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Cold Shoulders

Posted on December 6, 2013 by SharonJoss

The big chill is on. For this past week, we’ve been in the throes of a deep freeze here in Oregon. Today is a bit too nippy even to walk  the dogs.  I lived in Rochester, New York for seven … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Having Written

Posted on October 8, 2013 by SharonJoss

I finished editing the final six chapters on AURUM today.  I’m done.  Finished, Finito. This is my fourth completed novel.  The joy and lightness of spirit that comes with having written is a high I’ve now experienced four times, but … Continue reading →

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Who Scares Ya, Baby?

Posted on June 23, 2013 by SharonJoss

   Okay, I must be the last person on the planet to see Iron Man 3 in the theatre.  In fact, I saw it on Thursday, and by Friday, it was no longer playing in the theater.  No worries, this … Continue reading →

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Changing Gears

Posted on August 18, 2012 by SharonJoss

Now that GLAMOUR is done, and I’m in the query cycle, I’m taking this week to recover by cleaning up my office, preparing for an upcoming class I’m taking on editing (I’ve got eight workshop-buddy critiques to write), and starting … Continue reading →

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I’m A NaNoWriMo Weener!!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by SharonJoss

I finished the NaNoWriMo challenge today; I finished my 50,000 words with a day to spare.  I averaged 1776 words per day over the month, and there were only 2 days this month that I did not write at all.  … Continue reading →

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