Monthly Archives: May 2007

‘Writing Is Not For Sissies’

Posted on May 23, 2007 by jkmahal

That title is actually a quote from Jennifer Crusie, who posted it in April in Cherry Forums on a thread titled “Writing is Hard.” The longer version of it is now beside my computer monitor.br /br /Last weekend I was … Continue reading →

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Tag, I’m It!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by jkmahal

There’s a game of Blog Tag being played and I’m now among those who are it. a href=”http://www.michelecwiertny.blogspot.com/”Michele Cwiertny/a tagged me in her blog, Michele’s Corner. Sorry it took me a week to realize I was among the chosen!! I … Continue reading →

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The Blank Page

Posted on May 14, 2007 by jkmahal

When I was a cub reporter, I used to freeze up sometimes at the sight of the blank screen. Getting the perfect beginning to the story was crucial. I couldn’t write the story until I had that first sentence right … Continue reading →

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Names I Call My Best Friend

Posted on May 7, 2007 by jkmahal

In less than 24 hours, my best friend’s newest published work will be out on the shelves. I can’t wait to go into the book store near my home and ask for a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Names-Call-My-Sister-Stories/dp/0060890231″Names I Call My Sister/a, an anthology … Continue reading →

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The Joy of the Rewrite

Posted on May 6, 2007 by jkmahal

In order to get back into my work-in-progress, I’ve been revising and rewriting all of the chapters that came before. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting to revamp that much, and for most chapters I haven’t done much more than … Continue reading →

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