Category Archives: Taking a moment

There are so many good things in life, and every now and then you need to take the time to notice them.

Creating a new (temporary) routine

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Melanie Eden

For the last few years that I’ve done Nano, I’ve taken almost the entire month off of work. The first year that I attempted to do this writing challenge while still working full time – I felt like I was … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2016

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Melanie Eden

So today is the first day of Nano 2016. I struggled to figure out what I was going to write this year. I wasn’t sure if I was going to start something brand new this year or if I was … Continue reading →

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Finding my spot

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Melanie Eden

The boyfriend and I moved to a new place two years ago, and I’ve been looking for a spot since then.  I spent time at the kitchen table, and tried working outside both on my patio and on our cute … Continue reading →

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The ultimate revision quest

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Melanie Eden

I’m more then half way through writing the rough draft of my story, and last week I realized that I have a whole lot of fixing I need to do.  Like start at the beginning and re-work the whole story … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2014 – Family Reunion

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Melanie Eden

New inspiration for old projects is something that happens to me on  a regular basis.  I write because there are things that I want to read, and no one has written what I’ve thought of yet.   I’ve started projects … Continue reading →

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Time keeps on slippin’

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Melanie Eden

Life is funny.  I always feel like there are so many things going on, and despite having time to do the things I want to do, I always feel like there isn’t quite enough time to all of the things I … Continue reading →

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Switching gears

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Melanie Eden

Being up and awake early is always the way I like to start my day when I want to get writing done.  I like the silence and stillness of the morning before the chaos and rushing of the afternoon hits. … Continue reading →

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Finding the time

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Melanie Eden

The hardest thing for me when it comes to writing, is finding the time.  I’ve been working a lot lately, and when I finally do get home, its in time to head to bed.  The last thing on my mind … Continue reading →

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Focus on Creating

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Melanie Eden

Everyone has a different technique, a unique set of steps that they follow to get themselves into the right mindset to begin creating.  In art, this can be scribbling a few lines on a piece of blank paper, and in … Continue reading →

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New Ideas, and Old Thoughts

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Melanie Eden

Its been too long since I’ve had time to just sit and relax for a full day. Happily, today was one of those days. I was able to spend the whole morning outside enjoying the sun, and the silence until … Continue reading →

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