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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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*Star* I'd Love Your Help *Star*

If you've read my blog before, and find yourself here again, won't you click this link and check out my BlogSpot?

http://www.nicoleducleroir.blogspot.com

*Star* Leave me a comment there, and I'll send you a WDC token of my appreciation!

*Star* Become a Follower there, and I'll send you a Supportive Merit Badge! -- You don't have to go to blogspot.com each day; in fact, I post much of the same entries here in this WDC blog. But building up a verifiable readership may prove important one day when I'm knocking on literary agent/publishers' doors!

*Right* To Follow, just click "Follow" on the right margin of my blog page. You'll have to sign in using, or create, a Google account (it's free and only takes two minutes!), and then follow the short instructions. It's easy, and I'd appreciate it so much!!


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2011 Reading Goal = 25 Books in 52 Weeks. To see the list of books I've read so far, CLICK HERE  Open in new Window.





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October 15, 2010 at 8:50am
October 15, 2010 at 8:50am
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There are only five days left before the Final Round of the "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. closes for judging. For those who aren't familiar, it's a fantastic, uber-challenging, speculative ficition-focused contest that began August 30th. Back then, there were 19 competitors. After three elimination rounds, there are three of us left, vying for first, second, and third places.

The final prompt is super creative. We were giving the link to an off-site blog. Based on the unnamed blogger's posts, we are challenged to build a character and write a story. Genre and word count are up to us. This link takes you to the blog in question:



I'd LOVE to hear feedback on my story. I've read it over so many times during edits that I can no longer determine where problematic sentences lie or whether the voice and pacing are strong. I need your help!

There are over 1600 auto-reward GPs for reviewing this 3292-word story. Plus helpful, quality reviews will be generously awarded additional GPs and review credits. (*WARNING* Dark fiction, Rated 18+ ) Any takers? Great! Here's the story:

 ~Silenced~ Open in new Window. (18+)
Sometimes, you have to listen without your ears. Entry: WYRM's Gauntlet,Final Round 2010
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Looking forward to hearing what you think!
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