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Happy Canada Day!
Posted in Holidays, tagged awesome, Canada, Canada Day, fun, history, home, Jane Fonda, quotes, yay on July 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Busy, Busy!
Posted in Writing, tagged #draftsaremultiplying!, Andrew Solomon, fun, gardening, persistence, Pulp-O-Mizer, quotes, short stories, speculative fiction, Spring, Thoughts, writing on May 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Between guests and work and the glorious arrival of Spring (finally!), I’ve been swamped. Now that the lemon thyme and rosemary and chives and tarragon and bush tomatoes and Scarlet runner beans and apple mint are planted and the fig trees are basking out in the sun and the lawn mowed (three times in the past week, three!), I may actually have a moment to edit the half dozen stories waiting impatiently on my plate.
Here’s a cover image I made for one of those stories (months ago, when I had time for such things), using the excellent and very fun Pulp-O-Mizer!
And here’s a bit of encouragement in case your life has been as busy as mine:)
I don’t know what you may presume impossible, but I can say that some of it will turn out otherwise.— Andrew Solomon [The Middle of Things: Advice for Young Writers]
I’m Doing It. Are You?
Posted in Writing, tagged creativity, Fiction, finishing, fun, genre fiction, inspiration, Motivation, nanowrimo, National Novel Writing Month, persistence, work, Writers, writing on November 10, 2014| 1 Comment »
I haven’t posted anything about National Novel Writing Month this year because I hadn’t quite decided whether or not to do it. I’m busy, I said. I’ve already proven I can churn out 50,000 words in thirty days, I said. I can do it when I’m happy. I can do it when I’m busy. I can do it when I’m sick. (I am, in fact, something of a freaking Dr. Seuss when it comes to NaNoWriMo.) Do I really need to prove that I can do it again? Would my time be better spent finding a new way to expand my writing experience?
Well, no. That’s what I decided. And when I committed to finding a new way to make the most of my 50,000 words this November, I had a mini breakthrough. Work on one thing, I told myself. Well, ok, work on 50,000 words and one other thing. That’s it. Practice high levels of word production while learning how to do better at *X* and see how that goes.
Turns out it’s going pretty well.
I’m traveling, and finding time to get my word count in has been a challenge. That’s ok. In fact, that’s a great part of this lesson. It is in fact possible to cram in that last 350 words in the ten minutes before dinner. Doing it while also remembering to focus on maximizing the conflict between your characters?
Priceless:)
Happy National Novel Writing Month, all!
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too… Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.
― William Hutchison Murray
Why Not?
Posted in Likes, tagged Danielle Steel, fun, inspiration, life, quotes, Thoughts, why not, Writers, yay on September 9, 2014| 1 Comment »
Life, a good life, a great life is about “Why not?” May we never forget it.
— Danielle Steel
Cake v.2014
Posted in Food and..., Holidays, tagged birthday, cake, chocolate, creativity, food, fun, home, yay on September 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Every year I make a cake for my birthday. This year I decided it was time to try tiered layers, plus butterflies, fondant flowers, pearls and gold dust (those last all technically edible but we know better; save your taste buds for the good stuff). What you see here are two 9″ layers supporting two 6″ layers, all in chocolate with a ridiculously decadent Grand Marnier frosting. Delicious!
/not a lie:) Also, what better fuel for writing than cake?
Crap Day? No Problem!
Posted in Entertainment, Likes, tagged aliens, awesome, cheer me right up, fun, Guardians of the Galaxy, inspiration, movies, recommended, Redbone, science fiction, sff, work, yay on August 12, 2014| 1 Comment »
So there I was fighting with some work stuff and fixing to have a perfectly crappy afternoon when a little lightbulb went off over my head, just like in the cartoons. A few clicks later and all was once again right with the world. Go ahead try it, bet it will work for you too:)
Yeah, I saw Guardians of the Galaxy. If you haven’t, it’s a damn fine movie. Damn fine!
Gone Fishing…
Posted in Holidays, tagged bald eagles, creativity, fishing, fun, inspiration, nature on July 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Literally. Time in the great outdoors will be good for all sorts of reasons, and we’ve even had reports of bald eagles nesting near the fishing spot. Have a great weekend!
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