You know that feeling when you’ve been doing something halfway for awhile and you are getting impatient to just buckle down and get it done? It feels like it has been that way with my writing and even reading for awhile. Life just gets in the way! There’s always something to clean, an errand toContinueContinue reading “When It’s Time to Write”
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Help Me Reach 100!
Hello my lovely, faithful readers! As you all know, I started a newsletter last month! Aand, I am delighted to say that I have reached 83 subscribers – which I personally think is pretty good. I mean. I have no numbers to compare it to – but it’s got to be pretty good in lessContinueContinue reading “Help Me Reach 100!”
GIVEAWAY!
I know, I know – it’s Friday, not Wednesday! But I had some super exciting news to share with you all. Okay, if you have followed me for any amount of time, you know that I complain openly about the requirement to do email newsletters for writers. And, I still think that the importance ofContinueContinue reading “GIVEAWAY!”
NaNoWriMo Day After Recap: Joy in Achievement
Let’s see, what was I doing the day after NaNo? Hmm…right! Okay, I was at my brother’s house and we were prepping for his 3-year-old’s birthday party! And how could I think about updating posts when there was an adorable blond, curly-haired, blue-eyed little girl running around reminding me of the little girl version ofContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day After Recap: Joy in Achievement”
NaNoWriMo Day 30 Recap: A Tiny Bit More
You thought I was done, didn’t you? Well, I had a secret plan… Which I executed perfectly. As you all know, my sister finished the 50,000 words before me. I conceded defeat. However, I decided to take the final day of nano to eek out in front. That’s right, she thought she was safe stoppingContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 30 Recap: A Tiny Bit More”
NaNoWriMo Day 29 Recap: SUCCESS
I know I didn’t update before this posted, but here it is! The problem is, I MADE IT! Yup, I made my 50k words, closed the computer, and forgot about writing else. They aren’t great words, as one might expect, but I have a new story going and that alone is enough.
NaNoWriMo Day 28 Recap: 8 Kids
Guys. I am proud of myself. Yesterday, I got in 3,000 words! Yup. My best day in awhile, and, barring disaster (or distraction), I should be able to get in the rest today and/or tomorrow! And, in case you don’t think that is impressive, I would like to note that I am visiting my sister’sContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 28 Recap: 8 Kids”
NaNoWriMo Day 27 Recap: A History of Idaho
Another day of driving all day yesterday resulted in about 700 words written. But, you know, it is hard to actually write in the car – there are so many distractions!! So I’ll still take all the praise for a job well done. So there. In other news…it is amazing, isn’t it, how writing oneContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 27 Recap: A History of Idaho”
NaNoWriMo Day 26 Recap: Packing and Wrapping
In preparation for the second part of our three week trip, today was mostly spent packing our things and wrapping gifts so we can do gift exchanges while we are visiting family. Then family came over in the evening to hang out and do an early exchange. but somehow, miraculously, I still got in overContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 26 Recap: Packing and Wrapping”
NaNoWriMo Day 25 Recap: Trees – Christmas and Dangerous
Today was weird…I’m not entirely sure why I didn’t get words written…I woke up late from a dream in which most of my teeth had been knocked out and broken pieces that remained kept falling and filling my mouth. So that was fun. At some point I made the filling for the stuffed acorn squashContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 25 Recap: Trees – Christmas and Dangerous”
Forest Idylls 