The life most real to me. As evidenced by the preponderance of posts.
I’m trying to get this story done. It is progressing! Just so slowly… I remember with fondness the days when I wrote 800 words every work day and about 2k on days I didn’t work. I try to tell myself I write better now, but I’m not sure that’s true. I mean yes, I’ve improved
Kid’s band concert, doctor appointment, business meetings, work…why are there all these things in my schedule when I have a deadline? Who did this? …oh. Right. Uhh…have a bit of Louder than Sirens, Louder than Bells? It’s now past 30,000 words, oops. Saturday dawned with low threatening clouds, but it was dry and the weather
Whose Idea Was This? Read More ยป
There comes a point in most stories where it all comes together. Everything I’ve painstakingly researched, pondered, arranged and written, all comes together and I’m typing like the wind, trying to keep up with the story finally blossoming in my brain. Of course it’s an illusion–I’m probably going to hit at least one more wall.
Careening Forward Read More ยป
So this morning I hit “enter” to wake up my hibernating computer, and things happened–but my screen did not come on. My monitor remained in “sleep” mode because it wasn’t getting anything from my computer. After stressing a bit over “did I save everything? Am I going to lose anything?” I realized I really had
April, You are on my Watch List Read More ยป
The rules: Go to page 77 (or 7) of your current manuscript. Go to line 7. Copy the next 7 lines or paragraphs as they are written and post them. Tag 7 more authors. I have a confession to make–I don’t read a lot of blogs. Everyone I know has already done this meme. So
The Lucky 7 Meme–Queen’s Man Read More ยป
If you’ve been hanging around lately, you’ve heard me complain about writing at the speed of a thundering herd of reluctant turtles. (Actually I’m not sure I’ve complained here. Anyway. Complaining. Turtles. Herd. Onward.) I’ve been whining about my Goodreads story. I wanted to toss out a quick fun story that readers hopefully would enjoy
The Set-Up and the Straight-Away Read More ยป
