Writing

netta on July 9th, 2010

…there was a group of writerly friends — you know the type. Friends who had aspirations to literary greatness. One of these friends had the brilliant idea of posting three words as a prompt every day, and those participating would write 100 words of an ongoing story incorporating those three words. The friends thought that [...]

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netta on July 6th, 2010

There’s always something happening in the writerly world of Nettaland, and I really should be spanked for not blogging regularly. I could promise to be better about that, but I hate breaking promises. The shards are sharp and really hurt when you step on them. Anyway, here’s the hodge-podge of what’s currently on the table: [...]

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It’s been awhile, I know. Already it’s been one of those years, and we’re not even halfway done yet. Oye. I do want to bring your attention to two past posts of mine — It Can Happen To You and An Update On Writershire(dot)com. By all accounts, this company is mighty shady at best and [...]

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netta on February 8th, 2010

Yes, that’s right. Monday is the new Saturday, at least for me, and I have to say I like Monday dressed up in Saturday’s clothes a lot better than what it usually wears. Of course, having a day off is most unfamiliar these days, but so far I’m digging it. The Big Project has gone [...]

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I am very excited to present to you an interview with Jeremy C. Shipp. I first “met” Jeremy (in the internet way) through Twitter, which is one of the reasons I love Twitter so much. His tweets caught my attention — unique, funny, thought-provoking, just like the artist himself. This led me to his website, [...]

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netta on June 3rd, 2009

Whether you’re a writer of fiction, non-fiction, or both, there will be times when you feel “stuck”. I don’t believe in writer’s block, but I do believe in writer’s constipation. I have found at this point, trying to force it will often cause more problems than it solves, although at times you just have to [...]

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netta on June 2nd, 2009

Wow. And the first days of June. Holy shiznola, where did May go? Let’s take a little stroll, shall we, and fondly remember what did happen in May. I found a couple of copy gigs that have become small eggs in my basket. Not enough to really earn a whole lot of money, but eggs [...]

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netta on May 23rd, 2009

As a reader and a writer, it is the greatest joy of my life to discover new and amazing authors that rock my universe. It doesn’t happen often enough, but when it does, I’m flying like Aladdin on his magic carpet. By “new”, I mean “new to me”, so sometimes my ravings may elicit the [...]

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netta on May 21st, 2009

Cleaning and hauling was the first step. Then came the actual, physical move, which was much simpler because, well, I don’t have much. But then, oh dear and beloved friends and neighbors, came Screw Hell. To say the previous tenants left a mess behind them is an understatement of the century. Still, I’ve dealt with [...]

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netta on April 20th, 2009

It’s been a while since my last link-love, and I usually do it on Wednesdays. However, I’ve run across some great info over the last few days; some news, some fun, some thought-provoking, some helpful. Dig in! **** “Strange Bird” is a must-read for this Monday. Written by JD Riso, it’s a story of a [...]

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