Category Archives: Spring Writes

Spring Writes: Week 12

Posted on April 7, 2014 by droyles

Here we are, at the end of the first Spring Writes! I hope everyone found the experience to be at least somewhat useful. If you haven’t added your goals for our last week yet, do so in the comments! And next … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 11

Posted on March 31, 2014 by droyles

We’re in the home stretch, Spring Writers! This is the week to buckle down to meet your writing goals for the twelve weeks, so set your goals accordingly! And if you’re short on time, think about keeping your writing short, as … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 10

Posted on March 27, 2014 by droyles

Sorry for the tardiness in posting! I entered my thirties on Monday with an awesome head cold, so I’ve been a little out of sorts and playing catch up all week. Next week we’ll be back to our regular schedule, … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 9

Posted on March 17, 2014 by droyles

Week 9 is upon us, which means we’re barreling into the homestretch like so many roller coaster cars! Without further ado, here are your writing goals for the week: Weekly goals: Nicole: For the week of Sun 3/16- Sat 3/22: I … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 8

Posted on March 10, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week 8! In honor of this week, here are Kurt Vonnegut’s “8 Rules of Fiction Writing,” taken from Bagombo Snuff Box. Number 1 most likely applies to everyone, whereas number 7 is interesting to read in light of … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 7

Posted on March 3, 2014 by droyles

This week, in honor of my trip to South Africa (PS—I’m in South Africa, y’all!), we turn to a different Knowles sister, who shot the video for her single “Losing You” in Cape Town. I’m posting the link below, but … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 6

Posted on February 24, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week 6, Spring Writers! As we head into this week, it might be a good time to take stock of our goals for the semester, and what we need to do from here until the end to reach … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 5

Posted on February 18, 2014 by droyles

Happy President’s Day, y’all! Weekly goals: Mike: 1. Revised my dissertation proposal 2. Submitted a conference abstract 3. Finalized the date for a symposium I’m organizing Tuesday: 5 poms on Dissertation Proposal 4 poms on developing questions for Candidacy exams … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 4

Posted on February 10, 2014 by droyles

Welcome to Week Four, Spring Writers! This week we’re joined by Mike, who was also part of Fall Writes. Welcome, Mike! If you’re looking for some writing inspiration, tips on setting a daily writing goals, or just another blog post … Continue reading →

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Spring Writes: Week 3

Posted on February 3, 2014 by droyles

Hello, Spring Writers! Welcome to Week 3. If you haven’t added your goals for the week yet, enter them in the comments below, and I’ll add them to this post. In the meantime, check out Karen E. Bender‘s “10 Commandments … Continue reading →

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