I've just finished up the first week of the Summer Challenge. Whew. That's all I can say. I haven't done daily writing in a long time and it was really hard to get into this, I have to admit. Plus, I'm still recovering from my surgery. I'm off the painkillers and started back working at the day job, so it's been tough for me to get in my writing. One thing that I've learned is that if you miss a day or don't make the daily word count---which I did this week---don't freak out. It's going … [Read more...]

Every summer I try to challenge myself to write more. Ironically, summer is usually a slower time for me. So it’s the best time of year for me to get a grip on my current writing project. This summer is no different and I'll be sharing my writing challenge experiences. Feel free to join me. It’ll be a win-win situation. The challenge is to write at least 500 words a day, which comes out to about two double space pages. The weekly goal would be 3500 words or about 14 pages. So even if a … [Read more...]

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...]