Author Archives: nikkimmascali

About nikkimmascali

I am a writer who has ink for blood. This is my blog about writing. Read it, won't you?

Writers’ Wisdom

Posted on June 13, 2013

“A word is dead, When it is said, Some say. I say it just begins to live that day.” Emily Dickinson NMM

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Writing is now in session

Posted on June 6, 2013

Out of nowhere last night came an idea for a book, or what I think may be a book. Maybe it’s just a short story or a novella, it’s too soon to tell for sure. As it was late when … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Wisdom

Posted on June 6, 2013

“Prose is architecture, not interior decoration.” Ernest Hemingway NMM  

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Writers’ Wisdom

Posted on May 30, 2013

This is, by far, my favorite quote about writing. The first time I read it years ago, it stopped me in my tracks. Such a simple request, so hard to actually do. Chekhov’s words haunted me; so much that I … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Wisdom

Posted on May 23, 2013

“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Sylvia Plath NMM

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Bookworm: “Sweet Tooth”

Posted on May 22, 2013

Through some luck of the draw, I’ve spent a lot of time with pretentious people in my lifetime, from all the way from grade school to the working world. They were people smug because they had more than everyone, and … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Wisdom

Posted on May 16, 2013

I’m a big fan of quotes, the more empowering the better. In my old house, I used to have a wall with tons of different quotes from writers that I’d use as inspiration to better my writing skills. In honor … Continue reading →

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Village Voice editors quit to save staff: My two cents

Posted on May 9, 2013

I will always be a print girl. While I truly love digital journalism — updating websites, building up reach on social media outlets, writing blog after blog after blog — I will, unabashedly, always be a print girl deep down. … Continue reading →

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125 of 365

Posted on May 5, 2013

Well, I just went to note my previous blog post down in my writing log book, and I am extremely happy to report that today was the 125th day in a row that I wrote something as part of the … Continue reading →

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On the books … literally

Posted on May 5, 2013

If you’ve been a longtime reader of Ink for Blood, you might already know that I’ve had a “novel” “in the works” long before I started this site way back in 2010. If you’re new to IfB, you can check … Continue reading →

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