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 of… Continue reading More jottings
Tag: Emily of New Moon
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 I… Continue reading Random Jottings
The Alpine Path – and attempts to reach it
People laugh at me because I am very predictable. In many ways, at least. Every year, I make innumerable New Year’s Goals. Every month, week, sometimes by the day, I write schedules and lists. I have made menus since I was 15 or younger. I schedule out my life as much as possible. I pursue… Continue reading The Alpine Path – and attempts to reach it
Rejected
So, I officially got my first rejection letter this summer. As well as my first rejection "damned with faint praise", which was made slightly less painful by my association of that with Emily of New Moon. Slightly. You can read all the magazines and books in the world "prepping" you for rejections by the hundreds,… Continue reading Rejected
A Writer’s Identity Crisis(es?)
Do you mind if I ramble a bit? Well, if so, go ahead and leave now, because I am going to do it anyway. In fact, I am going to intersperse my WHOLE workday with rambling on this post. Or, at least until I am tired of it or feel I have said everything on my… Continue reading A Writer’s Identity Crisis(es?)
The Alpine Path
As is the case of with many L.M. Montgomery fans, one of my favorite quotes comes from Emily of New Moon. I had no idea, however, that it was drawn from an actual poem that L.M. Montgomery used as her own inspirational motto! The entire poem is just lovely. The Fringed Gentian Unknown Lift up,… Continue reading The Alpine Path