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>Pushing Yourself

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Meg Mims avatar

>My last post was about pacing yourself. Pushing yourself may be in a different vein, but it’s also related to craft. Bear with me. Once I finished my MA in January, I tossed my mystery and my YA manuscripts into … Continue reading →

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>FOCAL POINT

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Meg Mims avatar

>Being a watercolor artist, I know all about creating a “focal point” in a painting. It’s the spot, fittingly, where the observer’s eye is first drawn to–in a floral, a specific flower, or perhaps a rock grouping in a landscape, … Continue reading →

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