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Lessons in Love
I have been trying to think all week about the least cheesy or cliche title to use about love for this post. It occurred to me that...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 30, 20245 min read
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Forward. Conflict is Messy
The problem with conflict is that its emotionally charged, or can be, and people can not know what is happening and/ or become numb and...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 21, 20244 min read
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"In Good Faith"
What does "In Good Faith" mean? Or what do people think it means? I've been in three organizations recently where two organizers used "In...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 21, 20247 min read
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Kickstarter, Contest Judge, TurningPoints
The last week has been EVENTFUL! Our SL Writing collection reached a turning point or crossroads. Originally we were scheduled to appear...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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Germans Leave Nanowrimo: My opinions on Nanowrimo AI decision
It has been in the works for a while. Discussions started in German speaking countries (DACH) about creating an alternative to NanoWriMo...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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On Indigenous Folklore - Respect
Not exactly sure how one of the most bizarre conversations I've had this week got here, but it's a topic that SHOULD be normal to...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 5, 20246 min read
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SL Writers! - Celebrating Progress, Diversity, and Creativity in Our Anthology Project
The SecondLife Writers Community is making incredible strides in our anthology project, and we’re excited to keep everyone updated on our...

Sylvia Woodham
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Second Life Anthology
Where should I start? Are you a fiction writer? Are you a member of Second Life? Those are two basic things required to participate in...

Sylvia Woodham
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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White Umbrella: Behind the Story
My first self-published story, a longish short story, Gothic Romance, The White Umbrella has been getting great response at a weedly...

Sylvia Woodham
Jun 4, 20243 min read
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Online Behavior: How Much Can We Really Know?
We've all said it - people act differently when they get bahind a computer. But how much of this is true? In my experience, a lot of...

Sylvia Woodham
May 29, 20243 min read
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White Umbrella: First Solo Title - Gothic Romance
This weekend my first solo title comes out! I will list available online sellers for the ebook and the paper back will be coming soon....

Sylvia Woodham
Mar 3, 20241 min read
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The Story So Far... (A Romance)
Dear Dairy..... I met him years ago. I thought maybe he was into me. I went to the office to mind my own business, and he was bouncing...

Sylvia Woodham
Feb 1, 202412 min read
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What's in a Cover?
This is a fun and interesting debate. There are some genres that have clear rules or guidance about the style of cover to be...

Sylvia Woodham
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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Gothic Literature: What is it REALLY?
This weekend I started a new story (another dream sequence) that screamed Gothic romance to me, based on the traditional rules and...

Sylvia Woodham
Jan 29, 20245 min read
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It’s a Jungle out there. Guest post: D.A.Cairns
“If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses? And if in a safe land you fall down,...

Sylvia Woodham
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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The Shirt
It was a rainy day on campus, the flagstones slick and a slipping hazard. There was a dark coloured flattened out lump on a stone ahead...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Stalkers
I have mentioned my previous experience in my adult life having more time consumed by being stalked than anyone should have in five...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 6, 20238 min read
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New Stories and Events!
Lots of exciting news! Out this week is a reprint of Erasure also Going Nuclear, with the ending reworked. Dark Horses Iss. 22 Nov. 2023...

Sylvia Woodham
Nov 5, 20231 min read
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On International Social Interactions
Today I was listening to German radio station and just enjoying the representation of different lanugages like Spanish and Portuguese in...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 29, 20238 min read
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Dream Sequence (soundtrack incl.)
I have a lot of lucid dreams. Some of them are clear linear plot lines that become stories, like my most recently published. I have...

Sylvia Woodham
Sep 17, 20236 min read
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