Someone in my family suffered a huge loss this weekend. She’s been on my mind a lot these last two days and I can’t even go see her because I’m fighting off an evil plague. I called and left a scratchy message. So, I’ve been cheering myself up by reading my CP’s new stuff. Plus, she…
Category: My Writing Life
Update and The Great American Novel
It was just a one day crash for me. I’m still feeling a little down for the young girl’s family, but I’ve managed to put my focus back where it needs to be at this time. 😉 I ended up restructuring the book and adding a character. The story seriously needed a bit of…
A Little Honesty Today
This blog has always been about sharing the ups and downs of one writer’s experiences. I do it for many reasons, but I suppose the main one is showing other writers they aren’t alone. We are a highly imaginative, and most often, a highly emotional bunch. This is a good thing when it comes to…
It’s Like Falling in Love
There’s something magical to the process of just sitting down and letting your imagination go. Yes, you will end up with a pretty rough first draft, but the magic is in the beauty that sneaks through while you’ve got that internal editor turned off. I’m nearly halfway into the book and I can already tell…
Little Bit More Today
Did some research this afternoon then wrote some more. Makes my two day total (8071!) look awesome, but I’m already annoying those around me who wonder why other stuff isn’t getting done. Sigh. Gotta go do some laundry and other “real life things because we need to have clothes. And food. heh heh. This is…
It’s Alive! It’s Alive!
Okay, everyone send my Fast Draft buddy, Karen Mahoney, some good wishes. Migraines are the worst. Hopefully, she’s not going to be on line to see them, though… or this post… right, Karen?? My critique partner, Rachel Vincent, got a sneak peak at her new cover already. She’s teasing her readers on her blog, but she…
Plot Board Magic
My plot board weekend did the trick. 3247 words today! So, since I have nothing brilliant to write about other than that, I’m off to enjoy dinner with my family and to catch The Daily Show later. Jon Stewart is keeping me happy right now and that’s a difficult thing to do when the American…
Wow
Okay, I’ve been quiet for days. Had to stop and work the plot board. I may take a picture, but as of now, I finally have a more solid grip on the story. Worked my butt off on this intricate plot over the weekend. So, no new words, but I planned for full time days…
Drive By Update
Insomnia= word count magic. Couldn’t sleep, so I pulled out the laptop in bed and just cleared another 1368 words. Together with the 1100 I did earlier, that makes 2468 for the day. Woohoo. I really, really wish the mousepad on this laptop didn’t get so hot. My wrist is burning like crazy, so I…
What Happened in Bones??
Okay, so I decided to drop a bunch of shows I usually watch. I plan to watch the new Charlaine Harris show on HBO, Dexter and a couple of others, including Whedon’s. Family and writing time are taking precedence and it’s not good to be a slave to the boob tube. (Why was it ever…