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To Kill or not to Kill (Characters, that is)

By Ash, on August 23rd, 2010

Today as I was reading over at Steven Pressfield’s wonderful blog, I came across this passage:

The last big pocket of resistance is a long sequence—seven or eight pages—where I originally killed off a major character. Only now I’ve decided to keep him alive till the climax. His death in the originally-bypassed sequence [...]

I Have Returned...

By Ash, on August 6th, 2010

My poor blog… It has sat all alone and stale for some time now. I poured my energy, words and feelings into a 108k+ manuscript instead. But, as in re-arranging the furniture in your home (which I am a BIG advocate of!) a little sprucing up can make the old feel new again!

I [...]

Thursday Thirteen

Thursday Thirteen-13 Things That Inspire Me

By Ash, on April 23rd, 2009

For today’s Thursday Thirteen, I decided to list the things that get my creative juices flowing. These are things that stir both my visual artwork and my writing.

Being with my other writer friends; we share or talk about our writing and I always want to go home and write after wards. Writers can [...]

Writer's Life

Thursday Thirteen- 13 Things I Discovered When I Started a Novel.

By Ash, on April 9th, 2009

I have always wanted to write -and was writing years ago, then stopped. Due to a lot of little miracles, I’m back. I pulled out a story I had started years ago and am finishing it.

Here are 13 things I’ve discovered since then.

Don’t try to write alone and w/o support [...]

Card Draw

3 of Spades-Oh so me!

By Ash, on April 5th, 2009

The 6 of Clubs is my birth card (did you know you can find out your birth card in a regular deck-so cool!) Yet, I would say that the 3 of spades describes a big part of my life.

The 3 of spades is creative inspiration – it is such a strong creative energy, [...]

Card Draw

Emotional Indecision

By Ash, on March 28th, 2009

Recently, I sat my current work in progress (novel) aside. I will be traveling to the place where the book is set in a few months and I was at a place in it where I needed to go absorb and move among the setting to revise some of my scenes as well as [...]

Writer's Life

Who Gave Me Permission?

By Ash, on March 13th, 2009

Each morning I start my day by reading a chapter from one of Natalie Goldberg’s books. Right now I am going through Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life

I have not posted much about my writing here; I’ve learned that living the writers life is, well, very bohemian. Not many get it and many [...]

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Unique Writing Workshop in Asheville!

By Ash, on December 15th, 2008

While there are excellent workshops on creative writing in the Asheville area, especially workshops with a close focus on developing character or writing setting or creating a dramatic plot, there are few, if any, workshops that address the writer’s most basic tool: the English language.

To Write Well’s next offering — February 7 [...]

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Create a Great 2008! – Journals

By Ash, on January 9th, 2008

Create a Great 2008!

I admit, I have this thing for beautiful book covers and Journals! A I talked about in Paisley Goddess, I am taking up Journaling again. There are so many new techniques out and now, you can let your inhibitions go and use art, images, glue, paint or whatever else you [...]

Welcome! This blog is about living the writer's life-the crazy, challenging, addictive, obsessive roller coaster ride that it is when you must tell the stories in your head. (Thankfully, I was already a bit off and a little crazy, so it's working out well) I also include some of my own thoughts that lend themselves to my writing, the paranormal, the settings in my book, creativity and even my journey through this interesting time called mid-life. I'm currently working on a series, my first book is called, Souvenirs of a Misconception. I'll be adding excerpts and one of the characters might just stop by now and again. Thanks for stopping by. :)

Ash Joie Lee

To Kill or not to Kill (Characters, that is)

I Have Returned...

Thursday Thirteen-13 Things That Inspire Me

Thursday Thirteen- 13 Things I Discovered When I Started a Novel.

3 of Spades-Oh so me!

Emotional Indecision

Who Gave Me Permission?

Unique Writing Workshop in Asheville!

Create a Great 2008! – Journals

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