Category: research
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Memorial Day Musings
Let’s give thought to the often over-looked wars that had American casualties, like the Spanish-American War. Even before they officially left, numerous soldiers—mostly volunteers—died in Florida at the campgrounds they gathered in before shipping off to Cuba. Inadequate space (in recently drained swamps), food, and medical supplies, as well as racial riots among the troops […]
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Junk Draft
I did it! I finished the dreaded first draft of my new project from conception to completion in six months. In the past, the quickest I’ve written one was a year, and that was when I was in high school. Most recently, it took about eighteen months, but that doesn’t include the several years of […]
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New Program
I’m in the hunting and gathering part of writing. This time called “pre-writing” can drag on as long as you feel the need to procrastinate—I mean organize your ideas. As part of the new project, I bought and downloaded a writing program called Scrivener. A Mobile Writers’ Guild meeting a few months ago had a […]
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Summer Sucks
Summer sucks my energy away. The heat, humidity, and glaring sun don’t agree with me. Southern summer thunderstorms are fabulous but I have to bear with the other things to enjoy them. Opposition in all things. To combat summer blues we gear up homeschool in July. My previous post highlighted our literary tree. Here’s what […]
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Photographic Evidence
I’ve been playing hooky Running away from stress Enjoying the weather And forgetting my whole mess I’ve been playing hooky And seeking out beauty That comes this time of year While running after cuties I’ve been playing hooky I have my proof, you see All that I’ve been doing Is inspiration for me
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