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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 30 November 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

Posted on November 30, 2014 by epbeaumont

“From each according to her ability,” Taryn said, quoting some folk-wisdom that sounded vaguely familiar. “I’ll be frank, it was quite amazing watching you all. As if you were three parts of the same organism. Amazing. I wouldn’t have guessed … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors: Sunday 23 November 2014 (NaNo 2014 WIP Romance with Rayguns)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by epbeaumont

“I hear you proposed to her clan-sister, but I assure you Yasmin is the true prize. You gave her a good run today, and she might just decide that she’ll think about clan-marriage again, or a proper fling amongst our … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: Live from the Traditional Tour! (Warning: Death by Crossbow)

Posted on November 22, 2014 by epbeaumont

Here we are now at Jackson’s Coffee and Gelato, a cozy and writer-friendly location on Minneapolis’s Lake Street, rich in electrical outlets, cozy atmosphere, and yummy eats (I highly recommend the black chocolate gelato, as well as the roasted almond). … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: Live from the Writing Tour (Traditional Route), with Excerpt!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by epbeaumont

Writing now in the spacious back room of Depot Coffee, a coffee place in Hopkins, Minnesota that (as name indicates) used to be a railway station. Thirteen of us are writing around a big table, racking up word count and … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: And the Groove Returns, in Force! (with Excerpt!)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by epbeaumont

This morning I tried out the new walking work station (with my keyboard resting on the tray on the new treadmill in my workout location). And it went swimmingly. While walking on the treadmill, I wrote approximately 1500 words of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Writing Warriors, Sunday 16 November 2014 (NaNoFeed)

Posted on November 16, 2014 by epbeaumont

Martisset smiled at something her namesake was saying (as yet there was no sound) and the drums rolled over her reply to him. She helped Martisset the Elder walk to the place where the Great Shipwright had saluted the likenesses of … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: Midnight, and a new excerpt! (Romance with Rayguns, NaNo 2014 WIP)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by epbeaumont

Another fabulous afternoon at the Minneapolis Central Library write-in, and I scored over 3000 words. That’s still slow (some of my companions cracked 10,000) but I’m really happy with the scenes I wrote. I’ve stepped over the threshold into my … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: Live from the Northern Tour! Now with Excerpts!

Posted on November 8, 2014 by epbeaumont

I’m happily pitter-patting along on the Northern Tour, finally getting acceptable word-counts as I sink into the world of my characters and their various dilemmas (oh yes, and caffeine helps). This year, all new works started in November go into … Continue reading →

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NaNoFeed: Romance with Rayguns (untitled WIP – excerpt!)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by epbeaumont

So here’s a hot-off-the-press excerpt. POV is Hernan, 22, coming to the end of his training at the starship Academy. His guardian is having a corrective conversation with him about his career plans. “Your parents’ wishes, in accordance with our … Continue reading →

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