http://www.jacqking.com/blog/ The diary of a foxy writer en-us Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:10:46 GMT Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:02:55 GMT CF Blogger by DayDream Inc http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jackie@jacqking.com Jackie@jacqking.com http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=DBE88B2D-692C-404A-AB7D891C93A5CF8C An Explanation of My Imperfections:My blogging has been spasmodic, but it’s not my fault. (It never is when I, myself, can tell the story.) The characters in my new novella, THE GHOST WHO WOULDN’T SKEDDADLE, are at fault. They have latched ... Red Hen Diaries Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:02:55 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=DBE88B2D-692C-404A-AB7D891C93A5CF8C http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=68925EE4-06D0-4848-8F25339EAE17F9D2 Teresa Miller Speaks at TNWTulsa NightWriters met last Tuesday night (the third Tuesday of the month—as always) and Teresa Miller delighted us with reading excerpts from her latest book, a memoir. Teresa hosts Writing Out Loud, a te ... Red Hen Diaries Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:57:41 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=68925EE4-06D0-4848-8F25339EAE17F9D2 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=B01A9027-CD28-47BB-B101E219645A4FEB From Brilliant Dialogue to Gibberish in One DayA writer has to know when she (he) has worked too long. IIf burnout strikes and discouragement consumes (along with a naughty temper-tantrum) a person becomes rash. This happened to me this af ... Red Hen Diaries Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:30:27 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=B01A9027-CD28-47BB-B101E219645A4FEB http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=8AF86C99-D66A-42E5-8A3AF2D43FDFF88A Hip-Hip-HooRay!It’s celebration time! I’ve just completed a (very) rough draft of THE GHOST WHO WOULDN’T SKEDADDLE. In fact, the famous writer and writing teacher Anne Lamott says you must write a s****y first draft, that such a thi ... Red Hen Diaries Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:30:02 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=8AF86C99-D66A-42E5-8A3AF2D43FDFF88A http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=FDEC733E-32B4-496A-BDD2A0EB32FA0100 It’s So Hard To Be OriginalParents who struggle finding that just right name for their baby have something in common with writers. Except that writers have to choose both first and last names for their myriad of fictional babies. Sometimes ... Red Hen Diaries Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:45:04 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=FDEC733E-32B4-496A-BDD2A0EB32FA0100 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=9BA48E30-725C-4B16-88CD43A4A613AC9E Like the Weather, Every Day Is DifferentToday my writing went much better—which delighted me but didn’t surprise me. Yesterday I worked through muck, but the laborious writing proved to be productive. If I skip a day of writing, because ... Red Hen Diaries Sat, 31 May 2008 16:42:41 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=9BA48E30-725C-4B16-88CD43A4A613AC9E http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=B3CB3C25-B372-4EE0-BE545022F28AC0F6 One of Those DaysToday was one of those days when I had to prove to myself that I was a professional writer. I wrote when I didn’t want to write. I wanted to read, or to take a walk, or even to straighten the kitchen—anything but write. ... Red Hen Diaries Fri, 30 May 2008 16:42:07 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=B3CB3C25-B372-4EE0-BE545022F28AC0F6 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=33126305-369E-4054-8A81FA45D0B923F1 My Very Own HeroTo celebrate Memorial Day I telephoned the solider I know best, my older brother James D. Sprague, LTC retired. “Thanks for a free America,” I said when he answered.His laughter, a sound I’ve loved ev ... Red Hen Diaries Tue, 27 May 2008 01:24:23 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=33126305-369E-4054-8A81FA45D0B923F1 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=2B87BF7D-DE34-423F-B4F57B0CD7D21AF6 Final Episode (I Promise)The next morning daughter Jennifer took me to the doctor and the nurse removed my eye patch. I was excited but apprehensive, because I knew there was a chance this procedure wouldn’t work. Also, I’d been told th ... Red Hen Diaries Fri, 23 May 2008 15:41:44 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=2B87BF7D-DE34-423F-B4F57B0CD7D21AF6 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=4F68A91C-E248-44C2-90BC9D6DA1D5FC15 Continuing with My Account of Sudden BlindnessTo complicate the situation and increase my stress (as if I needed that), I had just bought a new car--something I do about every 10 years or so--whether I need one or not. I considered this ... Red Hen Diaries Mon, 19 May 2008 22:54:07 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=4F68A91C-E248-44C2-90BC9D6DA1D5FC15 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=DAE66C00-199B-4DBF-B653AD73828DB768 On one of the best days of my life I went suddenly blind in my left eye. The glorious April day morphed into being (close to) the worst day of my life. Along with the other Foxy Hens I was about to travel back to Tulsa from Oklahoma City. We had ... Red Hen Diaries Sat, 17 May 2008 14:25:55 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=DAE66C00-199B-4DBF-B653AD73828DB768 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=211A4789-E596-40E9-9AE7C5A9D176594D The Foxy Hens spoke on April 21st at the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Our audience came from 18 different states and these folks were some of the most delightful, friendly and receptive reader’s we’ve ever spoken to.The Teacher’s Retirement System of ... Red Hen Diaries Fri, 16 May 2008 17:24:09 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=211A4789-E596-40E9-9AE7C5A9D176594D http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=B92CE6B5-1598-4A64-856426DB70B90103 No, I haven’t been murdered by one of my own villains. But I do understand why you might wonder.My sincerest apologies for neglecting my readers and my blog. Many things have happened to me, and gradually I’ll clue you in on every detail. (You ... Red Hen Diaries Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:51 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=B92CE6B5-1598-4A64-856426DB70B90103 http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=CAE3F4CD-3617-47E5-820EAA59FD797CDF MeanievilleORWriting Critiques Can be CruelBy Susan Shay, Author of TO SCHOOL A COWBOYWriters talk a lot about critiques and critiquing. I know. I've been critiqued a lot over the years ... Red Hen Diaries Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:11:34 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=CAE3F4CD-3617-47E5-820EAA59FD797CDF http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=5C8AB1B0-97D8-411E-8B29E64456B7C166 WOO HOO! A WRITING "UP" Last night I received an email from Night Owl Romance that our two Foxy Hen anthologies had been reviewed. The anthology received a rating of 4 out of a possible 5.I was whining earlier this wee ... Red Hen Diaries Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:10:39 GMT http://www.jacqking.com/blog/display_blog.cfm?bid=5C8AB1B0-97D8-411E-8B29E64456B7C166