I had a bad day the other day. We’re not talking bad hair day. Dude, I’m used to those by now. Nope, it was pure emotional bad day mixed in with lack of sleep and under-the-weatherness. Ugh. Those are the worst. I won’t go into the why’s because, frankly, this is not a diary and you are not …
What writers say…and what we really mean.
Yes, it’s true. Writers pretty much have their own language. For instance, recently in my WIP, I worked on adding GMC to my POV’s noble quest so at the end, the epiphany after the black moment has more oomph. It’s also quite possible in our conversation with non-writers, we’re perhaps, um, not quite entirely forthright…which probably makes writer/non-writer communication difficult. …
Gabby and Shad and Happy Day-After Thanksgiving
Did everyone have a beautiful Thanksgiving? I know I sure did. I’m not so sure about Shad the Sheep, though. Yes, I did name my characters: Gabby and Shad. Pretty sure you’ll see more of them in the future. That is, if you dig perky giraffes and skeptical sheep… For the record, I love Bing. And now, because today is …
Almost Thanksgiving!
First of all, fun stuff! I’m hanging out at Jessica Patch’s site today where she interviewed me for Must Meet Monday. I’m pretty sure you should head over there…not necessarily because I’m the most amazing interviewee in the world (though, if you’d like to think so, go right ahead) but because she asks such fun questions. I had to think …
That day I was engaged.
I was once engaged. For a day. And I’ll confess: it was an engagement of convenience. Yep, Sandra Bullock should probably play me in a movie. But let’s back up. Studying abroad in London has pretty much been one of the best, most exciting, most impacting experiences of my life to date. Living in the center of the city, hanging …
What did we do before YouTube?
It’s Monday, which means all sorts of random around here. I briefly considered doing a recap of Saturday’s Republican debate, but considering I saw all of twelve minutes of the thing, I’m probably not your best pundit. I did have some pretty important thoughts after those twelve minutes, though: -Kudos to Jon Huntsman for the pink tie. -Mitt Romney deserves …
Ollie!
Taking a little blogging break today to spend some time with family! What better way to spend 11/11/11 than hanging out with my incredible adorable nephew Ollie…and his mom and dad? Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Occupy where?
Depending on who you listen to, the Occupy Wall Street movement is either limping along on its last leg or poised for world takeover. I’m not going to get into my feelings on the movement now. Because, friends, it’s Monday. We have weightier (i.e. sillier) things to talk about. Like: What, or rather where, I’d much rather “occupy” …
Author vision.
I’m on the homestretch with From the Ground Up, my second novel. If I’m studious this weekend (what, me?), I’ll write two of the most beautiful words in the English language on Monday: [insert happy sigh and a couple celebratory Diet Cokes with Lime] Finishing a book is hard. Real hard.* Starting a book? Now that’s pretty fun. There’s an energy …
Doing NaNoWriMo write…er, right.
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is not for the faint of heart. Or, necessarily, the sane of mind. But every year thousands of writers take the annual challenge to write 50,000 words during the month of November. Though I’m not joining the fray this year–I’m revising instead–I’m there in spirit with friends and fellow writers. And I can’t help but …