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Do the Thing! Pre-thing anxiety

So Starling comes out on Wednesday. Which means that, naturally, today has been an exercise in Murphy’s Law. Everything’s been sorted out now, and better today than tomorrow, at least (knocks on all the wood). But Starling has been a part … Continue reading

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Do the Thing! Run with the Inspiration

Racheline and I have a lot of calendars and spreadsheets that keep us on track with our projects. We have so many stories we want to write, and so many stories we get to tell, that we need those things … Continue reading

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Did the Thing! Beach Weekend

It’s the last Friday of the month, which means it’s time to encourage you all to brag about all the cool stuff you got done this month — even when it wasn’t fun, easy, or glamorous. Here in the U.S., … Continue reading

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Do the Thing! Out of order

Lately, getting things done has been hard.  It’s not that we’re not getting things done. It’s just that there is a lot going on and being linear is challenging. Marketing materials have been ordered, Starling‘s final edits are being completed, reviews … Continue reading

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Do the Thing! – “I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!”

“I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!” Those of you who are younger than me may not remember the ridiculous Stuart Smalley performed by Al Franken on Saturday Night Live in the ’90s.  That’s probably a good … Continue reading

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Some real talk about signing the contract, releasing the book, and taking over the world

While waiting for the go to tell you some new, exciting news, I’m currently staring down the invitation to my 20th college reunion. It’s less than a week after Starling‘s release date, and, since my co-author lives in the D.C. metro … Continue reading

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Do the Thing! – Say what you want

Sometimes, it’s important to start at the very beginning. Before you can Do the thing! you have to want the thing, and once you want the thing, you have to be able to admit it to yourself and other people. Why? … Continue reading

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Do the thing! Waiting is Hell, So Use It

Doing any Thing involves a certain amount of waiting. And  as you may have noticed from the degree to which we are slowly going crazy on Twitter and Tumblr, of our various collective virtues, patience is not one of them. … Continue reading

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Did the Thing! – July accomplishment round-up

It’s the last Friday of the month, and it’s time for us all to brag about our accomplishments.  That means you, in the comments, right now.  Anonymous posting is on. I’ll confess, that in a lot of ways, I don’t … Continue reading

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Doing the Thing! without support, permission, or approval

Last night, I had what turned into a really cool conversation on Twitter that stemmed out of @WomenWriters asking about writers had support from their families. My initial response was pretty harsh. Who needs support? Do men ask these questions … Continue reading

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