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Why I Write
When I write, I draw on my experiences as a woman with a painful past, a rapturous wife and mother, a world traveler, and a spiritualist. For me, writing is an art form. Like an artist, the work becomes more than I imagined it would be. When I set out to write a story with a particular idea or character in mind, words I cannot claim as my own flow from a magical and mysterious place through me and onto paper. The work takes on a life of its own; it is living art. The process fascinates me, satiates me, and makes my life more meaningful. Please read my stories! If you would like to offer me feedback on my work, please click here and sign up for a free membership: https://heftynicki.Writing.com I hope to see you there!
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*Star*In 2011, my main focus will be on writing a novel. Since I'm a novice novelist, I've decided to come at the project from different angles, exploring the genre and experimenting with its elements. This blog and its offsite sister blog will be my journals where I attack novel-writing one day at a time.

As I was creating my BlogSpot page, the inspiration for the blog solidified in my mind. I named that blog "One Significant Moment at a Time." In essence, I want to use the format as a reminder to walk through my life with my author's eyes open, taking in the details, feeling the emotions of the day. As moments unfold and I feel their affects on me as a person, a woman, a mother, a sister, a member of the world community, I'll let the writer in me talk about it.

Creative Nonfiction is the genre most fitting to describe what I envision accomplishing here, moreso than blogging or journaling. The style is best suited, I feel, for my ambitions as a novelist.

In addition, Friday entries will not be written by me. Instead, I'll turn the keyboard over to one of the characters in my novel. He or she will relate the events of the day as s/he saw them, through the filter of his or her perception.


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October 21, 2009 at 5:41pm
October 21, 2009 at 5:41pm
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I was shooting for a blog entry every day this month -- but that hasn't worked out well for me! *Laugh* I realized a couple days ago that with NaNo starting on November 1st, I'd better get organized with the contests I judge. Most contests I'm involved in close at the end of the month....so I've been busy reviewing now!

I'm caught up with reviews for "Newbie Bitem Challenge - CLOSEDOpen in new Window., though other entries may come in before the round closes on the 26th.

I was invited into Rising Star's Circle of Sisters this week. I've looked up to that group since becoming a Rising Star last year, so I was thrilled to become a sister! I reviewed all seventeen entries for "Rising Stars Shining BrighterOpen in new Window. today.

I still have to review the entries for the Paper Doll Gang "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. (there are eight so far).

And, I'm looking forward to entries for "Young Stars Shine Your Light ContestOpen in new Window., but so far there haven't been any *Frown*.

With all the reviewing I've been doing, panic has been stewing in the back of my mind. I'm worried I'm not prepared enough for NaNo...and that I won't have anything to say when it comes time to start writing. Noelle Author IconMail Icon has been doing Brandywyn's "October Novel Prep ChallengeOpen in new Window. and says she's feeling ready, so I took a look at the exercises. I just can't seem to make myself write anything related to my novel (ie: character sketches, setting descriptions, refining the outline, etc.). What's wrong with me?!!

Well, the car's in the shop until tomorrow afternoon, so I'll make it my goal to review the Paper Doll entries and then write something NaNo-prep-ish.

Speaking of NaNo, I'm attending the Meet 'n' Greet for the Athens, GA NaNo region. I'm excited to talk shop with other area writers, and hopefully it will be another motivating experience to help me get myself geared up and ready to start.

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