STATUS: It’s after 7 pm again and I’m getting ready to leave the office.What’s playing on the iPod right now? SHE’S LIKE THE WIND by Patrick SwayzeToday I want to share some opening pages that are all about voice. Some authors have really distinctive voices and often the deciding factor… MORE
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by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: It’s late. Chutney is curled up on the couch cushion behind my back. She has her nose resting on my shoulder. Unasked is the question of when I plan to stop working tonight. What’s playing on the iPod right now? Nothing at the moment. Back in 2007, I went… MORE
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by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: Ready to head home. It’s after 7 o’clock. What’s playing on the iPod right now? RESPECT by Aretha Franklin(I’ll admit I did pop her on just to write this entry.) In order to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, I blogged about three terrific African-American authors and suggested that folks… MORE
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by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: I didn’t even get to tackle the contracts I wanted to.What’s playing on the iPod right now? SNOW by Loreena McKennitt As I mentioned on yesterday’s blog, both Kate and I wanted the attendees to hear some openings that worked, so we brought in the opening 2 pages from… MORE
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by Kristin Nelson
STATUS: Slow but steady. Have two contracts to tackle tomorrow. What’s playing on the iPod right now? PAPERBACK WRITER by The Beatles (I’m not even kidding! Strange coincidences on what is actually playing when I’m writing up my blog entry.) So how did it go last night? Well. I think.… MORE
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