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Tag: Oregon Trail

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Revision, Revision, Revision

June 22, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

"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 out… Continue reading Revision, Revision, Revision

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Random Jottings

June 8, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

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

Writing

Editing Rant

June 1, 2022 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

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, I… Continue reading Editing Rant

Writing

Killing My Darlings

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Jacinta Meredith2 Comments

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 my… Continue reading Killing My Darlings

Writing

Deep Dives

October 6, 2021October 4, 2021 Jacinta Meredith3 Comments

It's been a few weeks. And if you don't follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you have no idea where I went. I promise I had good reason for disappearing. In summary, I was doing a deep dive into my three main projects. And here are the results: Drawn Into Love: I know, I know… Continue reading Deep Dives

Writing

Just a Snippet

September 1, 2021 Jacinta MeredithLeave a comment

Five Days. Three Goals. Finish the initial review of Picture of the Past (appr. 70 pages)Finish doing a deep dive breakdown of Drawn Into Love (appr. 275 pages)Get up to 60k words in my current WIP (10,778 words) That's what I've been working on this week. So far I have finished #1, and not started… Continue reading Just a Snippet

Writing

Moving Forward

July 28, 2021August 3, 2021 Jacinta Meredith2 Comments

It has been three weeks since I got back from my month-long road trip, honestly the trip of a lifetime, and yes, I know this is my first blog post since. I knew that I would probably put off writing a blog post for a while, if only because I wrote one almost every day… Continue reading Moving Forward

California/Oregon Trail

Grand Canyon: The Final Day

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 Jacinta Meredith11 Comments

Day 27 (June 23): We left our luxurious hotel room this morning with reluctance, casting final admiring glances about us. We had a four-hour drive ahead of us to reach the The Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon. I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon. I was so excited to get there, hopefully no… Continue reading Grand Canyon: The Final Day

California/Oregon Trail

Las Vegas

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 Jacinta Meredith5 Comments

Day 26 (June 22): I've been in Las Vegas once before. On a campaign, in college. I would like to note that the experience is extremely different when you are corralling a bunch of high schoolers, directing campaign routes, and making cold calls about your candidate. While we were technically near the strip, my only… Continue reading Las Vegas

California/Oregon Trail

Heading to Las Vegas

June 22, 2021June 22, 2021 Jacinta Meredith3 Comments

Day 25 (June 21): Staying at the Joshua Tree National Park was an experience all its own. It was hot and dry, but cooled off nicely as evening fell. Surrounded by Yuccas and Joshua Trees, a hot wind, and the caution to reserve water, I felt like I was in an adventure movie. We were… Continue reading Heading to Las Vegas

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