So, while Krissie was in town, the three of us gathered around the fire in the living room and talked about ReFab, change, and what it all means. We also got off track a lot—let’s just say, there’s more off track than on—and we touch on a few inside jokes that I’m not sure we ever explained. Basically, listen at your own risk. If you really want to know what it’s like to be a fly on the wall at Squalor on the River, then this is exactly what you want.

If you want to listen to something organized, thoughtful, constructive and concise, this might be more your style.

If you still wish to proceed, enjoy!

 

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(Trying out Thursdays as my second post day.)

I'm a guest blogger over at the Bettyverse  today. Go on over and read my Ten Dollar Word post about A Little Night Magic by Lucy March..

If you haven't read the book, it's great. And it will have a sequel in 2013! Can't wait.

Speaking of series, here's an update on two others I've talked about before:

August 30, 2011  I talked about Pleating For Mercy, the first book in the Magical Dressmaker's Mystery Series by Melissa Bourbon. Specifically I talked about how much I enjoyed it and looked forward to book two.

A Fitting End, book two, is out. IMHO it's even better than book one. The characters whom I already liked a lot,&...

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Kieran mentioned a new book by Andrew Weil called SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS, and it got me to thinking. I’m someone who’s always tried to embrace happiness. It started back in elementary school, when I was sitting in the library, suffering from a miserable cold with no tissues. And I told myself (at age ten or twelve) that when I didn’t have a cold I would appreciate that fact. That I would notice and appreciate when bad things weren’t happening, because so often they were. (My childhood was pretty rough emotionally. I mean, who else in 6th grade tries to commit suicide with an overdose of aspirin?).
But I digress …
So ever since thing I’ve tried to notice both the absence of bad things and the presence of good things. Because ...

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we dip into the archive of Will Write For Wine, and bring forth a classic.

Today’s Links:

Will Write For Wine

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Whether you're a writer, a botanist, or a lag screwer, one thing is certain – there will be times your confidence in your ability to do the job is so shaken, it could double as a dirty martini.

As much as I enjoy that beverage (and not just for the name), finding myself in a confidence-shaken state is no fun at all. In case you've landed there yourself, here are a few tricks I've found for getting the mojo back:

Lick your...wounds
Whether you're hit with a bad review as an author, or a bad case of chlamydia as an escort, chances are you won't feel like getting back in the saddle right away. Don't. You need time to process, to heal, to formulate a plan, and to drink a few medicinal sips of that dirty martini. It's a vital part of the process to make time for the...

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