About
A. Maire (MOY-rə) Dinsmore writes Horror, Science Fiction, & Fantasy. She is currently working on her debut novel, Planet Bound to be published by Blysster Press in 2013.
A. Maire is a frequent attendee of Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Horror conventions in the Northwest.
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Author Archives: amairedinsmore
‘Dear Lucky Agent’ Contest I’ve decided to enter the ‘Dear Lucky Agent’ contest through Writer’s Digest for a chance for a professional critique of the first 150-200 words of my manuscript (in my case, the first 168). It’s not often … Continue reading
Rustycon 30 This weekend I’ll be attending Rustycon 30 in SeaTac, WA. It’s a really fun science fiction & fantasy convention that focuses on literature, science, art costumes & gaming. I’ll be attending with the party group Biohazard and we’ll … Continue reading
Officially reached the halfway mark!
To date, this project has already been more successful than any I’ve ever done. I’ve not allowed myself to self sabotage and self destruct. I’ve plotted out the basic outline of the entire novel (bullet points and a general outline … Continue reading
Changes and Progress
Recently I was laid off from my ‘real job’ — the day job that provided the bill-paying money. While having all this extra time to keep my house clean and my to do list nice and accomplished, I had hoped … Continue reading
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Tagged future, I hate the holidays, novel writing, work
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Temporary Insanity? Misguided Naivety? Or a Stroke of Freaking Genius?
It has been no secret that I’ve struggled the last few months. I’ve made quite a dent on the work I have before me and then hit a wall – just unable to continue or find the faith I need … Continue reading
Clawing my way back
I haven’t worked on my novel in almost two months. I have completed three short stories in that time but the last one I submitted to my publisher was like a month ago. Since then I’ve done no writing – … Continue reading
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The Ultimate Balancing Act
Anyone who knows me knows I have a very busy and hectic life – I am not only married with two kids and have a full time day job that pays the bills and a household to maintain but I … Continue reading
Support Systems
In honor of my upcoming wedding anniversary this Saturday, today’s post is about support systems. My husband and I will have been together for 12 years this weekend, married for 8 of that, and for nearly a decade he was … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, family, friends, I'm a dork and I know it, support, wedding
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Motivation & Inspriation
Today’s topic of discussion is motivation and inspiration - namely, what gets your creative juices flowing? For example: I work at home but I can’t write while I am working, I’ve tried and it’s impossible. Being interrupted every two to three minutes … Continue reading
Westercon Recap & Summer Plans
Westercon happened this last weekend and while I was incredibly nervous about going – were we going to at least break even… was there going to be enough alcohol… – it ended up being a fantastic event. There wasn’t huge … Continue reading
