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Home is where the literary link is

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

A few weeks ago, I had a visit from Susan. Susan grew up in the house my husband and I bought in April. She was visiting Illinois (she now lives in California) and asked if she could drop in to … Continue reading →

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Let’s start at the beginning: A writing update

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Books start at the beginning. They have a first chapter, a first page, a first word. It’s the logical place to start. That’s also the hardest place for me to begin writing a book. I usually know what happens in … Continue reading →

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Introducing my plot bunny

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

How many times do you set an alarm on your phone as a reminder to complete a task? I do it frequently, although not as often as I should. Because there should be an alarm going off every morning saying, … Continue reading →

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There’s always an excuse not to write

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Thank goodness for paid vacation time and Camp NaNoWriMo. It’s been weeks since I’ve written a word. The last time I had a productive day of writing was February 2. Since then, progress has been minimal. But this week, I … Continue reading →

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Guess how many words I’ve written in 3 weeks?

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

Zero! (That’s the answer to the headline, in case you were wondering. Sorry … I didn’t give you a chance to guess.) Zero is the sum of words I’ve written in “The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill” this month. You’d think … Continue reading →

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