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Nov.05.2011 - 5:55 am
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I need some inspiration. My novel is floundering. I'm not sure if I even have a plot. It feels more like an exploration of characters whom I don't know. Last night I resorted to...
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Oct.31.2011 - 8:14 pm
NaNoWriMo Time!
In a few short hours it will be November 1st, 2011. What does that mean for me? It means it's time to get my writing fingers on! NaNoWriMo is here! What is NaNoWriMo? It is a...
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Oct.25.2011 - 8:46 pm
The Fire of Fall
It's been too long since I've posted to Red Room. And now Fall has arrived. Summer skipped through like a kid headed to the candy store....here and gone but for a few sweet...
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May.05.2011 - 7:27 pm
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I'm sitting on my unfinished back porch, the green fields surround me.  The birds serenade me with their evening song. The river rushes in the distance...my background music....
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03.Sep.2010
The book, Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson is a hard-hitting, powerful work of historical fiction. Laurie parallels the United States' seeking independence from Britain with a...

Comments from Beverley

Nov.08.2011 - 10:20 pm
In response to: I only exist when I sneeze
This reminds me of the standard, "How are you?" people throw out then don't really listen for a response because 1)...
Nov.08.2011 - 10:12 pm
In response to: Inspiration
I've had a couple characters appear that are forcing my main character to work! Excellent suggestion, Jodi! I've passed...
Nov.05.2011 - 11:04 am
In response to: Small gifts come to me only when I look for them
...my favorite season by far. there's something about that place between life and death - leaves taking on the hues of...
Nov.05.2011 - 7:57 am
In response to: Breaking Tradition
I, too, have always found the visiting of graves an odd tradition. I want to remember my loved ones alive, vivacious,...
Nov.05.2011 - 7:42 am
In response to: Tribute to Mom
Rina, Thank you for sharing your post. My own mother is deteriorating, retreating into her own world as she succombs to...