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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
May 30, 20147 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


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


10 Tips For A Productive Life by A Beautiful Mess
a blog post by Emma from A Beautiful Mess blog! I came across this thanks to my Bloglovin emails that connect me with some awesome...
Des Marie
Jan 25, 20143 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


Perspective
per·spec·tive pərˈspektiv/ noun a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view It has been an interesting...
Des Marie
Sep 16, 20136 min read


My Characters Have Met: Performance Anxiety
Hello 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 Marie
Sep 3, 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


Coffee, Writing & First Honorary Moment
Peruvian White Mocha ❤ Coffee: Happy Tuesday bloggers, readers, and all you lovely people out there! It’s a new week in August. Monday...
Des Marie
Aug 21, 20135 min read


The Writing Stride, the Run, the Screeching Halt
UGH! 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...
Des Marie
Aug 16, 20134 min read
A Lesson from Sara Bareilles
This journey of pursuing both Acting and Writing is teaching me one thing…to be Brave! Here’s how Sara Bareilles reminds me to not care,...
Des Marie
Aug 11, 20131 min read


Plot Twist! Writing a Book!
Excerpt from my updated “That ‘About’ Page” on this blog: If anyone has been reading, you may have noticed that I decided to go back into...
Des Marie
Aug 11, 20134 min read
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