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It’s a New Year, a New Start and a New Promise

Posted on February 10, 2014 by maria

So, seems like my writing friends are writing again and I feel like I’m a poser because I say I’m a writer but haven’t written much in a long, long time. I can’t work on one story because it’s hitting … Continue reading →

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HIV/AIDS In Real Life and Fiction

Posted on March 25, 2012 by maria

This article touches on what it’s like to be a woman living with HIV and having two children  suffering from the pediatric AIDS. Reading the article alone was inspiring. She’s written a novel based on the life of a child … Continue reading →

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Ugh!!

Posted on March 24, 2012 by maria

I did some site redesign and I ended up not liking my changes, so I switched back to the old look. In the meantime, I lost my favi-icon and have yet to update my word press. Maybe I’ll get David … Continue reading →

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Characters Visualized

Posted on February 27, 2012 by maria

How often as writers do we wonder just what our characters look like? They probably are clear as day in our mind as we create them, and often as we describe them the begin to take shape in our mind’s … Continue reading →

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As Soon as the Potatoes Are on I’ll Write…

Posted on February 19, 2012 by maria

That was the response I gave my husband when he said, “write, Baby, write.” Meanwhile, he’s playing his guitar, which I love to hear and I’m writing this blog entry. Writing for me lately has been harder but I have … Continue reading →

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What Am I Not Writing?

Posted on May 31, 2009 by maria

Well to answer that, I’m not writing Lena or Isabel’s stories. Mom has the second draft of Isabel’s story. I think I’ll wait till she gets through it all to try to finish it up. I’m not working on the … Continue reading →

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Goodness…

Posted on February 3, 2009 by maria

I’m managing to write. Well, fill in the details but it’s something. Wish I wasn’t so sleepy though.

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When the Muses Are Quiet, I’m Quiet.

Posted on February 2, 2009 by maria

Of course, I want to finish my novels, I don’t really know what’s stopping me from writing the endings.  I need to jump back into my universes and be done with it. So… I’ll start in order. Lena’s Story: She … Continue reading →

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Sad Day in the Literary World

Posted on October 27, 2008 by maria

Tony Hillerman died. Now, I will admit I haven’t many of his books, but he was a beloved writer, a wonderful teller of tales and could weave a story like no other writer writing about the Southwest and Native Americans.  … Continue reading →

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Today… I will write

Posted on October 9, 2008 by maria

I should, however, unplug the Internet. I also wanted to take some fall pictures and should do it today while everything is still pretty. I hear that snow may be in the forecast for the weekend, which means, there might … Continue reading →

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40 Years Ago Tomorrow

Posted on August 20, 2008 by maria

Saving this for story reference. The Soviet’s invaded Czechoslovakia August 21, 1968.

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Been Thinking Too Much…

Posted on July 18, 2008 by maria

Snagging a post I made in another blog. I was reading through my tags and I don’t know why I felt compelled to post this in this blog. I don’t really talk too much about writing in it as it’s … Continue reading →

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Madness

Posted on June 17, 2008 by maria

So, I’m working on the ending of my second novel. I’m writing it from Andrew’s point of view. I figured out that I can end the story where it transitions to part two and start a new story where I … Continue reading →

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Yes, it’s the End…

Posted on May 21, 2008 by maria

Yay… I almost have an ending. It’s probably cheesy… but I think it ties in with the prologue quite nicely. I really think I wrote the ending. I still have some details to fill in, but I think I did … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 19, 2008 by maria

So, now that I’m set on how this story is going to end, I’m really muddling through it. I have no problem writing from Andrew’s POV. I really like him as a character. I don’t think he’s the exact opposite … Continue reading →

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I know the end… I do…

Posted on May 18, 2008 by maria

Now, I just need to write it.  The story has two distinct parts and so I’ll end it at part one. I can write part two as a separate story. I think it will work that way just fine. I’ll … Continue reading →

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How does it all end?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by maria

I’ve got two ideas to end my second novel. It could end with Isabel taking off an an adventure of a lifetime and end with a wedding.  I’ve looked at this novel in two, very distinct and separate halves of … Continue reading →

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Some Housekeeping

Posted on March 30, 2008 by maria

I’m going to limit the access to this site as to who can read and comment about the fiction I post. As I’m putting up original works of fiction and I don’t want to take the risk of any of … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on March 29, 2008 by maria

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Isn’t it mighty kind of Word Press to tell me that this is my first post?

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