Okay, it’s only 400 words shorter. But that’s not bad, considering I also took good care of my family, got some housecleaning done, and caught up on a couple things from work this weekend. I’m rather proud of myself. But it’s still not enough writing time!
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Today doesn’t count. I didn’t get anything cut at all. But I did spend a good part of the day browsing thrift stores with my family, and we all came home happy and with cheap clothes…that counts for something, right? I’d really like to know how any woman has a family and a job and
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Okay, I have come to face the fact that my book needs editing. I’m not sure, however, exactly how to go about that. So. I need to set goals, but first I need to figure out what’s reasonable. Tonight my book is at 244,632 words. Let’s see where it stands at the end of the
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How’s the song go? “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down…” Obviously the guy who wrote that didn’t live in Tucson. I love it when it rains here. I liked it in Pennsylvania, but here it’s so rare, it’s an event. Today the remains of two hurricanes clashed over southern Arizona, and it was
I’m sick, and it’s not my fault! I managed to stagger to work yesterday and today, but by 1 pm I was useless. I need a nap just to be able to write that I’m too sick to write…
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Is it me, or do I really seldom write about writing anymore? Oh well. I’m nursing one heck of a sunburn, so today at least I have an excuse. But I’m satisfied. The munchkin jumped in the jumping castle, slid down the slide, petted every animal in the petting zoo, and got loads of free–stuff–that