Category Archives: writing

Liebster Award

Posted on January 22, 2014 by joanienaz

A shout out to Jwls Mac Ray for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award. Thank you for the honor! It is an award given to highlight smaller blogs with less than 200 followers. If you choose to accept the award, you may answer the 10 … Continue reading →

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There Comes a Time-or Two

Posted on November 7, 2013 by joanienaz

There comes a time when you grow weary of flailing against the unyielding realities of life and take a step back. Although you don’t really want to. You regroup, explore your options. Complain bitterly about the unfairness of it all. … Continue reading →

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A Writing Contest!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by joanienaz

January flowers are full of hope! When I opened the file of my National Novel Writing Month document two days ago, the novel I began on November first of last year, the date on it was December 2. I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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The Daily Writing Habit

Posted on January 17, 2013 by joanienaz

The weather has begun to change here in the Northern California foothills, from the frosty days of the past week or two to sunny skies and warmer temperatures. As my brain has thawed, I have been getting back to my writing. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #352 – Movie Night

Posted on December 30, 2012 by joanienaz

Last night I went to the movies with my oldest daughter. We drove across town to a tiny theatre which has been divided in two, but the size of the cinema made no difference. The movie we enjoyed transported us to another … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #350 – Running Out of Steam

Posted on December 28, 2012 by joanienaz

Just like Old Faithful, the infamous and predictable geyser at Yellowstone National Park, sometimes I run out of steam. I paused for breath this month, and have fallen so far behind in my daily posts that I have decided to … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #325 – A NaNoWriMo Perspective

Posted on November 29, 2012 by joanienaz

Last November, I participated in National Novel Writing Month for the first time. I wrote 50,000+ words in 30 days, bought a NaNo t-shirt to celebrate my success, and then edited my novel and published it as an e-book. It … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #322 – A Fuzzy Spot of Color

Posted on November 26, 2012 by joanienaz

There are four days left of November, and I am running out of words. National Novel Writing Month ends on the thirtieth, and I am not even halfway to the fifty thousand words I need to compose by then. I … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #317 – The Bluebird of Happiness

Posted on November 20, 2012 by joanienaz

I very much enjoyed my bird walk around the cabin early yesterday morning. The clouds parted and let enough sunlight through that a festival of birds careened about the landscape. I have been working on my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) novel, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #309 – The Last Leaves

Posted on November 12, 2012 by joanienaz

The last leaves on the tree are there for a reason. It is not yet their time to let go.

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