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Bleh...
So the year has trickled into October - what used to be my favorite month. I wish I could say I've been working on writing my query, or that I've been working on book two more than I have, but instead I've allowed myself to fall into this depression. This is the month my dad died last year, and while I'm trying, it's difficult to feel positive ( Read more... ) -
Getting Flashed By the Elderly
I've been at work a lot lately. It's been ridiculously slow because vacation season is over and holiday season hasn't started yet. I work at an airport newsstand, so my store traffic depends on how many people are flying in and out of Detroit. It's been so bad I've been reading on the job a lot lately, and that's a big no-no, but that's neither ( Read more... ) -
Time to Get Busy!
Just got home from a MUCH needed vacation. Destin and I went camping near Bay City. It was an excellent trip, but it really made me realize how nice it was to be living on my own. I know it won't be much longer before Destin and I are looking for another apartment - hopefully less than a year - but I crave it like a kid craves candy. It will just ( Read more... ) -
Publish? Me?
I've been writing in this journal for five years now. It's seen me through some angsty, funny, happy, and sad times. I've gone from writing every day, to not writing for months at a time, but this journal had never had a real focus.
Last week I finished the final touches on my manuscript, The Crescent. After my last revision to the final chapter, I ( Read more... ) -
I'm Back!
So I got the files retrieved from my laptop! Many treasures were resurrected in the process! I have so much work to do, and I couldn't be more excited to do it.
These treasures include, but are not limited to:
- book two of The Crescent
- the first 8,000 words of Passenger Seat
- the intro to Charlotte's Reflection
My plans are to work on (and ( Read more... ) -
How I Plan to Get My Mojo Back
Once upon about two years ago, I was writing nearly every day. I had three novels in the works and was at least 80,000 words into one of them. Everything was going just dandy until my DC power adapter snapped off. The male part decided it was nice and cozy inside the female part and the connection from my laptop to its charger was lost. Of course, ( Read more... ) -
THE BOOK THIEF and Writing
I finished The Book Thief on my break at work today. It was the most devastating and beautiful book that I've had the pleasure of reading in a long time. I cannot recommend it enough. It's changed the way I look at war and thieves and made me want to write. The narrator is Death and Death presents such an unbias view on both sides of the party, it ( Read more... ) -
Bored
Sadly, I was not tagged, nor am I tagging anybody else. Feel free to take it if you're bored and love to read.
You have received this note because someone thinks you are a literary geek. Copy the questions into your own note, answer the questions, and tag any friends who would appreciate the quiz, including the person who sent you this. Don't bother ( Read more... ) -
Yay, Day Off! .... sorta
Today is my day off work. Even though I usually work under 30 hours a week, a day off is huge for me. So, today I created a list of little goals I'd like to accomplish.
Goal # 1; GTFO of Borders: Today I will be applying (or attempting to apply) to all the hotels near the freeway. I'd welcome a front desk job with open arms. In fact, I'd welcome any ( Read more... ) -
Gloves!
I just bought myself a pair of infared gloves and I'm super excited to see how they work! Here's to hoping no more blue and white fingers!