Posted in NaNoWriMo, Weeping of the Willows, Writing on October 31, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday morning, I woke up and got ready to work on the next chapter of Willow. I checked email first, which I usually chide myself not to do, but I couldn’t help it. It’s second nature. Imagine my surprise when I got an email saying only two more days till NaNoWriMo…
Oh yeah. I did sign [...]
Posted in Book Review, Genre: Fantasy on October 29, 2006 | No Comments »
I like reading short story anthologies, particularly fantasy ones. It keeps me on my toes as to what makes a great story, and while I like reading them, I also analyze them as to what got them into the book in the first place.
That said, I just finished the 2004 Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror. [...]
Posted in Daniel, Poetry on October 26, 2006 | 1 Comment »
It is this space…
the few inches
between feet and concrete.
A gap of nothingness which startles me:
Realizing
That for a fleeting moment
mere milliseconds
he ignores gravity itself
to launch his body
just a little closer
[...]
Posted in Weeping of the Willows, Writing on October 25, 2006 | No Comments »
This week, instead of starting a new chapter of Willow, I’ve decided to rewrite my prologue. This will be the third rewrite of the beginning of my book, but I think I’ve figured out how to write a strong opening without using so much infodumping. Prologues are actually debatable in the writing universe. Some people [...]
Posted in Writing on October 23, 2006 | 1 Comment »
It’s not what you call a room of your own.
In fact, I don’t really have a special room to call my own. My office is wherever I can set my laptop: Kitchen. Dining room. Staircase. Where I plop my fanny down, that’s where I do my writing.
The family room is my favorite spot. Yeah, it [...]
Posted in DVD Reviews, Fun! on October 21, 2006 | 1 Comment »
So last month, I stumbled upon the Best of the Electric Company boxset at our library. It took a while for me to get it, but I finally did.
You remember the Electric Company, right? Done by the makers of Sesame Street, ran in the 70s, had funky music and stars like Morgan Freeman and Rita [...]
Posted in General Musings, Prayer, Writing on October 18, 2006 | No Comments »
Perhaps you’ve been wondering why this blog has been unusually quiet these past couple of days. Well, I’ve been in a bit of a tizzy as of late. You see, my husband, has been offered a full-time job, with benefits.
Up until now, he’s been contracting, which has been good, but with no benefits…well…It’s amazing how [...]
Posted in Daniel, Potty Training on October 17, 2006 | No Comments »
So, in a sense, it has happened.
I’ve actually read a lot of Mommy blogs where they throw up their hands and cry, “I give up!” It’s too hard!” “He won’t do what I say!” “We’re putting her back in diapers!” “I’m such a failure!”
Okay, I’ve rarely read that last one, but I’m pretty sure that’s [...]
Posted in LaShawn's Work, Writing on October 16, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I just learned my poem, The Autumn Queen is up at Mytholog. Head on over, scroll down to poetry and click on the link with my name. The entire issue has a nice autumny motif: I think I’ll brew up some hot tea and find a nice comfy chair to read it in…
Posted in General Musings on October 12, 2006 | 2 Comments »
To my complete horror, I am falling in love with Autumn.
I didn’t use to be this way. Living in Chicago, you have to get used to the change in temperatures, sometimes that even take place within a week. High in the 80s on Sunday, plunging to low 40s the next. This is Chicago weather.
I can [...]
