Yep. Am out and about tonight. Sis took the kids. Hubs, BFF, and her hubs took me to Olive Garden for dinner then we watched the new Star Trek at their house. We haven’t left yet, but I did write a bit while sitting in the car. Also read some pages today. Enough that I really think I can finish tomorrow. Then finish edits Monday. I hope. NaNoWriMo today: 210 (still in the notes app) Read more
Admit it. You added the ‘nananananana’ to that title. I know I did. But yes. Friday was my birthday. I had like 150 people say something on Facebook. Talk about makin’ a girl feel good! I also read some [but not nearly enough] of my manuscript, especially since I’ve passed my self-imposed deadline [though Becky Wade gave me permission to take the day off ;)]. Had an IEP meeting for the 6yo’s speech. Appt made for the Read more
There. I admit it. I procrastinated a lot at work today. Like I had 3 hours in which I had nothing that I really needed to do for work except answer 3 quick emails and in those 3 hours, I read about… 20 pages. Yep. That’s it. I want this done. I really do. But I’m having a really hard time with motivation. Maybe because nearly every page has notes on it of something to change Read more
Spent way too long searching for pics of my hero. He may or may not look a lot like Zack Morris. Or how Zack Morris looked a bit later. Alexander “a few years ago” And Alexander “now” Spent waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long looking for those pics. And they still aren’t the ones I really want – especially the very late Saved by the Bell: The College Years or “Wedding in Las Vegas” ones :p. There’s a reason Read more
In the manuscript that is. This sweet gentleman showed up and swept my heroine off her feet – in the most unromantic but incredible sweet sense. He bowled her over with kindness and grace. It’s a connection she desperately needed. She’s an orphan whose only remaining family has betrayed her in some of the worst ways imaginable. She has a few friends who are very far away geographically and know little of her “real” life. Read more
Yep. The Mary Poppins post was now “yesterday.” I have gotten some more done. Not much. Think I have the impetus for her decision now figured out. As much as I enjoyed subbing for the music teacher today, I think I need a day off Wednesday to finish this other manuscript. I have a couple mostly small notes [a few sentences here and there should fix them but need to figure out WHERE] and then Read more
I’ve been posting around midnight rather than trying to remember during the day and forgetting. Except I forgot at midnight last nigh… er, this morning ;). I did get a call about 615 this morning to sub at my kiddos’ school. I was the music teacher. Because I know soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much about music :D. Seriously, though – I love my kids’ school. I purposely get there super early when I sub there because I *know* Read more
Cleaning, laundry, cranky kids, and in-laws conspired to significantly curtail my writing time. But the music playing in my house pretty much all day? Rich Mullins, The World As Best As I Remember It, vol. 1 and 2. The Father of hearts And the Maker of noses The Giver of dreams He’s the One I have chosen And I will follow Him The Maker of Noses, The World As Best As I Remember It, Vol. Read more
It’s not the first day Rich Mullins inspired me*. It won’t be the last either. But today, while IMing with the incomparable Laurie Tomlinson about our mutual love of all things Rich, I told her how some of his lyrics** had been speaking to me on a “fictional” level – that is, about the manuscript I’m trying desperately to finish. Everybody used to tell me big boys don’t cry But I’ve been around enough to Read more
National Novel Writing Month started almost 7 and a half hours ago. I’ve not written a word. This is weird. I always start at midnight… Taking the kids to the dentist and taking my AlphaSmart with me. Debating between starting NaNo and trying to finish the last couple scenes in the other manuscript. Need to do both today. Editing extravaganza on Sunday will [hopefully!] finish up the other manuscript, but need to have that done Read more