Write ThemselvesYou’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 MarieOct 9, 20136 minWriting, 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 MarieSep 30, 20134 minWant Your Life to Be a Book? Unrealistic HiccupsOf 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 MarieSep 3, 20134 minMy Characters Have Met: Performance AnxietyHello Lovely People! Well I’m still on the mission to get a new laptop. I was told by a loved one to hold on selling Cadence (my...
Des MarieAug 30, 20134 minWanna 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 MarieAug 30, 20135 minWhy the Stalling? It Makes Sense Nowtoday will feature two blogs: This one from yesterday and another later inspired by a comment someone left me last night 🙂 Happy...
Des MarieAug 16, 20134 minThe Writing Stride, the Run, the Screeching HaltUGH! It’s here! It’s rearing it nasty fat head around the corner of my slightly cracked opened door and it Doesnt.Want.To.Leave! So...