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“You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler

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We All Need Grace

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Audra Russell

  It’s been a month since my last post.  I have been busy writing short stories and submitting them to different journals and e-magazines.  I’ve been writing my novel, and I finished one writing class on plot and have begun another on creating characters.  And I’ve been reading. A LOT.  So, though my blog here…

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Write On!

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Audra Russell

That scene is from my all-time favorite movie You’ve Got Mail. And this is just what I feel like right now. I’ve been writing a short story every week and sending it out to be considered for publication.  Between that, the creative writing class I’m taking, and the novel I am also working on, my…

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The Drunken Bull

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Audra Russell

You may remember me telling you that I am participating in a short story challenge at 12shortstories.com.  Well, here is the story I just submitted for August.  It may or may not have been an actual event in my life. 😉 *** I made it a point to have lunch at The Drunken Bull that…

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The Learning Never Ends

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Audra Russell

  I have two undergraduate degrees in journalism.  I tell you that to say I never thought I would see myself enrolling in another writing class.  But last week I began a five-course creative writing series to learn the mechanics of writing stories and novels and hone my skills in those areas. Coursera is a…

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An Item On My Bucket List

Posted on July 28, 2017July 28, 2017 by Audra Russell

One of my favorite authors is Nora Roberts.  She’s from Maryland .  Sixteen years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I wrote to her. A few weeks later I got a reply complete with a bookmark, a few other little keepsakes, and a short, hand-written note congratulating me on my pregnancy.  I never…

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The long and short of it….

Posted on July 26, 2017July 26, 2017 by Audra Russell

Today I took another step toward my goal of becoming a published author: I submitted a short story to The Saturday Evening Post  to be considered for their print edition. I never pictured myself writing short stories. My goal is to write novels. In fact I am busy working on one while I write these short…

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The Busyness of Birds

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Audra Russell

I think birds are fascinating little creatures. There are a lot of them in my backyard because my neighbor has lots of birdhouses and bird feeders. When I sit out there to let my chickens forage, I listen to those birds and watch them. They are mostly busy finding little scraps of dead grass, plastic,…

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And Then He Sneezed

Posted on July 12, 2017July 18, 2017 by Audra Russell

Okay, so as a writer it’s important to write every single day.  I joined a website called 12shortstories.com.  It is a year-long challenge to write (obviously) 12 short stories in a year. That’s harder than it sounds. Each month a writing prompt and a word count are provided. You have one month to write your…

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Hello, World!

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Audra Russell

Well, hello there. Welcome to my blog.  I am a pre-published author who writes short stories and novels.  I have gotten out of the habit of saying “aspiring” because I am 100% confident that the stories I am creating for you will be published both online and in print.  I believe deeply in that little…

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