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Letter to Dean Pomeroy and Patient Relations, UC Davis

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

July 25, 2012 Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A Dean, School of Medicine UC Davis Education Building 4610 X Street, Suite 3101 Sacramento, CA 95817 Re: Treatment at UC Davis Medical Center Dean Pomeroy: I am writing to bring to your attention … Continue reading →

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Spoilers and Sequels and Prequels, Oh My!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

If I ever get my cover, I’ll be able to publish The Sunshine Line… So far, I’ve written two sequels and a short story that takes place between the first and second books. And now I’m starting to put together … Continue reading →

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Becalmed

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

I’m still feeling a little bit at sea (thus the title) about what, exactly, I should be working on right now. I think I overloaded myself working on so many different projects more or less simultaneously. I can’t let this … Continue reading →

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Writing as a Calling?

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Thinking up what to write about here today brought to mind an odd analogy. When I was in labor with my second child, my labor went so fast that I was forced to do it “naturally”. With my first child … Continue reading →

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The Bare-Bones Outline

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

I’ve been doing a lot of editing and publishing research and all that less-fun stuff a writer has to do in order to become an author. I’ve started to feel desperate to write something, but with all the stuff I’m … Continue reading →

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A Failure with Potential

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

 Last November I failed at NaNoWriMo. I had a seed of an idea that very grudgingly allowed me to create an outline, but when I started to write, it turned wrong. I was writing in the first person and my … Continue reading →

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Excerpt (Un-named) Sequel to The Sunshine Line

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

From late in the July 2, 1992, chapter Angelina introduced her companion, “This is Amanda, my half sister. She came along because she wanted to meet you.” My face must have shown how puzzled I felt, because Angelina said, “we … Continue reading →

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Introducing Bixel

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Excerpt from the second Sunshine Line book, several pages into the first chapter: He was remarkably ugly, and I’m not really one to care what another person – being – looks like. But in his case it was so marked that … Continue reading →

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Progress Report: Help Wanted

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

As I’ve mentioned before, Help Wanted is a fictionalized account of a true story. When the woman whose story it is — who I call “Amy” in the book — read it, she suggested two more scenes that might help … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got to Write *Something*!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

As many of you know, I’m working on a lot of things right now. I got Silver Linings published about six weeks ago and hope to have The Sunshine Line published within the month. In addition to those, I’m working … Continue reading →

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