Spent some time talking over my plot with Rachel this morning and she loves it. In fact, she pretty much ordered me to go get it done so she can read it. I have pulled out an old habit I thought was crushed under my high-heeled black boots. (Yeah, I’m six one in them and look…
Category: My Writing Life
Celebrating With Chocolate
5000 words this weekend! And they’re good words! Okay, some of it is pretty rough, but that’s the beauty of a shitty first draft. (Check out Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott for details.) Got most of the plot worked out, so a rewrite on the synop shouldn’t take long. Unfortunately, some of the writing is out…
Briggs Is The Master
I sat up half the night reading Patricia Brigg’s new book and only put it down because I had to get up with my son early for his second day of school. Told in third person with multiple viewpoints, it’s quite different from the Mercy series, but I knew I’d be in for a treat…
Wanted: Solitary Confinement
I need the world to go away. Just for a little while. That unique “something” which will turn my WIP into a truly stand alone story is hovering at the edge of my thoughts. Without distraction, I know it will claw its way through the muck that is everyday life.
Sweet, Fragrant Corn Fields and Ruthless Honesty
Am feeling pretty good this morning. Got most of the crazy school stuff taken care of. I’ve managed to fit in decent pay job hours after thinking it would be impossible this week. I also loaded up on yummy chocolate coffee last night and caught up my critiquing! Or I should say reading this time since her…
Review for my Brother’s Band!
I’m interrupting the Monday Ramble to share a fantastic review my brother’s band, Psymbience, received from a local publication. http://www.nonzine.com/reviews/bubbahernandez_psymbience_mcnastee.html My brother called this morning to share and I loved hearing the enthusiasm in his voice. He’s promised more music soon and I have a feeling this new stuff is going to blow me away. …
Monday Ramble
Enjoyed meeting with writer friends over the weekend. Ended up skipping margaritas entirely for tall glasses of flavored iced tea. It’s hot here. Children start school this week, so we still have a lot of things to accomplish before then. Deeper writing posts should start back up soon. I did not end up hitting all my…
One of My Favorites
This movie never fails to lift my spirits. I watch it with my children or like today, all by myself while everyone is off doing their own thing. It’s simply lovely.
Writerly Weekend
I’m hanging with seriously cool writer friends most of the weekend. Have Mexican and margaritas tonight and well, I’d better skip the usual presidential margaritas at Chili’s tomorrow… Or I could just have one tonight and one tomorrow… LOL! I’ve been critiquing like crazy for my CP, Rachel Vincent, and let me just say, you are…
Today in OK
This is Oklahoma right now. Not a day under 100–up to 106 and 107. Being outside and running errands with kids when the car feels like the inside of a crematorium SUCKS. The poor air conditioning can’t keep up and every time we get back in, we just hang there with our arms up and try…