Category Archives: Divantinum

It’s Time for Writing Alchemy

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Darlene Reilley

It’s Time for Writing Alchemy   Hey, Writers! Welcome to 2018! I hope you had a fantastic winter break if you took one – I did! Happy to say that my foot is recovered. Thank goodness for that! This year, … Continue reading →

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CTWS: The NaNoWriMo 2017 Edition

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Coffee Talk & Writers Secrets: The NaNoWriMo 2017 Edition Hey, writers! How is it going? I bet you’re writing and editing a storm. I’ve been dealing with a lot of challenges lately – the biggest of which is a foot … Continue reading →

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What If: The Deserted Island Scenario

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

This post is about a question. What if? Instead of taking about the question and the meaning for your writing, I’m going to deep dive in and I’m sure you’ll see the benefit. Ready? Here we go.     What … Continue reading →

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Setting Writing Goals: May 2017

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

Setting Writing Goals: May 2017 Hey, writer, how’s it going? Did you write in May? I hope you did. I hope you scheduled time to write and followed through with your promise to your art. I did a lot of … Continue reading →

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Setting Writing Goals: April 2017

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

  How’s it going, writers? Did you write in April? I hope you did. I hope words flowed from your fingers and characters and worlds came to life through you. This month, I focused on writing articles, business copy, and … Continue reading →

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Train to Writing: a Writer’s Journey

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

If you’ve ever dove off a cliff into a lake, you know the most terrifying moment isn’t when you’re safe on the ground looking down, it’s the moment after you’ve stepped off the ledge and you think, oh, shit, I hope I don’t hit a rock. Then the water rushes as you plunge down to it and you hit and sink and pray. Writing is like that. Confession: recently I’ve questioned who I am as a writer and if I have the chops and want to do this job. Continue reading →

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The Post-MFA Rambling

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Darlene Reilley

This writer has grown since the last post here. I created another website, self-published a romance novel under a pseudonym, took a Masterclass with James Patterson, read a few hundred books, and traveled the US via train. I’m going to take … Continue reading →

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Update on the Writing Life

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Darlene Reilley

Hello! I have a fabulous update for you from my writing chair. My shiny Bachelor of Arts degree from Pacific Lutheran University came in the mail last week. I am so excited about that. I’ll be starting at Goddard College … Continue reading →

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