The Halloween Month… and a Half
It is possible that my neighbors’ house is a little haunted. The decorating is probably… hmmm… about half done? Seems like they always have another cadaver lying around somewhere.
Hunting the Evasive Theme
I’ve been flying through stage one of my revision, and now… I’m down to about forty pages left. That’s forty pages of the ones that have been typed. I might try to track down a few more in the handwritten cesspool that is my notebook, but really… I have enough to give the book some
The Casual Awkwardness of Season Tickets
It’s the end of summer, so I’m knee deep in Husker Football season right about now. I’m not an expert on the subject. I can tell you the basics. How many points for a touchdown, what color shirt to wear on game day, and a few fun historical facts about Bugeaters and Soap Games. Anything
So, I Went Out…
It was one of those days, where you have to focus on the journey, instead of the destination. If you can do that, it’s a nice little walk. If not… well, eventually, you wind up at the Burlington Northern Railroad track. It’s a nice track. An active track. Somewhere beyond that (and the very nice,
Organizational Skills: A Brief History
I was browsing bargain books, today. I know. Not exactly an earth-shattering revelation. Dread Nation is on sale for $1.99, and I didn’t find an audiobook replacement for the book I really ought to push my way through. (Pretty sure I was promised vampires. Where are the vampires? Are they… behind Woodrow Wilson?) I bumped
Happy Labor Day
It’s Labor Day here in the States, so obviously… I’m working. I seem to be pretty good at that, lately. I even get up early to do it at home. If we’re being absolutely honest, I really would rather have something other than Labor Day weekend off. The parks aren’t as crowded, and the lines
Critiques and Consultations and Queries, oh, my.
It’s been a long year, and I’m trying to find just the right kick in the butt to get myself going again. I think I’m back on track with the revision. I’m still looking for that moment with the rough draft I’m working on. I like the premise, but I still haven’t found the right
IWSG: Success
The awesome co-hosts for the September 1 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, T. Powell Coltrin @Journaling Woman, Natalie Aguirre, Karen Lynn, and C. Lee McKenzie! September 1 question – How do you define success as a writer? Is it holding your book in your hand? Having a short story published? Making a
Creeping slowly onward
All at once, we seem to have birds. Oodles of birds. Battalions of birds. They’re absolutely everywhere. And I’m not feeding them, or doing anything else out of the ordinary. In an ordinary year, I get a few bluejays, and some cardinals. Possibly a robin or two. This is almost clouds of birds lifting off