Tag: 2012

You know when you have a perfect idea and sit down and write it perfectly? Yeah, me either.

January 10, 2012

Day Ten: 19,041 of 50,000 words When I catch myself researching how to write something,  I know I’m in trouble. I just caught myself researching how to blog. Damn. The last few nights, between catching up on the blog and writing fiction, it’s the fiction that’s won. And for the last few nights, I’ve been … More You know when you have a perfect idea and sit down and write it perfectly? Yeah, me either.

Baggage Claim

January 5, 2012

Day five: 10,593 of 50,000 Now something about that is just downright unsettling. -Jayne Cobb Please bear with me – this is a difficult post to write. I’ve encountered something unexpected. It isn’t about writing, or word count, or about the anxiety over getting this novel done, because that’s going fine. It’s about success, if you … More Baggage Claim

Day One

January 1, 2012

2,008 of 50,000 words   The first day is usually the worst day for me. I might be saying that because this is the first day, and I spent a long time deciding what to write. Ask me again at day fifteen, and I might say that the middle is the worst day because I’m getting … More Day One

Guh, Grr, and Blah

December 29, 2011

Tonight has been interesting. You know, the way a hurricane warning is interesting. If I lived where there were hurricane warnings, that might be a more apt metaphor – or is it a simile? I’ll figure it out tomorrow. For now, let’s just assume I know what I’m doing. Because it has come to my … More Guh, Grr, and Blah

Merry Christmas

December 25, 2011

So far, Christmas for me has been getting myself a bit organized for the coming days. I’ve been experiencing a very strange duality in thought in the last few weeks – I want to be blogging, getting websites together and doing the preparation and organizing work that will make my first month or two of … More Merry Christmas

Hello and Welcome

December 20, 2011

Hello! Come on in and have a nice cup of tea. I’ve got lots to tell you, and that will have to come in the next few posts – it’s late tonight and bed beckons. This is a simply a warm welcome from me to you, whomever you are and wherever you might have traveled … More Hello and Welcome