To quote the late, great Heath Ledger in his role as The Joker, \”And here.We. Go.\” If you\’ve seen this line in the movie, then you know he\’s expecting a big explosion and fantastic results, but he is underwhelmed when nothing happens. No explosions. No people scurrying for cover. No chaos. No results. I feelContinue reading “And Here.We. Go.”
Tag Archives: Procrastination
Lost Forever Words
Almost 15 years go, I tried my hand at writing children\’s books. I wrote a very short story/poem about a child enjoying the rain. I loved it. No one else loved, but it didn\’t matter. I loved it. It was simple, short, and fun. I also wrote a longer children\’s story about a stuffed bunnyContinue reading “Lost Forever Words”
Nothing… I Got Nothing!!
When I made the decision to start NaNoWriMo this year, I knew I wanted to continue my story from the 2010 NaNo I wrote. I knew my characters had more to do, to say, to share. As I started sorting out ideas for the next book, I realized I would be writing backwards. My secondContinue reading “Nothing… I Got Nothing!!”
Cover Me Happy!
It\’s NaNoPrep month, so I\’m working on what I need to get this novel out in November. Tonight, I created the book cover. I used a lotus flower, wings, and some energy stuff. That\’s the technical explanation. I used to use Microsoft Image Composer for all of my picture creations, but this time I usedContinue reading “Cover Me Happy!”
The Plan … Best Laid of Course
The plan is to retype \”Bleak\”, so I have a digital copy to edit in the future. The bigger part of this plan is to reacquaint myself with this 5 year old story to chose my main characters for the 2015 NaNoWriMo starting November 1st. Great idea, but November 1st is getting closer every dayContinue reading “The Plan … Best Laid of Course”
A Package with My Name on It
I recently watched an unauthorized biography of how Harry Potter came to be. I am sure there were embellishments throughout the movie but the core of the movie was simple.Writing was part of her life from the time she could pick up a crayon but it took a back seat to \”life\” and \”conformity\” thatContinue reading “A Package with My Name on It”