You thought you were going to escape my potential daily update, didn't you? Well, you almost did. It IS 11:48 PM here, after all. We had a wedding in Florida today, and drove for 12 hours to get here in time for a family dinner. But I was prepared for this. Yesterday, I wrote .… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 5: Epic progress
NaNoWriMo Day 4: All the Words
I wrote over 3,000 words yesterday! Okay, so it was purposeful since I will be on the road tomorrow and have significant doubts as to whether or not I'll get ANY writing done, but I'm pretty pleased with my progress. I finally got through the hard part - writing about the little girl escaping from… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 4: All the Words
NaNoWriMo Day 3: Slow but Sure?
I know, I said Day 3 and it's technically Day 4, but I am updating you about the day before, so I'm technically still right. Yesterday, I once again waited until evening to get my words in, and then attempted to do them while watching a movie (without pressing pause) and through election results. Needless… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 3: Slow but Sure?
NaNoWriMo Day 2: Painful Progress
Despite writing now being my full-time job, I managed to put off writing my NaNo words yesterday until late. My husband was delighted to be able to make jokes about me "having one job" and "working overtime". I SQUEEZED out like 500 words before dinner, and then, while having dinner and playing a game, managed… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 2: Painful Progress
National Novel Writing Month: It Begins
I know my weekly post isn't due until Wednesday, but guess what? It's National Novel Writing Month! And you all know that means I always blog more than usual. So, I've decided to forego the "proper" technique of doing blog posts on a schedule for the month and post as much as I want to… Continue reading National Novel Writing Month: It Begins
Dear Mr. Knightley
In August, I read the book Dear Mr. Knightley after a friend recommended it to me. I was skeptical at first because I knew it was based on Daddy Long-Legs, which I didn’t like much. But, well, God works in mysterious ways? Dear Mr. Knightley is about a girl (named Sam) who had a difficult… Continue reading Dear Mr. Knightley
What I didn’t know about Querying
We surveyed the kitchen and looked at each other with our dismal future reflecting in each other’s eyes. “What should we do?” my brother asked. My sister and I shook our head. Anything had to be better than this. Plates, cups, silverware, pots, pans, and food everywhere. Sometimes, Easter dinner just wasn’t worth it. Especially… Continue reading What I didn’t know about Querying
Finding Raspberries
“Raspberries! Raspberries!” The general cry of delight was enough for Papa to stop the suburban on our way to town so that we could scramble out. Living deep in the forest, an hour or two from any civilization, had its perks. If you have never experienced a wild raspberry plucked straight from a bush in… Continue reading Finding Raspberries
Redefining Success
It’s been awhile since I’ve spoken about writing. There’s a reason for this. I felt like all I did for awhile there was whine. I whined so much about how hard it was to adjust to my new life, that I was sick of even thinking about my own whining, let alone writing about it.… Continue reading Redefining Success
Pioneer Days. . . and Camping
Remember the simple days? Before phones, electricity, running water. . .Those days, like in Laura Ingalls Wilder, when people built their own houses, and lived on the land. You don't? Well, I do. Okay, maybe not those ones specifically, since I may have been born after electricity and running water was invented, but I can… Continue reading Pioneer Days. . . and Camping
