Monthly Archives: January 2013

Nightmare Novel Editing: Week 1

Posted on January 28, 2013 by achristinewriter

Pages edited: 170/308 Number of words cut: 1,788 words Favorite typo: “White power dusted her fingertips…” The number of words cut is surprisingly low for me, perhaps because I didn’t write this novel during NaNoWriMo, and as a result, I … Continue reading →

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Routine

Posted on January 22, 2013 by achristinewriter

She wakes up to the sun bright red through her eyelids, unforgiving at its harsh angle and nearly blinding when she opens her eyes. Norma wakes up, tosses back the covers, and groans as she sits up. She puts on … Continue reading →

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Quick Update

Posted on January 20, 2013 by achristinewriter

I’ve been slowly working on a long post about the whole Sandy Hook shooting/gun control/gun rights controversy and going back and forth about whether I’ll post it at all. If not, there’s still a piece of microfiction I’d like to … Continue reading →

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End of 2012

Posted on January 2, 2013 by achristinewriter

We saw the end of 2012 without an official apocalypse. I keep expecting Washington to collapse any second now. However, I imagine that particular apocalypse is going to be a slow, painful death, so in the meantime, we’re alive. But … Continue reading →

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