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The Tuesday Train and SUCCESS!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Shellie Sakai

Ah HAH HAHAHAHAHAH! (evil, evil laugh) I DID IT! The Twinkie is no more! He has bowed to my will and become the villain I knew he was! It took weeks of therapy, wine, scotch and a rubber hose but, … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Train and a Wal-Mart experience

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

I like Wal-mart, really I do, but for some reason the people who work in the shoe department at a California store can’t seem to get it. My husband buys his work boots through Wal-Mart because a) he can find … Continue reading →

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The eye of the beholder

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

I have a disease. Most writers are afflicted with this disease. It’s called “My work is crap”. It is an insidious disease, creeping up on a writer slowly. Starting with a few words, or a few sentences and then progressing to … Continue reading →

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The end is near….where is my hat?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

Sorry I haven’t been around much lately. So many things happening, so little time to do them in. I am nearing the end of my book and realised that I don’t a clue what the ending scene will be like. … Continue reading →

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Crowing

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

Now that I have passed the point of no return, have come through the valley of shadows and finally got my head out of you-know-where its time to do a little crowing. Crowing in the sense of tooting my own … Continue reading →

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Save me from…. myself

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

Okay I have made a decision. I need to back off from this blog. As of this week I will only blog once a week. Wednesdays. And I will blog about wicked, silly, irritating and some paranormal topics. It will … Continue reading →

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Week one of Fast Draft

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

I would like to say that I kicked a** this week. Yeah, no. I have done moderately well, as in 10 to 18 pages per day. One day was not good, that was 4.5 pages. Just couldn’t concentrate with the … Continue reading →

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So, how hot is hell exactly?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

Originally posted 6 years ago… but it works today too! I have a feeling that it’s not as hot as Northern California right now. When there are very few birds flying around, the bugs are doing dive bomb maneuvers after your … Continue reading →

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A devilish good time……

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

Welcome to Wickedness Abounds! Today’s topic is Mr James Rollins new book “The Devil Colony”. Tomorrow is the release of the book and the twitterverse is all set to party “like its 1999!”. Come celebrate the release of an awesome … Continue reading →

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Blogging vs. Writing, a dilemma

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Shellie Sakai

Most of you have a blog that you  feed while writing/editing your current work in progress. And you make it look effortless. So, I am asking for your secrets. Come on, spit it out. How can you pop off with … Continue reading →

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