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Wednesday, January 1, 2014 4:20:39 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Perspective on Re-Solutions:
Claudia said, "Resolutions. re – solutions solutions I’m re-solving because something didn’t work quite right the first time or the second … or third what hasn’t worked quite right for me that needs re-solving? why do i feel the..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:09:31 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled #expressyourunpopularopinion:
Claudia said, "This hashtag was floating around twitter a few weeks ago. #expressyourunpopularopinion I don’t participate in these kinds of things too often, but I did this time. This is what I wrote: I think Ian Somerhalder is ick. And Ryan Gosling is ew. It..." more
Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:33:55 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled “Just Write”:
Claudia said, "My attitude towards writing advice is like that of some people towards faith: Keep it to yourself.* If I want to know what you think, I’ll ask. Pinkie swear. But if I don’t ask, know that I’m wrestling with it all the same. I’m thinking it..." more
Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:39:45 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled People Are People:
Claudia said, "You know that moment in your writing day when you have the intense urge to go clean your bathtub because it’s easier than writing the scene you’re waist-deep in the middle of? Yeah. That was me about ten minutes ago. Make that thirty –..." more
Thursday, March 21, 2013 10:45:01 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Riding the KingCoaster:
Claudia said, "I’m a big, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, boneless chicken. (I blame my cousin for making me watch black-and-white horror movies when I was little, while the adults visited and he had to keep me from getting bored. For the record: I was never..." more
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:55:58 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled It. Is. Aliiiiiiiive:
Claudia said, "Okay. It’s not alive. But it is live. That’s right! My all-new, fully renovated, totally rad website! And to help celebrate its auspicious launch, I’m going to hold an interview. With me. Now, I know it’s not a usual thing to..." more
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 8:55:58 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Imagine my surprise …:
Claudia said, "… when I was about to walk out the front door on February 18, 2013 and the mailman was just leaving the front step. February 18 was Family Day, a long weekend holiday. I wasn’t expecting mail. Imagine my surprise … … when I..." more
Saturday, February 2, 2013 11:58:09 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Not a Long Story Made Short: The Story Behind the Story:
Claudia said, "In honor of the upcoming launch of my new website, I’d like to share my “Story Behind the Story” web segment with you. It’s my publication story … and beyond. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY Just so you know, this is not a..." more
Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:58:00 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Canknots:
Claudia said, "I’ve been thinking about this John Wooden quote a lot lately: “Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” Cannot do. Those are strong, possibly devastating words. Words I’ve said to myself. Far too often. How many times..." more
Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:38:21 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Beginner’s Guide to Faithism:
Claudia said, "These are the main societal isms: Racism. Sexism. Heterosexism. Ageism. It is not cool to be an ist. Ever. Yet; it is quite suitable to disregard above when faithism comes to the table. Current trends suggest it has become tres en vogue to be this..." more
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 9:23:55 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Stephen King and the Swirling Thing:
Claudia said, "You know how sometimes you feel something swirling just below the surface, and that something isn’t able to form itself into a real, perceptible thought until someone asks you just the right question? That happened to me the other night. Via a..." more
Saturday, July 7, 2012 11:10:02 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Motivation and The Grey:
Claudia said, "I watched The Grey last night. Holy. Wow. I couldn’t bring myself to take the garbage out to the garage after that for fear of the glowing eyes. Or worse, for fear of being pounced on and torn to shreds from behind. True, the worst that could..." more
Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:48:06 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Your 30 Minutes on the Wire:
Claudia said, "I couldn’t watch Nik Wallenda’s Walk last night until I knew he’d made it safely across. I’ve always harbored a secret terror of the falls – ever since I was a kid I’ve imagined myself being magnetically pulled into the powerful flow of..." more
Monday, June 4, 2012 6:24:31 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Best Creative Self:
Claudia said, "A nice little lunch conversation the other day led me to an epic self-discovery moment. One that wasn’t so epically awesome. All you need to know about the conversation that led to the instant when time stopped to open its jaws and suck me into a..." more
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:12:28 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Waiting to Be Known:
Claudia said, "Old photographs simply burst with story; to me, the backstory being the most intriguing, by far. Who hasn’t looked at an old photograph and wondered: who are these people? what lead them to this place? what are their dreams? their fears?..." more
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:51:00 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled On Writing: Deborah Kerbel:
Claudia said, "Next up on my guest blogger series, On Writing, is Deborah Kerbel. Deborah has written several children’s and YA books, most notably: MACKENZIE, LOST AND FOUND (2008) GIRL ON THE OTHER SIDE (2009) LURE (2010) And her most recent offering,..." more
Saturday, March 31, 2012 6:13:28 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Let it Ride in the Trunk:
Claudia said, "Here I am making dinner, but I haven’t been able to get this idea for a blog post out of my head for the last few days so I’ve got the laptop open on the counter and I’m jotting things down as I chop cilantro, mash avocados, and shred cheese...." more
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 6:06:02 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled On Writing: Megan Crewe:
Claudia said, "Next up on my quasi-random blog series, “On Writing”, is Megan Crewe, YA author of GIVE UP THE GHOST and the newly released Contagionesque thriller, THE WAY WE FALL. Writing, for Love or Money If I’ve learned one thing about the publishing..." more
Thursday, March 22, 2012 6:35:14 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Pick Your Poison:
Claudia said, "I have discovered the secret to writing a book. Really. I have. Okay, I won’t keep you hangin’; I’ll tell you straight up. Here it is: Write the..." more
Monday, February 20, 2012 9:45:27 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled What’s one of your favorite books?:
Claudia said, "I’m seeking content for a blog post that will be a compilation of favorite books. I have shelf space dedicated to my favorites and often wonder what books other people dub as worthy to be set apart from the rest. Almost on a weekly basis, I..." more
Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:57:05 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Writing a Novel is Like Amethyst:
Claudia said, "Insert: thoughts of doubt self-assurance moments of psychosis clarity of vision frustration adrenaline rushes second-guessing contemplation of self-brilliance resignation triumph where appropriate Click on image for higher resolution Tagged:..." more
Monday, February 13, 2012 7:33:21 AM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled On Writing: Cheryl Rainfield:
Claudia said, "Today I’m beginning a new blog series called, On Writing. It will feature guest posts by fellow torkidlit authors expressing their heartfelt responses to the question, “What, about writing, is most important to you?” Within these..." more
Thursday, February 9, 2012 2:11:30 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled This Faded Photograph:
Claudia said, "This image caught my attention yesterday. And it begged introspection. It was taken somewhere in Hamburg in 1936. The details of exact location and occasion are relatively insignificant: The context is crystal clear. The audacity even clearer. I..." more
Thursday, January 5, 2012 4:28:17 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Emerging:
Claudia said, "Down time drawing to a close. Emerging from a necessary period of stepping back, refocusing, inhaling deeply, replenishing reserves. Preparing for the headlong, heartlong, possibilities-are-endless dive into research, writing, revising, querying...." more
Saturday, January 18, 2014 7:42:36 PM
Claudia Osmond wrote a blog post titled Plot-Blindness and Walter White:
Claudia said, "I have a confession. It involves a condition I have. Plot-Blindness. A rare condition that can potentially be deadly. If you’re a writer. Maybe I’m not the only one … Do you have Plot-Blindness?* Plot-Blindess isn’t something that..." more