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Confessions
I have started Empty Houses.
I have written about 1600 words.
I have not written every day in June.
I have procrastinated.
I have avoided writing by doing stupid, pointless things.
I have made excuses.
I'm scared of writing another novel before finishing the first one.
I keep wanting to edit/rewrite The Man, mainly as another procrastination tool.
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Walking Alone
Here's my second mix for Empty Houses. Each song will relate to my main character at some point during the novel. Manipulations rarely go well for me, but I'm really happy with how the cover turned out. It was nice to be able to use the image that inspired the novel in the art. :)
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Make Believe Today
Because I shared images from my last novel, I decided to do the same with the new one (which I am officially starting tomorrow!!!)
I plan on making multiple playlists for this one, but this is a character one I put together for my main female character. Name and the like will be staying under wraps for the time being, but here it is! :)
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Because sometimes you have to eat your feelings
Warning : This entry will be filled with random thoughts. There is a small possibility that they may be connected.
I believe that people are tested throughout their lives. The reason isn't to determine whether one will end up in heaven or hell, but rather to find out how strong we are. I pride myself in being strong. Most people have no idea that I ( Read more... ) -
It all starts tomorrow
I'm doing my own little novel writing challenge during the month of June. Basically, I need to work on Empty Houses daily with a goal of 2500 words per day. I realized today that I haven't written anything since NaNoWriMo. All I've been doing since then is editing, and I'm in desperate need of a creative outlet right now. So, tomorrow I start ( Read more... ) -
No, really. I wanted to rewrite the entire thing. I swear.
I've been keeping The Man at arm's length. I'm aware of it. I think about it sometimes. But for the most part, I try to ignore it as much as possible. So, imagine my shock when an idea flew through my mind the other day out of the blue.
It's a good idea. No, it's probably a great idea. I think it will solve a lot of the issues I was having with the ( Read more... ) -
I'm Lost
I'm feeling completely and utterly lost right now (and no, the series finale of LOST has nothing to do with this particular sensation). I have this delightful little novel idea in Empty Houses. I've done research. I've written out a crucial plot twist. It's all ready to go. And I just. Can't. Write. It ( Read more... ) -
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For the first time ever, I read some of my writing in public. At my grandma's funeral yesterday, I was talked into reading a slightly edited version of my last blog entry. I was choked up the entire time, but it felt good to do. Several people came up to me afterward and told me how they'd appreciated what I'd said. Neatest of all was that I was ( Read more... ) -
Grandma Walton
Death is a topic I have a hard time with, largely because I don't know what my beliefs on the topic are. I don't know if I believe in an afterlife. Sometimes, I think I do only because the idea of death's terrible finality is too damned scary for me to fit in my head. I have been fortunate in my life that I haven't had to deal with it as much as ( Read more... ) -
Another blast from the past (Yes, another repost)
I made this list in 2004. I'm very happy with how many things I've crossed off in the last 6 years. :)
Life goals/wants:
I want to write a horror novel.
I want to skydive.
I want to travel to Egypt.
I want to live in downtown Chicago or New York for a few months.
I want to meet a celebrity (Donny from "Wild and Crazy Kids" and that one dude who hosted ( Read more... )