Tag Archives: writing

Ditto….

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Shellie Sakai

It’s been a year since I posted last. NaNoWriMo has come, gone and come around again. Yes, I completed last year, did I do anything with the book I wrote?  No. It lies neglected in a nice tidy pile next … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Train and the way I roll

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Shellie Sakai

Some writers do elaborate outlines, with bullet points, and character/story arcs. Or they have five pages of character notes that delve deep into their character’s ,hmm well, character. Not me. I have tried a story/character arc. Made a really pretty arch … Continue reading →

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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 WIP

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

I have a WIP. And it needs help. From a highlighter. If I have you confused let me unconfuse you. A WIP is a writer’s acronym for Work In Progress. Also know as a book currently under construction. A first … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Train and eating an elephant

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

Ha! I know I got your attention with that title! Seriously, this question “How do you eat an elephant?” with the answer “One bite at a time.”  Has been around for  a very long time. It is used to illustrate … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Train and Spell Check

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

How does the computer figure that “your week” should be “your weak”? I have no problem with the computer catching my mistakes, but, when it absolutely insists that I am using the wrong word??!! In last week’s post I wrote … Continue reading →

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Darksiders, yes!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

I spent my down time this weekend playing a game called Darksiders. Oh, yeah! Mayhem, chaos, demons and a BIG sword. ~sigh~ It was wonderful. I took out some anxiety and aggression on some make-believe targets. I haven’t spent a lot of … Continue reading →

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Worry unwritten

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

I have a lot of blogs saved as favorites, or rss feed onto my homepage or emailed to me. Most these blogs are about writing, or are writer friends or writers I want to be friends with but am too starstruck to ask. … 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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Demons, Ghouls and Dwarfs, Oh, My……

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Shellie Sakai

I passed an important milestone on saturday: I published my first book. ~hears the crickets~ I know that I have been gone since October, and I beg your forgiveness. (Well, maybe not beg. LOL!) Back in October I made an … Continue reading →

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