Written by Karen D. Swim From Words For Hire Last night around 11 pm, I realized that I was less than 1500 words away from my goal. Was I seriously going to pull this off? With visions of yams and a stress free Thanksgiving in my head, I leaned in and went for it! Right [...]
Sha Na NaNo – In the Key of Thanks
November 26, 2008 By 13 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim When I committed myself to National Novel Writing Month (NaNo) I had no idea how it would impact my days. Before the month began, I planned to awaken at 5 am, go for my morning run and then write. By 8 am I would be at my desk and ready [...]
Waiting for the Train
November 24, 2008 By 12 Comments
Image by Klaas De Buysser via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim I walked from my husband’s hospital room out into the hallway. I had become a familiar fixture and the staff welcomed me as one of their own. I had been given access to the fresh linens and the staff lounge. I would chat [...]
5 Great Blogs You May Not Be Reading
November 20, 2008 By 21 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim One of the best things about the internet is the never ending stream of great reading material. It is a virtual bookstore that restocks its shelves on a minute by minute basis. I have found wonderful sources of information and inspiration through other bloggers, blog directories, Facebook, [...]
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