Author Archives: Meredith

I love photography. Admittedly, I’m not very good at it. (At all). But I’m trying to learn. Yesterday morning I woke up entirely too early for a Sunday and trudged down to Miami Beach for a photography composition class. I … Continue reading

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Did you know that of the five senses, the one that is the best memory inducer is smell? Scientists think this is because smell is the first sense that we develop as infants. It’s been proven that smells can take … Continue reading

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If you were to ask me to come up with a list of things I absolutely must have in order to write, number one on that list would be exercise, which I know isn’t a tangible thing per se, but … Continue reading

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Hi friends! I’ve been pretty scarce around these parts lately. I leave for vacation in just over three weeks, and I’m on a mad dash to get the first draft of my WIP finished before then. And since I’m so … Continue reading

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I recently had a writing epiphany, and like most of those that hit me, this one came out of left field when I was thinking about something else. In this case, it was thinking about my dog. His name is … Continue reading

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6:00 Wake up. Debate the merits of shutting off the alarm and going back to sleep. Realize this will make me feel guilty for the rest of the day and roll out of bed. 6:05 Wonder whether turning on the … Continue reading

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I’ve been re-reading Stephen King’s On Writing this week because, well, it’s been a while since I last read it and because it’s my favorite book on the subject. I’d forgotten how many gems were in it. This is perhaps … Continue reading

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