Category Archives: writing

Expectations

Posted on March 28, 2015 by SharonJoss

I’m coming up on a couple of major milestones in my life. Six years ago this week, I made a commitment to myself to focus all my efforts on becoming a professional writer. In less than two weeks, I’m going … Continue reading →

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Holy Fractured Fiction! It’s Mercury Retrograde!

Posted on October 16, 2014 by SharonJoss

For most of this month (if you believe the universe exerts influences in our daily lives), the planet Mercury is in retrograde, a term that astrologists use to define a period where a planet appears to move backwards across the … Continue reading →

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Writing: It’s a Good Gig

Posted on October 9, 2014 by SharonJoss

I’m not pointing a finger; I’ve done my own share of whining as well. And while I’ve said that writing is the best job I’ve ever had, like any occupation, it isn’t always fun and games. It’s a gig like … Continue reading →

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My Novel Jumpstart Checklist

Posted on September 4, 2014 by SharonJoss

Beginning a new novel is hard.  At least for me. Over the years, I’ve developed an evergreen checklist of sorts to help me organize my thoughts BEFORE I start writing.  I’ve gathered most of these ideas from more experienced/successful writers … Continue reading →

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Feathersight and Inspiration

Posted on June 20, 2014 by SharonJoss

One of my Beloved Sisters, a biologist, told me once that there are two kinds of people in this world: feather finders, and everyone else. She says feather finders cannot help themselves—they find feathers wherever they go. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins…

Posted on June 7, 2014 by SharonJoss

Time to start a new novel. Every new novel feels like the beginning of a whole new life, and in some ways, it is. I’ve got new people to discover, new adventures to plot, new risks to take. And while … Continue reading →

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2013: The List and the Lessons

Posted on December 26, 2013 by SharonJoss

This year (2013) has definitely been the year of the short story. I read more than a dozen short story anthologies and nearly 100 (as yet) unpublished shorts by writer colleagues in writing workshops. I also read more books this year … Continue reading →

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