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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Make Mine Mystery: The Curse of the Blank Page by Janis Patterson

 Make Mine Mystery: The Curse of the Blank Page by Janis Patterson 

Posted by Kevin R. Tipple at 11:18 AM No comments:
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Labels: boredom, burnout, Janis Patterson, Janis Susan May, Make Mine Mystery, October 2021, plotting, sloth, The Curse of the Blank Page, Writer’s Block, writers' block, writing

Monday, July 02, 2018

ClassicAndCozy: Slothing, Deadlines and Retirement

ClassicAndCozy: Slothing, Deadlines and Retirement: by Janis Susan May/Janis Patterson I've always been a writer. I went to work for my parents' advertising agency before I was ...
Posted by Kevin R. Tipple at 8:17 PM No comments:
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Labels: burnout, ClassicAndCozy blog, Dawn Charles, deadlines, Janis Patterson, Janis Susan May, retirement, slothing, surgery, writing
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2025 Critters Workshop Best Review Site

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As Sandi wanted, the blog continues. If you would like to make a donation of support, you can do so at the links below. Most of the donated funds go to the purchase of medical supplies and covering my medical bills. Some goes to the purchase of various reading materials which are eventually read and reviewed here.

Publishing News: A Plan Comes Together in Black Cat Weekly #254

As you may already know, I got published this week. My short story, A Plan Comes Together, appears in  Black Cat Weekly #254. They say ...

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