Apparently, I can only run with the fish and swimming analogies for two days. Today, I’ve got nothing. No writing tonight. Today was one of those days where I used up all my brain power getting through the day job. I love my day job. I’m good at it. I work with great people. And there is never a dull moment. (I think I had a slow day in April […]
A few days ago, a good friend said in answer to one of my blog entries: How is (Sam’s) strength a flaw? To me, her biggest flaw is her need to handle everything on her own. She tries so hard to prevent deep, emotional entanglements in her life, but at the same time, she instinctively creates them. That was one of the key things I had been trying to verbalize, […]
Today I decided I’m ready to take what I’ve been learning here in silencing my internal editor, and apply it to writing my novel. It’s time to dive deep, catch up with my characters, and take them on a tour through the swirling depths to see what’s on the other side. Time to finish what I started. In my former life, I worked with a writer’s group who helped me […]
The husband has spent the last couple of days cleaning and reorganizing his office. It made me realize I had let mine go, as well. Most people do their major cleaning in the spring. We do ours in the winter. I don’t know why. What I do know is the busyness of the last six months has made it easier for me to justify stacking things in piles to deal […]
With Christmas looming ever closer, I had to concentrate on real life today. Braved the hordes to do some vital shopping. Made a scheduled stop at my parents’ house that took much longer than planned. Returned home to hit the road with the husband in search of good food. Then more errands. Home. And watched a movie that lasted well past 11 p.m. Needless to say, I’m all tapped out. […]
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