This past weekend, on Friday, I fulfilled yet another bucket list item (speaking of which, I should go see if it is actually on my bucket list, so I can cross it off. . . I don't know about you, but I have lots of mental bucket list things I don't actually write down...). IContinue reading "Touring a Maple Farm"
Mind-Stretching
I fairly recently finished reading the book Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald. I feel like I've talked about various parts of it enough, I might have even posted about it here already. But then again, I've been so awful lately about posting, it's entirely possible and even probable that I haven't mentioned it.Continue reading "Mind-Stretching"
Killing My Darlings
Today I've decided to do one of the most painful things I've yet done in my writing career. I am about to effectively delete 20,000+ words. Of course, I'll still have them in another document in case I ever need them for something, but most of them will no longer have a place in myContinue reading "Killing My Darlings"
Being Okay
It's easy, when your main job involves staying at home and doing things you love (or at least think you love...most of the time...except when you don't), to remain focused on yourself. And the longer you stay at home, the harder it can be to force yourself to look outside at others, other needs, andContinue reading "Being Okay"
The Whole Story
Everyone is writing Christmas short stories, so I decided to try my hand at one yesterday. As always, it turned out overly dramatic, but here you go anyway! Sadie hung the last ornament, a simple silver bell. Perhaps the simplest of all her ornaments. And yet. With a soft stroke of her hand, the tinyContinue reading "The Whole Story"
NaNo Updates and Word Wars
So much for writing throughout all of NaNo, hmm? Well, the truth is, my writing has been so sporadic and usually at such late hours, that I simply haven't made the time to update you all. For all that, however, I'm running fairly on time. I am at about 33,000 words and though it isContinue reading "NaNo Updates and Word Wars"
NaNo Day 3 & 4
There's a reason I didn't do a post yesterday...I didn't finish my goal word count until 1:30 AM. I had to push pretty hard to make myself finish, and apparently I wrote myself out because so far today, I've done a grand total of 511 words. Instead of writing during the day yesterday, I cleaned,Continue reading "NaNo Day 3 & 4"
NaNoWriMo Day 2 and Query Letters
It is 11:15 PM so I figured I should get in my blog post for the day. I'm not quite at my word count goal for the day, but I know I will reach it! I've got about 300 more to go, and I'll have written 3,000 today - ugh, I'd better get that inContinue reading "NaNoWriMo Day 2 and Query Letters"
NaNoWriMo Day One Plus Rejection
Yes, as a matter of fact I did stay up until midnight to begin writing. And much to my surprise, in one hour's time, I managed to get in 1700ish words. Of course, most of it will have to be trashed, but that's besides the point. I started, and I'm getting to know my characters,Continue reading "NaNoWriMo Day One Plus Rejection"
Priorities
One of the most difficult parts about being a writer - particularly an unpublished one - is giving yourself priority. It is so easy to dismiss your needs, because the only person who will know is you (and God. And your husband. And any other writers who might be holding you accountable.). But, the pointContinue reading "Priorities"
Forest Idylls 