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I write contemporary women's fiction, and some really weird short stories. In this blog, I plan to talk about writing, and my path towards publication. Stick around. (For the time being I am not blogging on any regular schedule.)

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

One of those days. Several of those days.



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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Invocation for Beginnings

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Define yourself for yourself.



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Carrie Kei Heim Binas

[kâr'ē kā' hīm bē'n ŭs]


– noun
  1. Western European mutt, born in Japan
  2. former child actor, see also imdb.com
  3. attorney, specifically litigation
  4. mother
  5. a person engaged in writing books; author

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