Painting vs. Writin a story
Since about 2006, I've been working on a story. It started while I was working on a drawing. "What was the drawing?" you ask. While I would love to tell you what that drawing was that led to 6 years...
View ArticlePay Check vs. Pay Day
After what seems an entire week that I've been off from work, it has actually been only two days. Tonight I go to my Night Job and work the allotted hours given so I can make a pay check every week...
View ArticleWhy my Husband is a Co-Author
Because sometimes, when I've had just about enough of my own company in my head, I talk to him about my story. There's a lot of people who will tell an aspiring writer not to share their work with...
View ArticleNC 17
Last night (It's Monday now so it was actually Saturday morning around 3 a.m.) I read a couple blogs about how Amazon has certain novels in categories that don't seem appropriate. The first thing that...
View ArticleLife Interuptus
I just re-read the "Writing vs. Painting a story" post I did and it seemed riddled with the infection of "Life Interuptus". A condition that inflicts those who haven't figured out how to handle...
View ArticleInner Hammy
I use ellipses... A LOT. Sometimes not even in the right context. In my ever evolving understanding of how to write properly so as to give my readers some entertainment without causing them a brain...
View ArticleAll the good hangers
I just came from the site http://terribleminds.com/ramble/ , Chuck Wendigs site for writers. His newest post about "25 things Writers Should Know About Conferences and Conventions" is very informative...
View ArticleHoly Crap...
I just flashed Chuck Wendig!You can read the flash fiction Here . You'll have to scroll down a bit. Like, to the very end. I'm the 139th post. I just realized something about the ending but, I want to...
View ArticleLost Cave
It's 5:30 p.m. and I've been in my cave all day working on stuff. (Notice I didn't say "story". That's because my lack of will today has hindered my productivity. I did however get some notes, scenes,...
View ArticleTis the Season
For Classic Halloween Movies!My work week starts Thursday night so I'm posting now because I have tons to do before work.I almost forgot that Halloween is right around the corner. Memories of coming...
View ArticleSimple Questions
Yesterday I came across a site that has a list of 9 questions for the writer to answer about their own work in progress. You can read it here .I printed it out and was able to answer maybe 4 of the 9....
View ArticleGiggly Gerbils
Actually more like Psycho Maniacal Giggles. Potato/Pototo (sp?).If anyone has noticed, there are a couple of posts that have (giggles) at the end of them. That's my way of making light something I...
View ArticleNaNoWri Month
My daughter and I have been members of NaNoWri for some time now. I've never gotten around to participating in the November challenge but I think she has. I'll ask her about her experience later.The...
View ArticleGood Reason
It's not every day that I can say, "I haven't done anything anywhere because I'm having success with the writing." OK, I have went to my day job but that doesn't count. Ive spent the last week trying...
View ArticleTo Break or Not to Break
I have been working on the story for a few weeks straight. From the time I get up to the time I finally have to turn the comp off at 4 am so my eyes don't burn out of their sockets. Today I worked on...
View ArticleSlippery Titles
For years I have been struggling with a title for my story. I know I don't want to use the name of the MC in the title or single out the conflict to make a title. Today, I got up... (after waking every...
View ArticleThat's Enough?
When is it the right time to say, "I've got enough to work with, now I'm going to get this done."?Every day I write notes, scenes, even some dialogue with a bit of action. But, when it is all said and...
View ArticleIndex Cards...
ROCK!I bought the big ones (5x8) about...uhhhh, a month ago, I think. I know the standard is the small ones but, I like to be prepared for when I screw up a line and need the extra space to re-write....
View ArticleThe Magic of Belle Isle
Wonderful movie about a burned out author who is paid $34.18 to teach a little girl how to use her imagination.........actually its A LOT more than that but, I'm not going to ruin the movie for...
View ArticleFirst Beta Reader......sorta
Besides screwing up a great opportunity to get a kick ass T from a great blogger about writing/writer, I threw caution to the wind and had someone (who professed that they not only don't read much but...
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