The last few weeks, many of my writer friends have been preparing for the annual month of writing-frenzy, or, NaNo. I’ll be honest, I’m thinking (“sinking”) about it… National Novel Writing Month (NaNo, or NaNoWriMo) is a challenge to write 50,000 in the span of 30 days, over the Thanksgiving holiday and into the…
My every day, haha! Little Man used to sleep through the departure of hubby and Big Dude during the week. No longer. He also used to stay in his crib for nap time. No longer. I had one blissful week when Little Man and Baby Boy had overlapping naps…and not much writing to show for…
Me, when I get home from a writing conference. Motivation? Check. Now to establish and maintain the habit… I recently completed Chris Fox’s book “Lifelong Writing Habit.” If you haven’t read it and aim to have a daily writing habit…pick it up or download it today! That, coupled with *finally* approaching the point where Baby…
It’s a GORGEOUS Monday morning in my neck of the woods, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Twelve years ago today, it was my wedding day. In eight short hours, I will have been married to my best friend for a dozen years. Five cats, two dogs and three kids later, we…
Wow! Where has the month gone? The day that I published that last post, we suffered a devastating loss in the family. Life may go on, but nobody is over the loss of that charismatic, devoted, funny, endlessly kind and loving soul yet. She was a cat-lover and wicked good editor. She would have loved…
Thursday I gave in. I got YET ANOTHER email from NYC Midnight about the Flash Fiction Challenge this past weekend. I’m in a writing group, in which about half of us are dedicated NYCM writers. I was not writing this time. Nope. NOOOO. Not me. Busy summer with kiddos, business, working on edits for my…
School is out, so the boys are home. ALL of them. It’s a little like this…all day. My writing is a little like the lead singer…front and center during my usual writing time (nap time for the little ones) but completely overwhelmed by the crazy maniac(s) with the cowbell. Good thing he’s cute. And…
Oooooh yes. When I sent of my last WIP, I was on top of the world….mainly because it was done and off to her! I let it rest for a bit, then I re-read it with my “editor” glasses on. And ooooooh, my. Did it need work. Fortunately for me, because I did this it…
I’d love to say I’m making great progress on my current WIP. In my head, it’s pretty epic. On paper (or the computer), it’s stalled. Funny thing about writing with a toddler and baby in the house. Most of the time, my writing happens in my head. When I do get to the computer, I…
Don’t be the person in the middle! 🙂 Also…asking a writer “when are you going to be published” or “how come you aren’t a best seller yet” are sure-fire ways to get the stink eye. Perhaps a right hook. 😉 I got started again editing and then put it down. It’s hard to pick it…
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