As you may already know from our Ingleside blog, my friend and I started NaNo off right this year – with a 3-day cruise! That’s right! And, while the first day we wrote all of 500 words, we more than made up for it the second day, and were well on track by the timeContinueContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Day 8”
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Rejection and Life
Would you like to know WHY it has been over a month since I’ve written? Because I have literally spent half (possibly over half) of my nights away from home – mostly work trips, though a couple personal, and in between trying to catch up on schoolwork! However, class is now over (officially ended yesterdayContinueContinue reading “Rejection and Life”
Finishing the Book. . . with mood swings
Remember that sappy romance novel? Yeah, okay, so, two relevant points first: Apparently Hallmark makes books. Apparently for approximately one month only (until September 30) they are accepting unsolicited manuscripts. You all know where this is going, don’t you? Yup. I found out about it around the end of August, and with the encouragement ofContinueContinue reading “Finishing the Book. . . with mood swings”
When Keith comes a’callin’
I thought it might be time for a tiny little excerpt from my book. You know, just to change things up. This is while Josie is working from home Christmas week so she can working on a drawing commissioned by you-know-who. It was a lovely, quiet existence that almost allowed Josie to forget she nowContinueContinue reading “When Keith comes a’callin’”
Book Giveaway Sources!
Okay, so, things that have happened since last I wrote: My computer broke Finished my final paper for my class Spent the weekend in Lancaster with my friend Ashley Bought a new computer! In essence the last couple weeks of the month consisted of being stressed, trying to get my paper done, and getting aContinueContinue reading “Book Giveaway Sources!”
Character Issues
Over the last week, I’ve been far more faithful than I have in awhile to work on my book. As anyone who has been reading this for longer than a few months knows, I’ve been [painfully] trying to edit my sappy romance novel (it’s technically named God’s Masterpiece – but I don’t think I likeContinueContinue reading “Character Issues”
Editing Challenge Days 9 – 13
Yeah, so I didn’t write Saturday and Sunday. I thought that I would have energy after cleaning to write for 10 minutes, but I was mistaken. I am sure that had nothing to do with scrubbing the kitchen floor until 3:00 AM Saturday night. But I wrote for a longer amount of time Monday andContinueContinue reading “Editing Challenge Days 9 – 13”
Editing Challenge Days 7 & 8 (And Spring Cleaning)
Okay, I failed – mostly. I did not write yesterday. But I did write today! For 20 minutes instead of 10 to make up for yesterday. I’m becoming rather pleased with the progress in the rewrite and am beginning to have rather high hopes for it. But I am sure you are curious as toContinueContinue reading “Editing Challenge Days 7 & 8 (And Spring Cleaning)”
Editing Challenge Days 5 & 6
I did actually do my 10 minutes yesterday, but didn’t get a chance to do a post. And I did them again today (just now!) So far, I am not super far in rewriting that scene, since I am doing it really in 10 minute increments, but it is interesting to me to see theContinueContinue reading “Editing Challenge Days 5 & 6”
Editing Challenge Day 4
So, I worked on the book during lunch today – but rather than continuing the normal editing process, I decided, particularly after discussing it with a friend, that I just don’t like this section as it is. So I am going to try actually re-writing it as opposed to editing it, and then comparing theContinueContinue reading “Editing Challenge Day 4”
Forest Idylls 