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Sherwood Smith's avatar

Whimsy! Ellen moved by whimsy is always a recipe for pique and delight!

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Len Tower Jr's avatar

Write these when you wish. {Your friend Neil does. ;-}

Hmm, most candied ginger are crystallized with white sugar.

Orange smoosh will be tried.

-Len

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George Russell's avatar

Would woolgathering women wax on when whimsy beckoned,

Their aphoristic aperçus were welcome and worth mention.

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Ellen Kushner's avatar

Would that wonderful widgets like you existed worldwide, my friend!

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Mamma Yaga's avatar

Yes! I would love to hear about your writing process/progress. As a bonus, we, your subscribers, would also be your lucky guests who get to share in the inspiration of your surroundings--able to go to different places through your writing and perspective. Fun stuff. Thank you.

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Linda Tobin's avatar

Yes to the explanation with lavish illustrations please. Whenever you wish.

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Ruth Temple's avatar

Whimsical sounds like a perfect schedule, not stressy by generous. Love to hear about your writing practice and bursts of focus which sound so very familiar to the ways I work! Yes of course you must bring Delia along when you run away from ItAll. Happy Orange Smoosh week to you both!

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Lunar Hine's avatar

Yes please. I love hearing about other people's writing practice. And I think I can handle the envy of your retreats.

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Lunar Hine's avatar

Whimsy all the way please :)

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Jane's avatar

1) Frequency: once a month or more (as your whimsy takes you.) 2) Of course many of us would love to hear about the process of redefining/refining your writing process.

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Larry's avatar

You should go with whimsy! As to frequency: once or twice a month?

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Jeffrey Stuart Nelson's avatar

You mean that "Beggers CAN be Choosers" afterall?? Whenever/Whatever is fine....

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dwjdevotee's avatar

At whimsical intervals

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Liminal Lady's avatar

As to frequency, a balance betwixt your urge to write and my wondering where you went.

How you came to ‘binge’ writing? Write on please.

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Sarah C Swett's avatar

So in favor of avoiding large groups of people and writing when the time is ripe—most excellent advice.

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Rebecca Schneider's avatar

I am all for the Random Whimsy model of publication. I myself struggle with a writing schedule (and had a grand old time skipping Thanksgiving a few years ago for a writing retreat) so I'd love to hear more about your process.

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