Well, I did it, people. Yup, finally finished rewriting A Picture of the Past! Oh, don't get me wrong--there is still a ton of work to do. Since my "editing" turned into "rewriting", there is still actual editing to do, and I cringe to think how long that will take! You know what this rewriteContinue reading "Rewrite Complete!"
Most Cordially I Hate You
In honor of the Humboldt river, which my fictional family is approaching, I leave you with two poems written by emigrants to honor the Humboldt: I HATE YOU Meanest and muddiest, filthiest stream, most cordially I hate you; Meaner and muddier still you seem since the first day I met you. Your namesake better wasContinue reading "Most Cordially I Hate You"
Prologue – Sneak Peak
I've been buckling down hard on Picture of the Past, hence the reason I missed last week's post AND yesterday's post. And since my brain is still too full of forts and Platte rivers, and buffalo chips to come up with anything interesting, below is a 500 word excerpt of what I'm working on -Continue reading "Prologue – Sneak Peak"
When all hope is gone
I exited the window onto the fire escape only to lunge backwards as a giant mouthful of teeth came at me. I pressed as far away as the railing would let me, too terrified to even scream, let alone cry. The bear's nose and mouth were wrinkled together in a ghastly snarl, accentuating the glisteningContinue reading "When all hope is gone"
Revision, Revision, Revision
"We are camped at a little place called Rock Creek Station....I’m told our last few stops were only recently established and so we should be grateful for the additional provisions we have been able to obtain, as previous travelers did not have that privilege. As if there were anything to ever be grateful for outContinue reading "Revision, Revision, Revision"
More jottings
I know I missed Wednesday. But I had company, which I'm considering a good excuse. I'm too short on time to really do an in-depth post, and I'm not sure I have much to say right now anyway. So, I'm going to do exactly what I did last week, and pull something from one ofContinue reading "More jottings"
Random Jottings
I'll be honest. I have nothing new to say today. Still researching (though less frustrated). Still editing (very slow). So instead I'm going to share one of my completely random jottings from my equivalent of one of Emily's (of New Moon) Jimmy books. I don't think there was any actual point to it when IContinue reading "Random Jottings"
Editing Rant
Uuuuugggghhhhhh! Like my character as hordes of mosquitoes attack her on the trail, I, too, want to cry out in frustration. Guys--you can do years, years, of research on a subject and still not know the full scope of the subject. You all know how long I've been studying the Oregon-California Trail, and STILL--STILL, IContinue reading "Editing Rant"
Courage
Oh my goodness. What a crazy month. Besides having two straight weeks of company (which, don't get me wrong, was great fun and I wouldn't trade for the world!), I also accepted a volunteer position on the ACFW VA board of directors to be social media coordinator. So, I've been trying to acclimate to thatContinue reading "Courage"
Masks
For anyone who does not follow me on social media, this week's post is simple: I got another short story published! One of my stranger stories about a man discovering the truth of who he is through masks, I wasn't sure "Masks" would ever find a home, but when I read about Heart of FleshContinue reading "Masks"
Forest Idylls 