My last Scene from a Pic-Snarky Reader Style tanked. Holidays and all that. Plus, I didn’t pick an inspiring picture. Yeah, I know, my fault. So, I’m shaking things up a bit. Check out this fantastic and delightfully wicked photograph from Deviant Art and write if you’re so inspired. It can be a scene, a plot or even just one…
Category: My Writing Life
Snagged!
Hit a snag. After that incredible first day word count, nothing. We had several huge family issues hit us at once on Thursday, so the last couple of days were the kind I hope never to experience again. Sometimes life smacks us around, bites our ass then hangs around gnawing for awhile. No worries, I fought…
Thursday Feels Like Tuesday
I think it’s because the kiddies went back to school yesterday, but my weekdays are off this week. BTW, I don’t know if I mentioned this, but I’m sort of doing my own version of the NaNo. The JaNo, you could say. So yesterday, I wanted to total around 2500 words and it was a…
Goals– Not Resolutions
My Saber. This was how I felt this morning. But I got up, made coffee and checked on the kids to see if they were up and around for school. After holiday slumpiness must give way to regular routine. Only I’m adding to mine. No, it’s not resolution thing– we all know what kind…
Happy New Year!
Post Holiday Check-In
I’m recovering from Christmas. Sorry for the long silence. We’re crazy here in the Elliott household. We do breakfast and dinner. For. A. Lot. Of. People. We will continue doing so, but next year, I think I’ll try and cook a lot of the dishes ahead of time– that way I can just pop them…
Monday Smiles
One of my favorite perks of WordPress is the ability to see all the search strings that bring people to the Snark. I hope you enjoy a big Monday grin over these. I did. 1. Peace sign tree garland (Luckily that ridiculousness went away.) 2. Lyrics Picture Pervert by Pollyn(great downtempo, sexy music– check it…
I Gift You With a Sleepy Ramble
I’m watching an interesting show on the History Channel right now. I just spent five hours helping my son finish a project he’d blown off– one that was supposed to have taken three weeks. He’s in a gifted reading program and while he likes the choice of bigger books, he isn’t so keen on the extra…
Shakespeare and Blood Atonement
Shakespearean Hokey Pokey O proud left foot, that ventures quick within Then soon upon a backward journey lithe. Anon, once more the gesture, then begin: Command sinistral pedestal to writhe. Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke. A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl. To spin! A wilde release from heaven’s yoke. Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl….
What’s Stopping You?
I’ve been working on a piece about the true meaning behind procrastination. Or, what was behind mine. This month’s “the Writer” beat me to the punch. There are many similarities in my piece and an article called Take 5 Deep Breaths– Then Write by S. Kay Murphy. So, I’ll just share a couple of points we…