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Monday, July 9, 2012

It's still Monday...

Baseball is officially over! And my little guy's team won a tournament! Woo hoo!
But the best part of my weekend was a wonderful new CP read my MS through in 2 days! Made my whole summer! I will be interviewing her after Camp Nano...surprise!
Speaking of Camp Nano August, I'm starting to pack! Here is what I will be bringing (I'm a total plotter):
>> a pen
>> trusty notebook
>> outline & maps - i love maps, they help me visualize!
>> character & background info
>> calendar - to keep track of my progress, not gutsy enough to use a gadget on the blog, especially for my first time!
Any other suggestions?

Other than that, not much to mention, except... Alex - still waiting to hear about the fest! But I've been away from the internet, so maybe he did today. I'll check...

Chuck Wendig, outspoken author & giver of writing advice, has a good flash fiction challenge this week that coordinates with the FAIRYTALE MADNESS blogfest (August 13-17). For Wendig's flash, twist a fairy tale into a different time period. Light bulb!

 
And lastly, been looking through my MS at the Hookers and Hangers for the blog hop coming up July 16 & 18.

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21 comments:

  1. BrindaJuly 9, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    Yay! I'm so glad you found a CP. She jumped right on it and read in two days? Very nice...

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughJuly 9, 2012 at 7:55 PM

    Congratulations to your little guy! Glad your new critique partner rocks. And we're a month away from the announcement. Five-six weeks tops. Promise!

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  3. DL HammonsJuly 9, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Tournament champs!! Boo-yah!! :)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    Props to junior and his championship! Camp Nano? I could use one of those to help me along with my MS.

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  5. Heather M. GardnerJuly 9, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    Awesome about the baseball! The BOY starts football conditioning tomorrow to get ready for August.
    So glad to hear about your CP! Great job! Best of luck.
    Heather

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  6. MorganJuly 10, 2012 at 1:03 AM

    Yay for baseball! That's totally awesome. And thanks for the Fairytale Madness plug! Woot! :D You rock, Tara ;)

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  7. Kyra LennonJuly 10, 2012 at 1:53 AM

    Good luck at CampNaNo!

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  8. VikLitJuly 10, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    Yay for baseball success!!

    Ah now you give me a great MS of course I am going to impatiently immediately read it! :) Interview???? Ooh wow goodness ! That's not necessary but sounds fun :)

    Best prepare for Camp Nano!

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  9. Jeremy BatesJuly 10, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    If you really love maps like I do, you need a subscription to National Geographic. I have a mound of cool maps.

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  10. UnknownJuly 10, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    That's awesome about the tournament victory! I love maps, too. I used to be in charge of stocking them when I worked at a travel store.

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  11. Tara TylerJuly 10, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    Brinda, Yes, she is awesome!

    Alex, really? ok, guess i wont hound you till then...

    DL, woof, woof!

    Stephen, yes, a great boost!

    Heather, football camp is next week for us, from one to the other...good luck!

    Morgan, o' course! i'm looking forward to it!

    Kyra, thanks, good luck with the marketing! Game On!

    Vikki, surprise! more details to come!

    Jeremy, ooo, national geo. great channel too!

    melissa, a travel store sounds inspirational!

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  12. Madeline Mora-SummonteJuly 10, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    Good luck at Camp!

    One thing I usually do ahead of time is make a chart for myself - I put the day/date and where I should be word count wise on that day. Then I have a separate column where I write in my word count for the day. Pretty low tech but it works for me. :)

    Oh, and don't forget the s'mores...

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  13. Julie FlandersJuly 10, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    Yay for your little guy!! How exciting for him, and fun for all of you. :)

    Good luck at Camp! :)

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  14. Emily R. KingJuly 10, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    I'm polishing up my hookers and hangers for the blogfest!

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  15. Christine RainsJuly 10, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    Congratulations to your son! And yay for finding a great new CP. :)

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  16. Cherie ReichJuly 10, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    That's great about the baseball tournament! And even best about the new CP. Two days to read through a MS is awesome. Good luck with Camp NaNo August!

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  17. StinaJuly 10, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    My beta reader finished my book in two days. I was shocked.

    I'm participating in Hookers and Hangers too. :)

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  18. Sheena-kay GrahamJuly 11, 2012 at 2:58 AM

    August is a packed month for you. I too am participating in Hookers and Hangers. Just so you know I just gave you another blogger award. See it on my July 11th post.

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  19. Tara TylerJuly 11, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Madeline, I like that idea!

    Julie, thank you!

    Emily & Stina, I have more hangers...

    Christine, thanks!

    Sheena, woo hoo! going to look! thanks!

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  20. Hope RobersonJuly 11, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    Congrats to your son's baseball team :) So glad you found an awesome CP! Woo hoo! And can't wait to read your hookers and hangers! ;)

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  21. Donna B. McNicolJuly 11, 2012 at 10:20 PM

    Glad you found a CP. I managed to get a great one on Rach's post and another on FB (fluke). Also snagged a Beta reader on FB (another fluke).

    I'm doing the August CampNoNoWriMo and am terrified. I had hoped to have my romance WIP first draft done, I'm only up to chapter 3 of at least 15.

    Plus I have nothing set up for my mystery WIP other than a prologue, a setting and some vague characters. Think I'll be totally pantsing it.

    LOL!

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