Posted in Weeping of the Willows on June 24, 2007 | No Comments »
One major scene down. Two more to go.
Last week, I did 3 chapters. Pretty long ones, too, considering all that happened in them. I don’t know if I can do that this week; my MIL is back, but she heads to the Philippines on Thursday. Hmmm…maybe I can find some creative ways for her to [...]
Posted in Weeping of the Willows, Writing Blues on June 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Critics and naysayers may say that NaNoWriMo is silly. That it’s not what real writers do when they sit down to write a book. That sitting down and hashing out a bunch of nonsense words doesn’t automatically make you a writer–there’s also planning and plot and structure to consider, etc. and so forth.
However, having gone [...]
Posted in Fun!, YouTube pick of the Day on June 15, 2007 | No Comments »
The latest Ask A Ninja tackles the question: Why are commas so overused or underused?
Being a writer, I found it hilarious, in true Ask A Ninja fashion, of course. So for all you writers looking for a laugh, enjoy!
Posted in Daniel, Potty Training on June 13, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’m thinking about renting “Daddy Day Care”.
I know it bombed at the box office, and I’m not usually one who go for stupid sitcom movies, particularly if they star A-name stars attempting to be funny (and yeah, I know Eddie Murphy starred in many comedies, but when was the last time you really had a [...]
Posted in Writing, Writing Conferences on June 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
So remember that scholarship letter that I was stressing over a couple of weeks ago? I got a response to it yesterday:
“Congratulations! It is our pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as a recipient of the Jeremiah Stokely Scholarship to attend Part II of the 2007 Midwest Writers Workshop. This scholarship allows [...]
Posted in Writing on June 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Stupid Geico commercial.
You know the one. The one with the caveman in the airport. The one who winces at the billboard, “So easy a caveman can do it”? Yeah. That’s the one. You know the song that’s playing in the background? It’s called “Remind Me” by Royksopp. How do I know? I had to look [...]
Posted in Writing Blues, Writing Conferences on June 1, 2007 | No Comments »
What a week so far! Hanging out with hubby’s relatives’ on Sunday, spending time with PopPop on Monday before taking him to the airport on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, a simple letter that I thought wouldn’t take more than an hour blossomed into taking up the entire day…and some of the night!
Granted, it’s an important [...]
