How is it possible that it's the middle of November already??? Where has time gone? Oh, right... it's buried under the six inches of snow outside. Gotcha.
I guess it's pretty obvious to you all that I've hit a wall with Rhiannon and Joe. I've written chapter eight five times, each version different from the previous one and none of them satisfactory. Then last night on the slow and tortuous busride home I got a great idea! So I spent a good chunk of my night last night writing instead of doing the dishes and I think I have a decent direction for the remainder of Rhi and Joe. Here's hoping you get to see it soon.
Oh... and I've been working on Writer's Block and have another chapter ready to send to my editor!!! Surprised? You should be!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Feedback
Bad days happen to everyone. Lately it feels like bad days happen mostly to me. And then sometimes I come home and I open my email and I get feedback like this:
"You are an inspiration! Your writing gets better and better every time. I am on pins and needles waiting for the next one. I feel like I know Rhi, Joe, Lilly, Adam and everyone else. I haven't written anything in over 5 years, but you have inspired me to dig out an old piece from a few years back and start playing with it again. "
I don't think I need to say anymore. The smile on my face says it all.
Thanks anonymous! You couldn't have chosen a better way to brighten my day.
"You are an inspiration! Your writing gets better and better every time. I am on pins and needles waiting for the next one. I feel like I know Rhi, Joe, Lilly, Adam and everyone else. I haven't written anything in over 5 years, but you have inspired me to dig out an old piece from a few years back and start playing with it again. "
I don't think I need to say anymore. The smile on my face says it all.
Thanks anonymous! You couldn't have chosen a better way to brighten my day.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Chapter Seven
"Not My Type: Rhiannon" Chapter 7 is up (finally) at http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=385732
It was a really, really difficult chapter to get through and knowing the next few are only going to be more difficult has certainly turned this story into a formidable foe. I'm not sure I want to deal with Rhiannon's problems... I must be a little like Rhiannon in that way - hoping that if I just curl up under the duvet, all the problems might go away. I'm still not sure how to get Joe and Rhi out of their predicament. I'm not sure if I can. But I guess I owe it to myself, to you, and to them, to do my damnedest.
It was a really, really difficult chapter to get through and knowing the next few are only going to be more difficult has certainly turned this story into a formidable foe. I'm not sure I want to deal with Rhiannon's problems... I must be a little like Rhiannon in that way - hoping that if I just curl up under the duvet, all the problems might go away. I'm still not sure how to get Joe and Rhi out of their predicament. I'm not sure if I can. But I guess I owe it to myself, to you, and to them, to do my damnedest.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Time
Really there needs to be quite a few more hours in the day. Hours preferrably not spent at my thankless paying job. Time which I could use to write. Or sleep. Either of the two would be nice at this point. It's gotten to the point at my real job where I spend most of the daydreaming about being somewhere else and I constantly feel like I need a vacation. I either daydream about writing or I daydream about a beach on the Bay of Fundy, where the breeze blows salty sweet and fresh and the sun shines brightly...
Sigh... I need to win the lottery...
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Inspiration
Inspiration comes from the oddest places for me. Sometimes all it takes is a picture, or a moment, or even just an overheard phrase and my mind starts working overtime. As a writer, I think I'm the most unbearable then, when I get that new idea... I have to write as much as I can as quickly as I can, while that feeling lasts. If I don't, I lose it, and then I'm back to being stuck.
For "Not My Type" the inspiration came from a trip I took with my mother and sisters to Prince Edward Island. I had never been before even though I read about it constantly in my youth, and the experience was nothing less than absolutely magical. I loved every moment of it. I would move there is a heartbeat if I knew hubby would go along with it. As it is, I have to content myself with the pictures I brought home, the world I'm spinning for Lilly, Adam, Rhiannon, Joe, Adele and Nate, and the bright hope I'll be able to return some day soon.
For "Not My Type" the inspiration came from a trip I took with my mother and sisters to Prince Edward Island. I had never been before even though I read about it constantly in my youth, and the experience was nothing less than absolutely magical. I loved every moment of it. I would move there is a heartbeat if I knew hubby would go along with it. As it is, I have to content myself with the pictures I brought home, the world I'm spinning for Lilly, Adam, Rhiannon, Joe, Adele and Nate, and the bright hope I'll be able to return some day soon.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
The First Time
They do always say the first time is special. Truth is, I'm probably not going to amount to much of a blogger. At all. I certainly won't make any promises. But it's worth a shot, even if it's just to keep you all updated when my stories post.
I'm hoping this can be a place where my readers will be able to see a little of my thought process, where I can thank you all for the wonderful feedback I receive daily, and where I can share the frustrations and joys of being a writer.
I encourage feedback of course and welcome any thing you might have to say/suggest/bitch about in regards to my writing. I'm looking forward to seeing how this works out.
I'm hoping this can be a place where my readers will be able to see a little of my thought process, where I can thank you all for the wonderful feedback I receive daily, and where I can share the frustrations and joys of being a writer.
I encourage feedback of course and welcome any thing you might have to say/suggest/bitch about in regards to my writing. I'm looking forward to seeing how this works out.
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