#OctPoWriMo Today’s OctPoWriMo theme is Father Time and the suggested form is Blitz. I have enjoyed the blitz for in the past and Morgan’s right, it does have a bit of a running out of time, ticking clock feel to it. Let’s see what happens when I put some time into it. 😉 Time To TimeContinue reading “#Writober Day 16: Father Time”
Tag Archives: John Dufresne
Extra Q is for Quiescent
quiescent: adjective – 1. marked by inactivity or repose: tranquilly at rest; dormancy 2. causing no trouble or symptoms (as in gallstones). Today is not a letter day for the A to Z Challenge (tomorrow is T). I added an extra Q because I just finished reading Requiem, Mass.: A Novel by John Dufresne, andContinue reading “Extra Q is for Quiescent”
D is for Duende and a Double Dose of Dufresne
duende: noun – 1. a goblin; demon; spirit 2. charm; magnetism Bonus word: dejecta: noun – feces; excrement Azalea Petals It was a shame to cover up those voluptuous curves in that floral tent of a mumu such a contrast to the white hood and robe silently hanging in the padlockedContinue reading “D is for Duende and a Double Dose of Dufresne”
Getting Words on the Page – Three Tools to Increase Productivity
It’s almost time for me to print out the rough draft of my novel, to read through the whole thing with fresh eyes, as if I just brought it home from the bookstore. But first, I have a few more goals to accomplish: I WILL finish reading Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie (I was bornContinue reading “Getting Words on the Page – Three Tools to Increase Productivity”