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In 2012, I Took Every Challenge

Ashley M. Hill - January 11, 2013

From a writing standpoint, 2012 rocked. I sent out a novel for the first time. Even though it got rejected twice, the “revise & resubmit” was pretty much the best thing that could have happened. I finally (finally!) understand passive voice in my writing. I don’t always see it, and I don’t always correct it, […]

Four Shots

Ashley M. Hill - December 21, 2012

Dining Room, Storm Shelter – 2000 At midnight I head down to the dining room for a cup of tea. My textbooks are still piled in the corner of the dining room table, my notebook open. I tighten my robe around my waist before I sit down and curl my legs up under me. I […]

Panning for Gold in the Dark

Nancy Cayton Myers - January 27, 2012

A couple of weeks back the fabulous Confabulators weighed in on where their writing ideas come from. I may backtrack a bit over some of that territory, because where they come from seems to be connected to the ideas I end up pursuing past the ‘idea’ stage. Looking back on the thousands of words I’ve […]