I could use more of these kind of days. In fact, I would like 30-45 more of them, please, because I’m that close to completing the novel. Today I pulled together the various pieces I’ve been brainstorming about Mandala-Steele, the company our heroine freelanced for before they turned on her and chased her across several continents. For those who don’t write, it’s amazing the amount of detail you have to […]
As a writer, I love the question, “What if…?”. What-if is a question that gives the imagination free rein to create and expand, to ignore rules and logic in favor of a spark of brilliance. I use what-if all the time. The question I hate is “Why?”. Why? you ask? I’m 107,000 words into a thriller novel that is balancing the fence between character driven and plot driven. And in […]
Today had the weirdest weather. Sun. Clouds. Rain. Sun again. Downpour. Sun. You get the picture. I sat at my desk looking outside while I worked on the book. Every time I looked up, it was different, until after a while I just shook my head. Welcome to spring in Oregon.
Okay, so I had this great post written. It was open, honest, a little funny, and really captured how I’m feeling today. Then I clicked Save Draft. Instead of refreshing the page, I got the WordPress login screen. I logged back in and… GONE. All of it. Gone. I’m bummed. So sorry, but this is all you get today. Happy writing.
Today I woke up more rested than in a very long time. I don’t know whether it was the bright sunny day, the fact that I was looking forward to spending time with the writer’s group, or because it was the weekend. Truth be known, I don’t care why, except that it happened. It’s nice to have a little energy for a change. Writer’s Group was wonderful, as always. Everyone’s […]
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