Monthly Archives: May 2015

Time for Changes

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

This month has spun by in a whir and as I finally have a moment to sit down and reflect I’m stunned by the new horizons that have opened up recently. I feel like I’m looking at a whole new … Continue reading →

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Flats for Fun and Friendship

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I was cruising along quite happily on my way to tai chi tonight when pffffft! I had a flat in the middle of an intersection. Niceville, of course, lived up to its name and I had a woman pull over … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Surviving, Slimming & Salomon

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a Celebrate the Small Things post. I’ve had my head down at work trying to learn to be a graphic artist in a month. The first two deadlines went by with me in … Continue reading →

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What I’m Reading…

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I have a big stack of books I’m working my way through that I picked up at WHCon and I thought I’d share what I’m reading now. I rarely own paper books anymore and was impressed enough with my collection I … Continue reading →

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Kharma Cafe

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

I found this video online made in Kharma Cafe, a real coffee house in Denton, Texas I used to frequent years ago. I used to wear an emerald green velvet dress, drink coffee and play chess. I don’t think I wore … Continue reading →

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Cutting ’til it Bleeds

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The red pen slices deep into the flesh of the story, wasted ink spilling across the page. I just finished a story and reached for my red pen and these are the words that went through my mind. This is … Continue reading →

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‘The Braid’ is Pre-finished

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

Good writing day today. I did get The Braid first draft finished and tomorrow morning I’ll be polishing and cutting it before I send it off to a very special beta reader. Then comes all the fun of figuring out where … Continue reading →

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Writer Work Weekend!

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

It’s my dream come true – a whole day to work to catch up on my writing projects. I have four main things I’d like to accomplish: finish The Braid, start The Injustice League Misfortunes (yes, the same Injustice League … Continue reading →

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StokerCon Registration Begins!

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

UPDATE: StokerCon tickets are now for sale and the official website is LIVE! Tickets are just $99 until June 5th. I predict StokerCon will sell out. Details at StokerCon2016.org! Remember when I talked about the stunning news of the first … Continue reading →

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Rough Draft: The Braid

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Angela Yuriko Smith

The month has been so busy and stressful I haven’t gotten any of my own writing done until tonight. I’ve started a short story I’ve been thinking about since last month. This is just the beginning, but feel free to … Continue reading →

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