Rudy For the past several days, I’ve struggled to write. It seems I’ve lost my creativity, my motivation, my concentration. For those of who are subjected to my blog posts and Facebook statuses, you know I committed to taking the Camp NaNoWriMo challenge, meaning I pledged to write 50,000 words between June 1st and June … Continue reading A Sad Farewell
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The Comfort of Predictability
I'm reading a romance novel. Not a series. Not a paranormal romance. Just a good old-fashioned boy-meets-girl romance novel. There is no question about how the book will end. The guy and the gal will certainly end up together and have a happily-ever-after ending. So, if I knew how the book would end before I ever … Continue reading The Comfort of Predictability
Top Ten Signs You’re Running Out of Blog Topics
1. At your day job, you’ve placed a Blog Topic Suggestion Box in your cubicle. 2. You blog about blogging (http://www.blog.triciadrammeh.com/2012/04/all-cool-kids-are-doing-it-so-why-cant.html)3. You make fun of your own website, blog, and Facebook page just to have something to blog about (http://www.blog.triciadrammeh.com/2012/06/ten-deadly-sins-of-building-your-author.html) 4. You begin offering vampire dating tips (http://www.blog.triciadrammeh.com/2012/04/vampire-dating-your-boyfriend-is.html) 5. You’re working on a undead fashion show extravaganza for your next … Continue reading Top Ten Signs You’re Running Out of Blog Topics
The Ten Deadly Sins of Building Your Author Platform
It stands to reason that I’ve been a reader far longer than I’ve been a writer. I began writing two years ago at the age of thirty-nine, so I have way more experience as a consumer of books than I do as a manufacturer. So today, I’d like to approach my writer friends, not as … Continue reading The Ten Deadly Sins of Building Your Author Platform
The Magic of Camp
There's something magical about camping. From setting up a tent to sleeping underneath the stars, the experience pulls you away from the day-in, day-out monotony of life and helps you realign your spirit with nature. Can you smell the roasted marshmallows? Hear the crackling of the campfire? Are you there? I am.Virtual camp is no … Continue reading The Magic of Camp
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