NOTE: Now that my ophthalmologist determined my vision issues are situational and not a sign of impending blindness, I’m feeling much better about being at my keyboard. However, since the blurriness still makes screen time challenging (and triggers headaches), I’m…
For the first time since 2010, I have a NaNoWriMo quandary. My original plan was to write something based on the fictional Internet Geek character I created for my old blog. However, I couldn’t seem to puzzle out exactly what…
As another NaNoWriMo draws to a close, I am happy to say I’ve crossed the finish line yet again. This year though, since today also marks the end of my uterus (as you read this, I’ll either be in surgery…
As NaNoWriMo winds to a close (I have just under five thousand words to go), I thought this quote would be appropriate for this Fandom Friday. I’ve paired these words of wisdom from Neil Gaiman with a picture I took…
Now that I can faintly see the NaNo finish line shimmering in the distance, I figured I’d share this short, mostly unedited blurb from the start of “Aground.” Context – Maeve and Jack are on vacation, and Maeve has misplaced…
Last week, I felt like a real writer. This week, even though a kind journalist quoted me in an article about NaNoWriMo, I’m back to feeling like I’m writing nonsense. Thankfully, this appeared in my NaNoMail (this is only the…
“NaNoWriMo has begun, So much writing, so much fun If you type words every day You will win a novel.” ~ Traci York (apologies to the Teacher’s Meeting rhyme from my childhood) Once more into the fray that is 1,667…
As the one year anniversary of posting three blogs a week (plus once a day for NaBloPoMo) approaches, I decided to peek at my WordPress stats. Now I can say I agree with all the bloggers who say consistency is…
Tonight is the first time my writing group meets without me (thanks to circumstances involving my impending surgery), so I’m singing the writing woes blues. Yes, I’m writing in a way. I’m blogging consistently, but every single day, I think…
Hard to believe, but ten years ago today, I started blogging for a local newspaper. After two years, I struck out on my own. Granted, there have been long stretches of zero posts, but for close to a year now,…
Oopsie! Yesterday, whilst waiting for the Father’s Day bacon to be done bakin’ (yes, in the oven, using a roaster pan and parchment paper – OMG, yum!), I checked my email and found one from the Clarion Foundation, which began…
Hubby put together a brand new computer for me today (thanks hon!), so while I’m busy getting things situated, I’m doing another #MicroblogMondays style post. Below is my Facebook status update from June 11th – As many of you are…