Category Archives: Fun

twelve stages of writing

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

I don’t know how it goes for you, but I have a process when I begin a new novel. It goes something like this: Stage 1 — I have a character and a name. I come up with bare-bones character sketches and a … Continue reading →

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friday fun – librarians do gaga

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

A little Friday fun to pass into the weekend. I love it, because it’s closed captioned:

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a birthday wish for you . . .

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

Since today is my birthday, I thought I would share with you some observations I’ve culled from my years on the earth. These musings will cover everything from practical advice to information about me, so read them with care (and … Continue reading →

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a celebration of nineteen years . . .

Posted on April 7, 2010 by

Today my husband and I are celebrating our nineteenth wedding anniversary. We have pulled through some really tough times together, and rather than drive us apart, our adversities have brought us closer together. We’ve had an amazing journey. I used … Continue reading →

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happy birthday helluo librorum

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

That’s right, helluo librorum has been here for a whole year with articles, guest-author posts, and author interviews. It’s been super, and I’m looking forward to another year of visiting my friends and interviewing great authors. In celebration, I’m taking … Continue reading →

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Better Baskets Blog Hop

Posted on March 23, 2010 by

One thing I love about blogging is all the lovely people I’ve had the opportunity to meet. One such individual is LawrenceEz from over the sunny pond in England. Lawrence tagged me in the Better Baskets Blog Hop. For every … Continue reading →

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a thank you to Hilary Wagner

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

This is my thank you note to the multi-talented Hilary Wagner, who last week bestowed upon helluo librorum the coveted One Good Rat Award. I must say that when I began blogging and linking in with various online communities, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays from Helluo Librorum

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

I’ll be taking this week off for the holidays. I’ll leave you with a few pictures I took after the great snow 2009.   Happy Holidays                            Under … Continue reading →

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The Moonfairy, the Angel and the Puca

Posted on December 18, 2009 by

A while back on Twitter, someone tweeted they needed an idea for a story. I suggested writing a story about a stone angel that comes to life. @CafeNirvana who is really Nishida C. seized the idea and came up with … Continue reading →

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search terms used to find helluo librorum

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

I love looking at the search terms people use to arrive at this blog. Here are some of my favorites with my answer (where appropriate): novel synopsis ; sample synopsis for agents ; "one page" synopsis novel "how to" ; … Continue reading →

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