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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Short story contest down
Short story contest down: Hello, Guys! I was all excited this past week filled with anticipation. It was the quarterly short story contest. It is so cool. They...
Short story contest down
Hello, Guys!
I was all excited this past week filled with anticipation. It was the quarterly short story contest. It is so cool. They tell you on Saturday at noon what your story topic is going to be and then you have 24 hours to write a story based on it. I love it.
The best I have gotten is third place but I'll take that and with pride. I get to use their creative writing prompts and fly with it. I just love it.
I don't see it as pulling away from my regular writing, more of a break to allow my creative juices to flow and then maybe the floodgates will open, haahaa.
I am sure if you are aware of this, but I have five kids running haywire through my house at all times. I swear they wear turbo boosters and bouncy shoes, maybe even some flubber thrown in. Anywho, I only bring this up due to the fact that currently, I have one planning out a wood shop project, one moving rugs from outside to the basement, another making a cake, one wandering aimlessly in search for food and the last spraying down anything that dares move with a sprayer in the backyard (including the one moving the rugs). Chaos is ensuing at all times. Writing is a far fetched dream most days. This is why. Little blessings underfoot everyday. Ev. er.y. day.
So, that leads me to the question of the day: What craziness have you or your kids been up to lately? Comment below and let me know! I'd love to hear from you.
Quote of the Day: I'm so gorgeous, there's a six month waiting list for birds to suddenly appear, every time I am near!"
I was all excited this past week filled with anticipation. It was the quarterly short story contest. It is so cool. They tell you on Saturday at noon what your story topic is going to be and then you have 24 hours to write a story based on it. I love it.
The best I have gotten is third place but I'll take that and with pride. I get to use their creative writing prompts and fly with it. I just love it.
I don't see it as pulling away from my regular writing, more of a break to allow my creative juices to flow and then maybe the floodgates will open, haahaa.
I am sure if you are aware of this, but I have five kids running haywire through my house at all times. I swear they wear turbo boosters and bouncy shoes, maybe even some flubber thrown in. Anywho, I only bring this up due to the fact that currently, I have one planning out a wood shop project, one moving rugs from outside to the basement, another making a cake, one wandering aimlessly in search for food and the last spraying down anything that dares move with a sprayer in the backyard (including the one moving the rugs). Chaos is ensuing at all times. Writing is a far fetched dream most days. This is why. Little blessings underfoot everyday. Ev. er.y. day.
So, that leads me to the question of the day: What craziness have you or your kids been up to lately? Comment below and let me know! I'd love to hear from you.
Quote of the Day: I'm so gorgeous, there's a six month waiting list for birds to suddenly appear, every time I am near!"
- Cat
As always, have a blessed day and enjoy every minute!
Monday, July 9, 2018
Doot doot doot dooooo!!!
Doot doot doot dooooo!!!: I feel like Dora! I did it! (Okay, the title is trumpeting, by the way). Here it was, a crisp fresh day and I, the only one awake. Wha...
Doot doot doot dooooo!!!
I feel like Dora! I did it! (Okay, the title is trumpeting, by the way).
Here it was, a crisp fresh day and I, the only one awake. What to do with myself? Pull out the computer and write while I can still hear myself think, haahaa.
Four pages, guys. Four pages!! I can't even fathom that after a month of almost no writing time. I was so excited. Little by little they began to trickle out of rooms and that whole breakfast thing was expected of me. But, still, four!!!
I not only retyped some of the core ides I already had, I made up another two when I found an inconsistency I hadn't noticed before.
Still looking for old fashioned names for three of the characters, guys. It was four but my beautiful niece just gave birth to a little girl and named her Faye and I think that is a perfectly lovely name.
So, I am trying to think through of how to get her husband to be in a position to have the need to chase her. I think its coming along. I have finished 258 pages in total. Rewrites have me at 20 pages so far. and, yes, I have a long way to go but man am I starting to remember how much fun writing can be again. and that's what I have been missing.
Question of the day: What names would you suggest for the other three women in the story? Looking for old fashioned names, preferably.
Quote of the day: Sergeant Calhoun. “Doomsday and Armageddon just had a baby and it … is … ugly!” ...
Have a blessed day and enjoy!
Here it was, a crisp fresh day and I, the only one awake. What to do with myself? Pull out the computer and write while I can still hear myself think, haahaa.
Four pages, guys. Four pages!! I can't even fathom that after a month of almost no writing time. I was so excited. Little by little they began to trickle out of rooms and that whole breakfast thing was expected of me. But, still, four!!!
I not only retyped some of the core ides I already had, I made up another two when I found an inconsistency I hadn't noticed before.
Still looking for old fashioned names for three of the characters, guys. It was four but my beautiful niece just gave birth to a little girl and named her Faye and I think that is a perfectly lovely name.
So, I am trying to think through of how to get her husband to be in a position to have the need to chase her. I think its coming along. I have finished 258 pages in total. Rewrites have me at 20 pages so far. and, yes, I have a long way to go but man am I starting to remember how much fun writing can be again. and that's what I have been missing.
Question of the day: What names would you suggest for the other three women in the story? Looking for old fashioned names, preferably.
Quote of the day: Sergeant Calhoun. “Doomsday and Armageddon just had a baby and it … is … ugly!” ...
Thursday, July 5, 2018
How was your 4th?
How was your 4th?: How was your fourth, everyone? Hope you had a safe, fun and family day! I, as predicted, got absolutely no writing done but had an awes...
How was your 4th?
How was your fourth, everyone? Hope you had a safe, fun and family day!
I, as predicted, got absolutely no writing done but had an awesome time. The kids set off their fireworks, we studied what the fourth is and why we celebrate. Really good cookout that my husband grilled for (it was awesome, honey). And kids going mad with the sparkler and firecracker crazies, haahaa.
Well, I am hoping you will share your fourth stories with us as it is always good to hear from you all.
Today's quote: Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. -Ronald Reagan
Question of the day: What is your favorite holiday and why?
True picture of my kids after being given a chore, lololol!!!
As always, have a blessed day and be strong!
I, as predicted, got absolutely no writing done but had an awesome time. The kids set off their fireworks, we studied what the fourth is and why we celebrate. Really good cookout that my husband grilled for (it was awesome, honey). And kids going mad with the sparkler and firecracker crazies, haahaa.
Well, I am hoping you will share your fourth stories with us as it is always good to hear from you all.
Today's quote: Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. -Ronald Reagan
Question of the day: What is your favorite holiday and why?
As always, have a blessed day and be strong!
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