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Writing Quote Wednesday: Being Busy
“Another thing that estranges us from our dreams is everyday distraction. Rarely is the distraction so large you notice it. I’ve never met someone who says, “I was unable to write my great American novel because my house burned down.” Instead, I’ve met hundreds of people who tell me…
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Where in the World is Marcie Writing? Hollins
You are probably sick of hearing me wax poetically about Hollins this week. But it’s been, and continues to be, such a pivotal place in my life. I feel so lucky to live so close and to be able to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves there.…
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Where In the World is Marcie Writing? Back Porch
Though I’ve been writing in a variety of places this summer, one of my favorite places to write is one that’s new and close. We recently redecorated our back porch. I’ve been spending evenings out here listening to it rain (it’s rained a LOT this summer), reading, and writing…
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Where in the World is Marcie Writing? Railroad Tracks
I was a huge fan of the game of “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?” It was one of the first computer games I ever played as a kid and we played it on my grandfather’s computer. If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you know that…
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When Life Throws You a Curveball
I’d hoped to spend my weekend hanging out in DC with my high school roommate that I haven’t seen in 20 years. I’d planned to eat Malaysian food with her (where we went to boarding school together), spend some quiet time in my hotel room doing some needed revisions…
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Guest Post at Writers on the Move
I’m guest posting today at Writers on the Move where I talking about Stealing Time to Write.
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What’s New in 2014
January is an exciting time—a time for new things. So on this blog, there will be some new things rolling out in 2014. Here are some of the things I have planned. For Teachers Teacher Useletter I am introducing my useletter for teachers. I will include links to things…
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Making Time to Write Monday: Be Accountable
Writing is a lonely job–typing into a box, scribbling onto a blank notebook. Being pre-published means that I have no deadlines. No agent or editor tapping the calendar at me. But I eventually WANT to have a book deal, which means I have to write the books. Being accountable…
