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Monday, March 31, 2014
A Writer Writes...well, sometimes: I did it!!! I did it!!!
A Writer Writes...well, sometimes: I did it!!! I did it!!!: I can't believe it! Granted, I procrastinated all day before I did it, but I did it! I mailed off my first submission today of the 8 ...
I did it!!! I did it!!!
I can't believe it! Granted, I procrastinated all day before I did it, but I did it! I mailed off my first submission today of the 8 I plan on sending out.
I kind of shook a bit before I could force myself to send it off. Okay, kind of is an understatement. I was scared off my gourd! (Don't ask how scared you have to be to do that!) But, I did it. I think now that I have done the first one, I might be able to do the rest with a bit more easiness.
Maybe.
Okay, I am already dreading having to do it tomorrow. Seriously, no kidding. My heart is racing and I can feel the avoidance haze descending upon me.
The waiting game is the hardest. This is when I tend to write more because I feel like I am caught up in a holding pattern. I love it when they at least contact you to let you know they are not going to take it. Otherwise you have to wait for three months or so before you are past the acceptance time.
Ugh!!
Excuse #7 - I was too nerve wrecked to even begin to type today! Omigoodness, it is soo fricking hard to just put yourself out there like that.
Question of the Day- "Should each submission I make that is turned down be treated as a rejection or just a 'not right for this venue' type thing?
"A shepherdess makes quite a mess, but little lambs are lovely." - 10th Kingdom
Have a great rest of the day!
I kind of shook a bit before I could force myself to send it off. Okay, kind of is an understatement. I was scared off my gourd! (Don't ask how scared you have to be to do that!) But, I did it. I think now that I have done the first one, I might be able to do the rest with a bit more easiness.
Maybe.
Okay, I am already dreading having to do it tomorrow. Seriously, no kidding. My heart is racing and I can feel the avoidance haze descending upon me.
The waiting game is the hardest. This is when I tend to write more because I feel like I am caught up in a holding pattern. I love it when they at least contact you to let you know they are not going to take it. Otherwise you have to wait for three months or so before you are past the acceptance time.
Ugh!!
Excuse #7 - I was too nerve wrecked to even begin to type today! Omigoodness, it is soo fricking hard to just put yourself out there like that.
Question of the Day- "Should each submission I make that is turned down be treated as a rejection or just a 'not right for this venue' type thing?
"A shepherdess makes quite a mess, but little lambs are lovely." - 10th Kingdom
Have a great rest of the day!
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Lazy, lazy, lazy day...Cannot believe tomorrow is Monday
My weekend is gone!?!?! How did this happen?!? I went to bed on Friday and it's as if I am just now getting focused enough to try to decide what to do with my weekend. I had so many, many plans. Oh, curse the mattress and pillow for keeping me hostage for so long!!! A pox be upon the comforter for being so, well, comfy!!!
Ah, well...better luck next weekend.
Day #6 Excuse- I would have to sit up and NOT play Facebook games in order to actually accomplish any writing today!
What did you get to do this weekend? I actually want to know. I always love new ideas and stories to listen to and getting to know people. The most initiative I showed this weekend was to at least pull up the tab I will need on Monday to start looking for a new publisher. NOTE- I did NOT say (A) I did anything with it, (B)Did anything to begin working on the guidelines for the submissions department or (C) Even attempted to begin working on the cover letter.
Question for the day- Did the fact that Hansel and Gretel disobeyed their father and talked to strangers in the forest and then eat the siding off of a little old lady's house give them the right to shove her in an oven and kill her?
Have a blessed nighty night!
"Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It's not worth a thing unless it's spread around, encouraging young things to grow." - Dolly Levi
Ah, well...better luck next weekend.
Day #6 Excuse- I would have to sit up and NOT play Facebook games in order to actually accomplish any writing today!
What did you get to do this weekend? I actually want to know. I always love new ideas and stories to listen to and getting to know people. The most initiative I showed this weekend was to at least pull up the tab I will need on Monday to start looking for a new publisher. NOTE- I did NOT say (A) I did anything with it, (B)Did anything to begin working on the guidelines for the submissions department or (C) Even attempted to begin working on the cover letter.
Question for the day- Did the fact that Hansel and Gretel disobeyed their father and talked to strangers in the forest and then eat the siding off of a little old lady's house give them the right to shove her in an oven and kill her?
Have a blessed nighty night!
"Money, pardon the expression, is like manure. It's not worth a thing unless it's spread around, encouraging young things to grow." - Dolly Levi
Saturday, March 29, 2014
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My book is available for purchase through the link here.
Just a blah blah blah kind of day
Excuse # 5- The day was so ho hum that I just couldn't do it.
It wasn't the best of times, it wasn't the worst of times. But, it was still the season of my discontent. A very dear friend of mine from church died today. It felt like my stomach just dropped right out. He was an older gentleman and had been sick for quite a while. I think it was the sense of loss that hit me. Not the type of loss where you are going to miss the person. It is the thought of the loss of such a fine person with such a strong faith in God in a world where they are becoming not only rare to find, but almost obsolete.
He spent his life taking care of his older sister and they lived together until the day she ended up in the nursing home and he very politely waited until she was settled and then went into the hospital for his ailments. He was a war veteran who supported his family as best he could. Having never married, they both stayed on the family homsestead until this happened.
Needless to say, my mind was not on typing today. I was flighty, snappish at times and just had an overall sense of sadness. Perfect for Poe or for Dante, but not for me.
I wish the rain would come back. I do my best writing in the rain in front of a window. All we are getting is snow....lol!
So, plenty of gloom and doom and cleaning the room, but no writing.
Today's question: Wouldn't it be great if everyone kept a journal that could be read by others so that all of the amazing things they do everyday could be remembered? Or, would the person consider the amazing things they do as simply common place and feel they were of no import?
Have a beautiful night.
"My course is set for an uncharted sea." -Dante
It wasn't the best of times, it wasn't the worst of times. But, it was still the season of my discontent. A very dear friend of mine from church died today. It felt like my stomach just dropped right out. He was an older gentleman and had been sick for quite a while. I think it was the sense of loss that hit me. Not the type of loss where you are going to miss the person. It is the thought of the loss of such a fine person with such a strong faith in God in a world where they are becoming not only rare to find, but almost obsolete.
He spent his life taking care of his older sister and they lived together until the day she ended up in the nursing home and he very politely waited until she was settled and then went into the hospital for his ailments. He was a war veteran who supported his family as best he could. Having never married, they both stayed on the family homsestead until this happened.
Needless to say, my mind was not on typing today. I was flighty, snappish at times and just had an overall sense of sadness. Perfect for Poe or for Dante, but not for me.
I wish the rain would come back. I do my best writing in the rain in front of a window. All we are getting is snow....lol!
So, plenty of gloom and doom and cleaning the room, but no writing.
Today's question: Wouldn't it be great if everyone kept a journal that could be read by others so that all of the amazing things they do everyday could be remembered? Or, would the person consider the amazing things they do as simply common place and feel they were of no import?
Have a beautiful night.
"My course is set for an uncharted sea." -Dante
Friday, March 28, 2014
Day 4.... I actually wrote today!!
Okay, so, I may have dreaded opening the documents to even begin today. Normally they are always up on the desktop as a guilty reminder that I haven't done what I keep promising myself I will do everyday. Sometime in the night Microsoft, gods though they be, decided in their infinite wisdom that I needed an update and turned everything off on me. They were kind enough to restart it, but just didn't make the extra effort to reopen my tabs and files for me.
UUUGGGHHH!!! So not only did I face having to reopen the files and set them up as a split screen, but I also had to filter through various levels of 'autosaved', 'last saved by user' and 'multiple copies-cannot save into current files that are opened' or some such nonsense. I know, I could be more thankful that they auto save. But, ugh, it's a given now so on to the next mole hill into a mountain. But, as I mentioned in the title of today's post, I WROTE!! It was just a rewrite on two pages, but, still.... I didn't just rewrite what was there- I actually created! I even was astute enough to realize that the point of view was completely different from that of the narration of the rest of the chapters! I was so proud of me, aren't you!?!!
Today's excuse: Computer User Difficulties and Sheer Laziness
IF they wanted to make it easier on me, they would never have invented Windows 8!
I also used to do a question of the day.
Today's question: How long between books do you need to be before you are no longer considered an author? My last book was in 2008, my last short story was early in 2013 and my last poem in late 2012. I need to be motivated people!! Come on, let's rally!!
Good Night all
"Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new.." -Cyndi Lauper
UUUGGGHHH!!! So not only did I face having to reopen the files and set them up as a split screen, but I also had to filter through various levels of 'autosaved', 'last saved by user' and 'multiple copies-cannot save into current files that are opened' or some such nonsense. I know, I could be more thankful that they auto save. But, ugh, it's a given now so on to the next mole hill into a mountain. But, as I mentioned in the title of today's post, I WROTE!! It was just a rewrite on two pages, but, still.... I didn't just rewrite what was there- I actually created! I even was astute enough to realize that the point of view was completely different from that of the narration of the rest of the chapters! I was so proud of me, aren't you!?!!
Today's excuse: Computer User Difficulties and Sheer Laziness
IF they wanted to make it easier on me, they would never have invented Windows 8!
I also used to do a question of the day.
Today's question: How long between books do you need to be before you are no longer considered an author? My last book was in 2008, my last short story was early in 2013 and my last poem in late 2012. I need to be motivated people!! Come on, let's rally!!
Good Night all
"Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new.." -Cyndi Lauper
Thursday, March 27, 2014
You are not going to believe this!
This is not a drill.. I repeat, this is not a drill. I wrote my intro today!
I started out casually (you must start out with a flair, you know) and braved up enough to make a split screen of the old document and the new document. I let that ruminate for a while and take root in my mind.
I actually mean to start this. Somehow or another I am someday going to have to finish this book. The prospect is daunting. I have almost 300 pages done of the first draft of the original document, 350 of the second and another whole file of just ideas and phrases that I want to eventually work into the story somehow.
WHAT AM I DOING?!?!! Am I insane? I did make a vow to my late husband that I would finish it, and I think it's time. But, how to keep going?
Life happens. I was one sentence in and got a call that I had to take. Got a second call from my daughter letting me know that my grandson will need surgery. A third call gave me the strength to avoid having to type another word.
But, it called to me. It beckoned. I don't know what came over me. The procrastinator leapt right in and dove into the work headfirst. I am not sure, but I think I had better savor this feeling. At heart, the procrastinator procrastinates, always. LOL!!
I started out casually (you must start out with a flair, you know) and braved up enough to make a split screen of the old document and the new document. I let that ruminate for a while and take root in my mind.
I actually mean to start this. Somehow or another I am someday going to have to finish this book. The prospect is daunting. I have almost 300 pages done of the first draft of the original document, 350 of the second and another whole file of just ideas and phrases that I want to eventually work into the story somehow.
WHAT AM I DOING?!?!! Am I insane? I did make a vow to my late husband that I would finish it, and I think it's time. But, how to keep going?
Life happens. I was one sentence in and got a call that I had to take. Got a second call from my daughter letting me know that my grandson will need surgery. A third call gave me the strength to avoid having to type another word.
But, it called to me. It beckoned. I don't know what came over me. The procrastinator leapt right in and dove into the work headfirst. I am not sure, but I think I had better savor this feeling. At heart, the procrastinator procrastinates, always. LOL!!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Out to Lunch
I had a very good reason for today! Really! See, I had to go out of town today (around here, out of town is around 45 miles out) and pal around with my three little guys and then it kind of go late.... and then....well....
Okay, so I tried to decide today how to begin. Since nobody has made any suggestions, I think I will start with just retyping the first file and just have it set as a split screen and get started. What do you think?
A far as one of the characters, do you think it is possible for a ten foot tall amazon woman who is really a man to give birth from his back while standing up in a meeting? No , it's not a comedy. It is a sci-fi/horror. lol!!
Have a wonderful night!
"Una vida vivida en el miedo es una media vida vivida!"
Okay, so I tried to decide today how to begin. Since nobody has made any suggestions, I think I will start with just retyping the first file and just have it set as a split screen and get started. What do you think?
A far as one of the characters, do you think it is possible for a ten foot tall amazon woman who is really a man to give birth from his back while standing up in a meeting? No , it's not a comedy. It is a sci-fi/horror. lol!!
Have a wonderful night!
"Una vida vivida en el miedo es una media vida vivida!"
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
A Writer Writes...well, sometimes: Let's Try This Again
A Writer Writes...well, sometimes: Let's Try This Again: Well, I guess I'm back. I don't know when my enjoyment lessened, but it did. I apologize. I know that I am the only one who is p...
Let's Try This Again
Well, I guess I'm back. I don't know when my enjoyment lessened, but it did. I apologize. I know that I am the only one who is probably going to read this, but that's okay.
Well, I am going to start writing again. It has been too long. I have been doing ghostwriting and 80,000 word manuals about decking. You know, you really start to think around word 45,000 or so about how much you miss writing something real. Something that is a part of you. It's theraputic, it's a part of you. I miss it so much. I just don't know where to begin now.
I have finally gotten my story off of the dead computer and onto the new. Now I have three files that are almost identical of a story that was once so much a constant in my life that I had it up on my desktop at all times. I can now barely remember the names. In my own defense, there were quite a few.
Now I begin the daunting task of merging. Merging my thoughts with the plot with the people with the notes with the hope that it will all work out.
I have a second children's book that is ready to go and I am going to begin the publishing search next week. I at least want to procrastinate until then!
As always, any suggestions for names, plot twists, time saving tips, critiques, etc.. are always welcome.
Take care until next time.
Well, I am going to start writing again. It has been too long. I have been doing ghostwriting and 80,000 word manuals about decking. You know, you really start to think around word 45,000 or so about how much you miss writing something real. Something that is a part of you. It's theraputic, it's a part of you. I miss it so much. I just don't know where to begin now.
I have finally gotten my story off of the dead computer and onto the new. Now I have three files that are almost identical of a story that was once so much a constant in my life that I had it up on my desktop at all times. I can now barely remember the names. In my own defense, there were quite a few.
Now I begin the daunting task of merging. Merging my thoughts with the plot with the people with the notes with the hope that it will all work out.
I have a second children's book that is ready to go and I am going to begin the publishing search next week. I at least want to procrastinate until then!
As always, any suggestions for names, plot twists, time saving tips, critiques, etc.. are always welcome.
Take care until next time.
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