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In my blog, What I Wish I'd Known Before I Quit, I talk about four (4) rude awakenings I received after I quit my job to go full-time in...
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Dana Ellington
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Oh, This Really Grinds My Gears.
Hot take - nounUS noun: hot take; plural noun: hot takes; noun: hottake; plural noun: hottakes a piece of commentary, typically produced...
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Dana Ellington
- Jul 20, 2022
- 6 min
What I Wish I'd Known Before I Quit.
The gurus tell you to "just do it"...take that "leap of faith" and go for your dreams so you can "live your best life." Yeah, well, the...
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Dana Ellington
- Jul 13, 2022
- 6 min
Getting to Know Me (some more)...
I'll cut right to the chase. Last post I asked you to submit your questions about me, my life as a self-published author, the business,...
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Dana Ellington
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Let Me Introduce Myself!
Hi. My name is Dana Ellington. I am the owner and Chief Everything Officer (*shout out to Dangerous Lee for coining the CEO phrase I'm...
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Dana Ellington
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
It's a New Dawn, a New Day...
And I'm feeling GOOD! Normally, by this time in my trip I'm struggling. The depressive (to me) weight of the city and its vibe would have...
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Dana Ellington
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Camp Prep - Final Step
But first, a recap (click "Step" to read that post) Step 1 - Deciding what to write. Inspiration exists in many forms. From music to...
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Dana Ellington
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
3rd Step of Camp NaNo Prep
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail" - that quote has been attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but I couldn't confirm that. No matter who...
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Dana Ellington
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Camp Prep, Next Step
Let's put some flesh on some bones, and no I'm not talking about doing anything that requires lightning or any zombie creating...
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Dana Ellington
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
Getting Ready for Camp (NaNo)
It's that time y'all - time to get ready for Camp NaNoWriMo 2022! Are you excited? I'll take that as a no. Let's see if I can help you...
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Dana Ellington
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
New Year, New Everything...
After all that plotting, planning, and what not, I’d like to document some of my plans here on the blog - both for accountability and as...
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Dana Ellington
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
I Was This Close...
Project: Demon Protege Word Count: 29,579 And with that, NaNoWriMo 2021 comes to a close. What a rush eh? My heart just wasn't in to...
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Dana Ellington
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Project: Demon Protege Word Count: 23,908 Only six days left to add a full 26,092 words to the draft. So of course, one of my characters...
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Dana Ellington
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
I Have Hit The "Wall"
Project: Demon Protege Word Count: 18,129 (still haven't worked on my second project this month. Already thinking I should push it off to...
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Dana Ellington
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
How's the Writing Going?
Project: Demon Protege Word Count: 16,572 Project 2: If Souls Were Tangible Objects Word Count: um...yeah...about that... So. Many....
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Dana Ellington
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
It's NaNo Time!!
Project 1: Demon Protege Word Count: Project 2: If Souls Were Tangible Objects Word Count: HAPPY NANONWRIMO 2021 Let's do this! Welcome...
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Dana Ellington
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
"We All Float Down Here" - Pennywise, IT
Ah...the infamous writer's lair. That magical place where a writer sits and produces their masterpieces. A common misconception of said...
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Dana Ellington
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
A Writer's Best Friend is Their Planner
(title adapted from Norman Bates, Psycho...coincidence? I think not...) You're just 11 days away from writing your first, full length...
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Dana Ellington
- Oct 13, 2021
- 5 min
"Do You Want to Play a Game" - Jig Saw Killer, Saw
Time to play, "Plotter or Pantser" - the game where you find out what type of writer you really are! (don't worry, no writer's were...
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Dana Ellington
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
That’s right, friends - not only is Halloween right around the corner, but it’s also Prep-tober! That exciting time of the year when...
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