Jane's Folly Posts

Finding Inspiration There are times when staring at a blank page will get you nowhere.  Some times you have to walk around and think, some times you have to put…

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I’ve sketched out some characters for the story I’m working on.

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Finding the Right Role Model Role Models are people who have done what you want to do. Picking the right one can provide you with guidance and encouragement.  Picking the…

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Authors need libraries.  I’m saying this as a Librarian, not a published author, so there is a little bias there, but there is so much that public libraries can do…

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“Dancing in the Rain” by my friend Devious Imp.

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Wish Lists “If you’re feeling listless, make a list.”- Siimon Reynolds, Better Than Chocolate One way to get your imagination kick-started is to make lists.  List of things you want,…

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I knit a panda puppet for a friend’s new baby, using a pattern from Itty Bitty Toys by Susan B. Anderson.  My son loved it, so I made another one…

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If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster. Isaac Asimov  In looking for role models  for my life,…

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I’m starting a series of post profiling different hobbies, passions or pursuits.  I’ll cover what it is, what you need to do or have to dip your toe in, what…

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Writing Hurdles “For writers, a block is not a block is not a block.  Blocks come in all shapes and sizes.” – Rachel Ballon. I’m reading the “Writer’s Portable Therapist”…

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