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Advice for Pantsers

Posted on February 23, 2022 by ksedinger

I have recently finally started to unravel the plot of Forgotten Stars V: The Final Frontier (not the actual title), much to my pleasure. This one has been giving me fits, to the point that I’ve been seriously considering making the … Continue reading →

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“Oh, so THAT’s what happens!” (A writing update)

Posted on January 28, 2022 by ksedinger

“Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.” –Sam Seaborn, “Twenty Hours In America (part two)”, THE WEST WING I don’t know if I’m a great writer, but if that’s one of the qualities they need I’m … Continue reading →

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Writing (and a cheeseburger) in Paradise

Posted on December 20, 2021 by ksedinger

To justify the Jimmy Buffet reference, here’s the cheeseburger I had the other night. And here I am, writing. Both of these things happened in Paradise. Some writers are insistent about doing their work in their preferred environments–their home offices … Continue reading →

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It really is like this (a writing update)

Posted on December 5, 2021 by ksedinger

Since I rededicated this space as my primary home online and the center of my blogging universe, I haven’t discussed my writing progress much! But first, a diversion. Someone shared this painting on Twitter the other day, and I found … Continue reading →

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Four-month Check In

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ksedinger

So, here we are, four months since my last check in! And so much and so little has changed. The pandemic continues, and for a while it seemed as if things might be slowly getting better…and then, for a lot … Continue reading →

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April is here, and so am I

Posted on April 2, 2020 by ksedinger

Greetings, programs! Last time I checked in I was gearing up to do a burst of edits for The Savior Worlds, as part of my effort to get it release-worthy for launch in May. Well. As I’m sure you’re all well … Continue reading →

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February: Into the Manuscript I go

Posted on February 12, 2020 by ksedinger

  Greetings, Programs! I haven’t posted in a couple weeks–sorry!–but the reasons, as ever, are good (I hope). Having received feedback on the manuscript of The Savior Worlds (The Song of Forgotten Stars, book 4) from several trusted voices, it’s time … Continue reading →

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Plannie McPlannerson

Posted on January 22, 2020 by ksedinger

  So last week I wrote about the various issues that arise when writing not just one novel but a series of novels, and wouldn’t you know it! I am running up against those issues right now. In just a couple … Continue reading →

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Series? Can I write them in parallel, instead?

Posted on January 14, 2020 by ksedinger

Greetings, Programs! The other day, the ever-fantastic Briana Mae Morgan asked on Twitter:   I am simultaneously excited and nervous to be writing a series. It’s my first series! How do y’all do this? — briana morgan PREORDER LIVINGSTON GIRLS! … Continue reading →

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November Update!

Posted on November 19, 2019 by ksedinger

It’s November! Which means, of course, many things. It means that it’s National Novel Writing Month, and thus it’s the time when writing-obsessed weirdos like myself gear up for another attempt at producing 50,000 words in a single month. It’s … Continue reading →

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