Tag Archives: writing challenges

Biting Off More Than I Can Chew?

Posted on April 15, 2019 by dmuranaka

Never! But this month is a pretty tough slog. There are things going on that occupy a lot of my attention and there are two activities that I decided to add to this month which makes for a busy time. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Writing Challenges

Posted on August 30, 2014 by dmuranaka

Now that I’m officially over, I can go into “Edit” mode.  My brain has been screaming for this constantly over the last week.  There’s a part of me that enjoys creation, but I really like editing my work.  That’s where … Continue reading →

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Writing Challenges

Posted on July 16, 2014 by dmuranaka

My current list of writing projects are this: 1. publish Hanami, my first poetry manuscript, 2. work on an as yet untitled non-fiction/memoir project, and 3. complete Ohana, a second collection of poems.  I’ve written about the first goal in the past.  Much … Continue reading →

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Sending Out Manuscripts and 10 Years in Aikido

Posted on June 5, 2014 by dmuranaka

So you’re wondering, what does this title mean?  As I send out my collection manuscript over and over and keep getting rejected, I think back to something I heard from one of the visiting writers when I was an MFA. … Continue reading →

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