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The Iris Odyssey Book Series
It was only supposed to be just one book! Now it is two. Budding Iris, the second book in the Iris Odyssey series, is published. Iris continues her quest for fulfillment, achievement – notoriety – fame! Why write a book? … Continue reading
Posted in Budding Iris, Growing Iris, writing
Tagged Beckett, Budding Iris, Growing Iris, novel, why read, why write
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Writing is Thinking
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it. Henry Ford Finishing my second book, Budding Iris, I realize that writing has taught me to think. The act of writing for … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Budding Iris, CreateSpace, Henry Ford, neurons, novel, Rollo May, synapsis, The Courage to Create, thinking, writing
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Growing Iris – Released from Limbo
After weeks of quietly existing among the thousands of books on Amazon, my book Growing Iris is ready for purchase and Iris is prepared to meet the world! Growing Iris – available at your local computer – follow the links: … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Growing Iris, organized bohemian, writing
Tagged Amazon, D.M. Petric, Growing Iris, Iris, novel, Revenge, self-promotion, Vancouver's West End
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A Novel Looking for a Purpose
Did anyone hear that sigh? That’s me – a novel frustrated by its lack of purpose in the world. I’m not feeling sorry for myself, but the potential ridicule (for being unworthy amongst a myriad of superior books) makes me … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridget Jones, Buster Keaton, Growing Iris, novel, writing
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Writing with Effort Makes Reading A Pleasure
My third NaNoWriMo (30 days to write 50,000 words) is over and I did it – a new novel is born. The 2014 National Novel Writing Month has been my least painful writing challenge (since I still have all my … Continue reading
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Tagged editing, NANOWRIMO, National Novel Writing Month, novel, novel writing, Samuel Johnson, tequila, writing
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When will the Novel be Finished?
Missing the deadline to complete the second draft of my novel, I am disappointed in myself. But by exposing my failure to the world (or to the readers of this blog), I am hoping to shame myself into finishing. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged deadline, defrag, delete, novel, Reading, shame, writing
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