As you all know, I recently went on the trip of a lifetime – my husband and I celebrated our ten-year anniversary (almost a year late) by cruising around the British Isles! As you might imagine, there wasn’t much time for anything other than photo dumps on Instagram (if you weren’t following me, you totallyContinueContinue reading “Epic British Vacay: Starting Out”
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A Lifelong Dream
I’ve always – and I mean always – wanted to go to Europe. England, especially. Typical for someone who grew up reading and watching Jane Austen, I know. But today, IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING! My husband and I are going on a belated ten-year anniversary trip, cruising (and I mean literally) around the British Isles. WeContinueContinue reading “A Lifelong Dream”
NaNoWriMo Day 17 Recap: Rewriting
I’ve been on the road the last two days heading to Oklahoma, which means full days of driving since my husband works from the car. And that, in turn, translates to being too tired to write afterwards. So, yes, I did skip the recap for the 16th, because I didn’t want to admit to youContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 17 Recap: Rewriting”
NaNoWriMo Day 15 Recap: The Trip Begins
I am finally getting back on track, people! I mean, not as on track as I want to be, but 4k words yesterday is still nothing to scoff at, right? Anyway, most of the day yesterday was spent packing (seriously, I thought we got more done the day before – how does packing take soContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 15 Recap: The Trip Begins”
On the Trail: Schedule
So what was a typical day like on a wagon train? Well, of course, just like everything in life, it varied depending on the wagon train and master. But IN GENERAL: Emigrants rose around 4:00 AM and had around an hour to make breakfast (and often extra for lunch), coffee, pack up the wagon, andContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Schedule”
On the Trail: Wagons
The most common misunderstanding when it comes to wagons is the type. The type of covered wagon used is a misconception that is addressed in almost any book talking about the trail, yet is so widespread that most people still think of Conestoga wagons when thinking about the Oregon/California Trail. I even recently saw anContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Wagons”
A Blessed Month
What a month it has been! I keep wanting to say so busy, but I’ve developed a dislike for the word busy ever since reading that one article that pointed out it is basically a cop-out and we should actually tell people what we’ve been up to instead of sounding self-important by covering it allContinueContinue reading “A Blessed Month”
On the Trail: Jumping Off Towns
In any search regarding the Oregon/California trails, you’ll probably come across the term “Jumping off place” or town or city, or you know, something similar – the key part being “jumping off”. It’s such a commonplace term for anyone looking at the overland trail, that it took me awhile to realize not everyone knew whatContinueContinue reading “On the Trail: Jumping Off Towns”
All the Bananas and all the words
Apparently, when you have a lot of description to write because you are figuring out how the world in your fantasy works, you can get a lot of words in. Which means…over 4,000 words yesterday! I may have also realized that we are leaving for Oklahoma on Friday, which means a 12-hour driving day (stoppingContinueContinue reading “All the Bananas and all the words”
Figuring out the Pitch
All right, y’all. I know this is early. But at least I’m posting. So, this is going to be a nitty gritty, in-depth post that will not be of use or interest to most of you. However, since I don’t really have a writing partner, and I feel like I need some accountability/help as IContinueContinue reading “Figuring out the Pitch”
Forest Idylls 