Devon Ellington
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It Always Rains When I Go to BIC: devonellington.wordpress.com/2024/05/30/t...
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Thurs. May 30, 2024: It Always Rains When I Go To BIC
image courtesy of Gabriela Palai via pixabay.com Thursday, May 30, 2024 Waning Moon Pluto Retrograde Rainy and cool You can read the latest on the garden over on Gratitude and Growth. Next Tuesday, th...
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The Garden Grows: gratitudeandgrowth.wordpress.com/2024/05/30/t...
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Thurs. May 30, 2024: The Garden Grows
image courtesy of Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto via pixabay.com Thursday, May 30, 2024 Third Quarter Waning Moon in Pisces Pluto Retrograde Celtic Tree Month of Hawthorn Rainy and cool The poppies are i...
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Shuffling the Responsibilities with the Possibilities: devonellington.wordpress.com/2024/05/29/w...
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Wed. May 29, 2024: Shuffling the Responsibilities with the Possibilities
image courtesy of Michael Schwarzenberger via pixabay.com Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Waning Moon Pluto Retrograde Partly sunny and pleasant I’m so confused as to what day it is. Today’s serial episode is...
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A Weekend of Art and Fun: devonellington.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/t...
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Tues. May 28, 2024: A Weekend of Art & Fun
image courtesy of C via pixabay.com Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Waning Moon Pluto Retrograde Murky and humid Did you have a good holiday weekend? I hope so! There’s a post up on Kemmyrk, on the Cerridwen’s ...
devonellington.wordpress.comI'm so sorry. I hope you get some rest & find an even better narrator.
My brain left for the holiday. My inbox indicates I have a few more projects that must be finished before I can actually start the holiday. #Freelance #WritingCommunity
Adapted about 16K of one of my pieces into a different medium this morning (just under 1/4 of the project). Feels good to know the project will have a continued life. #WritingCommunity #Author #Adaptation
The Start of the Holiday Weekend: devonellington.wordpress.com/2024/05/24/f...
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Fri. May 24, 2024: Start of the Holiday Weekend
image courtesy of Rafał Kozanecki via pixabay.com Friday, May 24, 2024 Last Day of Full Moon Pluto Retrograde Sunny and warm We’re at the long holiday weekend! Woo-hoo! Although I woke up this morning...
devonellington.wordpress.comI loved my experiences there. I hope you have a wonderful time.
UBI would help turn us from a culture determined to keep as many people as possible in poverty toward a culture where possiblity would build more for everyone on every level. #UBI
That's happened more than once in the town I currently live in -- one employer leaves and the town suffers. #UBI would make such a huge difference.
Terrific time at the small #business expo yesterday. I have about 40 follow up emails to send off today, and at least 4 solid #freelance leads. Plus met some wonderful fellow freelancers. The expo was free, which meant it was even in the budget!
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Expanding My Network: devonellington.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/t...
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Thurs. May 24, 2024: Expanding My Network
image courtesy of elpsg via pixabay.com Thursday, May 23, 2024 Full Moon Pluto Retrograde Hot, humid, chance of thunderstorms You can read the latest on the garden over on Gratitude and Growth. Today’...
devonellington.wordpress.comTrying to force me to be part one a company's list before giving me a chance to check out the company to see if I want that is an immediate "never giving you a penny" for me. I hate it.
Bursting into Bloom Out There: gratitudeandgrowth.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/t...
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Thurs. May 23, 2024: Bursting Into Bloom Out There
image courtesy of Couleur via Pixabay.com Thursday, May 23, 2024 Pluto Retrograde Full Moon in Sagittarius Celtic Tree Month of Hawthorn Hot, humid, chance of thunderstorms Things are growing! It’s wo...
gratitudeandgrowth.wordpress.comSame!
Website: "You must enter your email address before you can look at the stuff we're trying to sell you."
Me, singing as I click away: "You'll never sell anything to MEEEEEEEEE."
Today is the first day in two years I haven't been under deadline for serial episodes. It feels. . .weird? Good? A mix? An adjustment, but a good one. #WritingCommunity
Enjoyment of Outdoor Spaces: devonellington.wordpress.com/2024/05/21/t...
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Tues. May 21, 2024: Enjoyment of Outdoor Spaces
image courtesy of meineresterampe via pixabay.com Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Waxing Moon Pluto Retrograde Sunny and warm I hope you had a lovely weekend! Today’s LEGERDEMAIN episode: Episode 191: Genetic M...
devonellington.wordpress.comThis.
OMFG I don't want Google to give me a watery AI summary of something I may or may not have searched for, I just want it to show me good search results again!!! 😭
The doctor said she's fine to drive. She has speech & mobility skills back. But she doesn't feel comfortable anymore & asked not to.
My mom will be 100 this year. Her license is good until she's 101. She had a small stroke in Feb. & told me she is no longer comfortable driving unless it's an emergency. Which might not be helpful to your situation?
I tell myself the basics of the story, and make it a roadmap, not a prison. I let myself explore tangents as I write. Because I must juggle multiple projects, the outline drops me directly into the world/voice & I don't flail for the first 1K of the day on it.
Looking at paintings usually helps shake the words loose again.
I just had a man I considered a friend mansplain my own play back to me with bloviating contempt about how my female protagonist couldn't be the protagonist and how dealing with grief wasn't enough of an "obstacle." When I disagreed, he (a white dude) went on an out of control rant. So, bears.
That sounds great! I missed this year's deadline, but I'll put it in the calendar next year for 2026. Thank you!
The SWFA guidelines CCFinlay posted are probably more standard now, but these have helped me, especially after the first draft.
It changes, depending on guidelines. I find the following useful as starting points/general categories:
Short story: 1-7K
Novelette: 7-20K
Novella: 20-40K
Category novel: 50-65K
Novel: 70K and up
There's wiggle room with genre & individual guidelines, though.
My Tessa is not speaking to me for much the same reason.
My deepest condolences to you both. I've been more off than on social media the past few weeks. Thinking of you.