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Death by paper

June 2, 2010
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Death by paper

Word count: TOO MANY I’ve been working non-stop on my novel for the past few months, and while it’s going well word count wise,...

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Retreat

May 9, 2010
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I am going away on my first writing retreat in June. Four women writers in a cottage by the sea. A week of salty...

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Here be (writing) dragons

April 22, 2010
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Writer’s block. No one talks about how painful it is and how disconnected it makes you feel from everything around you. You don’t, or...

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Happy birthday

April 20, 2010
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After a long hiatus, I’ve returned to blogging. In many ways, it has been a return to many things, including the everlasting novel. When...

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I have dreams I can fly

November 20, 2009
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I have dreams I can fly

Sometimes I dream that I’m running. There I am on a long stretch of road: arms pumping, legs taut, chest rising and falling in...

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A city of roller skates and Elvi

April 27, 2009
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A city of roller skates and Elvi

Paris is all the guidebooks say it is and more: a place where you can experience romance and adventure from the front row seat...

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10 reasons to avoid the daily grind

January 3, 2009
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After four months at home as a full-time writer, I have lost the hang of how to get out of bed in the morning....

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What I want for Xmas

December 19, 2008
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I thought I’d post a brief catch-up and hopefully later get around to writing a more substantial post. Here is what I’ve been up...

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My so-called summer

October 25, 2008
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I gave up my freelance job in May for a summer of non-stop writing. Well, that was the intention. I’d polish the novel, land...

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Home is where… where is home?

October 5, 2008
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It feels weird to be back. I didn’t so much leave my heart in San Francisco, as I left little bits and pieces of...

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Niki Aguirre is an American fiction writer based in London. Afflicted by wanderlust from a young age, Niki has lived in the US, Spain and Ecuador. She now resides in the UK with four cats.

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Dystopia: I used to like dystopia. Lately, it reminds me of dysentery and that's never good. Plus, the increase of apocalyptic films and books over the past decade make me wish we'd end already, just so I can see if they're right.