I've had better days that's for sure but I'm looking forward to the summer challenge. I'm happy so far with the writers who plan to join me. For payment, I'll share inspiring quotes to help us get through the stretch. Unfortunately, I'll be starting with a handicap since I had to go the ER for a leg infection on Wednesday night. Everything is okay now. At least that's how I feel with the painkillers. I definitely don't want to hear the word debridement anytime soon---if ever. I'll probably … [Read more...]
Culture Diversion: Queen Bee
May 29, 2009 Leave a Comment
Last night, I watched the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee. I've always loved watching it even when I was a little girl. My love was renewed when I saw the movie, Akeleeh and the Bee. I almost won the 6th grade spelling bee but I misspelled the word "spur." I added an "e" to the end. Rookie mistake! I love words, I really do. But I'm not the best speller when it comes to complicated ones. During the spelling rounds, I was totally amazed how these kids could spell these words. I still … [Read more...]
Do You Have to Write Every Day?
May 28, 2009 Read Comments
A lot of writers ask this question: Do I Have to Write Every Day? Some writers say that you must because if you start to miss days, you lose your novel focus. Other writers say you don’t have to write every day but you have to write consistently. The thing about being a writer is that everything is subjective. You have to find what works for you. Writing in the morning? Are you kidding me? I’m a night owl and get my best ideas around 2 a.m. So sometimes you have to try several things or a … [Read more...]
You’ve Come a LONG Way Baby
May 27, 2009 Leave a Comment
Growing up, I saw Virginia Slims commercials on TV. I can’t even fathom those commercials being on TV today. Can you imagine? Anyway, that jingle was in my head this past weekend, when during a procrastination tactic, I decided to open a file that sparked my writing journey. The file contained my first “focused” novel. I’ve written other “novels” if I can really call them that---but this was the first one I really worked on seriously. I had just graduated college and couldn’t … [Read more...]
