Monthly Archives: October 2009

It’s Midnight Somewhere

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Christi Craig

Everyone is asleep at my house, except for me. NaNoWriMo begins at the strike of midnight, and I hope to get at least half an hour of writing in before I crash. NaNoWriMo kick off parties are happening everywhere tonight, … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Shades of Gray

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Christi Craig

I love this week’s theme on Wordsmith.org: eponyms. Today’s word, as quoted from Wordsmith’s site: manichean. adjective: Of or relating to a dualistic view of the world, dividing things into either good or evil, light or dark, black or white, … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up for a 30 Day Workout

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Christi Craig

“[W]riting is physical,” Natalie Goldberg says in her book, Writing Down the Bones (p.50). I, along with many of my other NaNoWriMo participant colleagues (I think), would agree. Last year at this time, I dove – head on – into … Continue reading →

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