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Truth Be Told

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

I haven’t blogged much because I haven’t had much to say. My days pass in a blur of diaper changes, feedings, and nap times with house cleaning and brainstorming thrown in the middle there somewhere. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, just don’t want to bore you all with the everyday happenings.Most of it is pretty mundane.

Granted, some exciting stuff has happened wtih my Peanut. He’s cooing, or chatting it up as I like to say. He speaks to me in long babbling sentences with the most adorable crooked grin on his face. I resume the conversation wherever he interrupted and he seems delighted to be talking to his mommy. It makes my day every time. He’s also figured out how to grab things so he takes everything and leads it toward his mouth. His burp cloth, his feet, my fingers. Ew. I’m definitely not looking forward to when he starts crawling. I’m going to be on my hands and knees daily scrubbing the floors to avoid ickiness.

The hubby has also been awesome and subscribed us to Netflix, one of the best rental programs in the whole wide world. Not only can we rent up to three movies at a time and keep them as long as it takes us to watch them, but I also have a slew of movies and tv on dvd available for streaming online- FOR FREE! *major squee* So I’ve been repleneshing the poor, starving muse with some delicious scifi in the form of Doctor Who. Any fans? I only just got turned on to it by some good friends (Lisa, Cam, I owe you both big!) and MAN what a show. I basically gobbled up the first two seasons in a week and a half. Then wanted to immediately see the season four finale, (whilst skipping all of 3 and Martha Jones, pft). My mind is adrift with fantasy dreams of time travelers and romance. Maybe it was the spark I needed to get back to the writing board. Because a sentence a day just isn’t cutting it anymore. I need something a bit more. A bit of consistency to get my groove back. Maybe I’ll take a half hour each night before bed and focus on writing a scene. JUST ONE. And see where it takes me. I might get more done than I expect.

I’ve also got a few exciting things planned for the next few weeks. I have a girls night in party tomorrow night. Chocolates, pedicures, romantic comedies, and mimosas. I need some girly time to feel like a grown up again, not just a mommy. And although Peanut will be the only male crashing the party, I doubt he’ll mind. He tends to like to break hearts already. *shakes head* Here we go. What else? Oh, yes! Museum of Natural History field trip on Monday! SO Psyched. Hubby also said we can hit the Museum of Modern Art a few weeks later if I want. I just about cried with pure glee. I love MOMA. This month also marks hubby and I’s fifth year anniversary. Big stuff. Too bad I’m not working to get him an awesome gift. Maybe next year. Though I may have a trick or two up my sleeves yet.

So yea… that’s what I’ve been up to. How about you?

The Home Stretch

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

I’ve reached 42k on my WIP. The little story that was really, in my mind, only going to be no more than 25-30k has taken on a life of its own. Why does that not surprise me? I have no concept of short when it comes to writing. It’s either a one parter/flash fiction type short, or it’s novella/category length. For some inexplicable reason I can’t do anywhere in between. Could it be because I talk too much?

When I talk I tend to babble. I’ve been eying my WIP carefully to make sure I’m not just babbling, taking up space for the heck of it. Honestly, it wasn’t supposed to meet any large word requirement. My publisher would have been happy with 20k. So I think it’s just the life of the story. It’s sprouted wings, so to speak, and wanted to be told this way. Who am I to argue? I only end up with a migraine when I argue with my characters.

These two in particular (my hero and heroine) are quite the pair. They make me laugh and shake my head at their antics. Just when I think they’ve outdone themselves, they do something even more ridiculous. It’s amusing, really, how they’ve completely taken over the pages. I like them far more than I imagined I could. The first few glimpses of them to my CPs seem to be positive as well, so that makes me feel good.

I had a dream last night that reminded me why I’m doing this, why I’m killing myself to make this happen. In my dream, my book was at my bookstore. And my co-workers had read it and were telling me they really enjoyed it. They were even recommending it to some of the shoppers. In the end, the feeling of holding it in my hands and having people tell me they really loved the character, in particular *this part and that part* made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Accomplished. It was a great dream.

My deadline for it is on Tuesday. New Year’s! I’m close. Really close. In fact, as of last night, I hit the climax. Now it’s a matter of putting them in a huge pickle and daring them to get out of it. And there’s this scene at a train station that I’m supposed to make happen, but I’ve yet to decide just how I’m going to do that. I’m going to scour Youtube for a few scenes from old movies and see just what an action scene in 1940-50 was supposed to look like. ;)

So anyway, wish me luck guys. Cross those fingers and toes. I’m at the home stretch. I’m almost there. I just have to persevere a few more days. I’m emotionally and mentally exhausted. Wouldn’t it be great if I could finish the story BEFORE the deadline?! That’d be something else. lol Let me not get ahead of myself.

I hope you’re all having a great weekend!!!

P.S. Image in honor of Cora Zane’s HILARIOUS kitty shots. They always make me laugh.

French Fries, Ice Cream and Soda

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

I broke 20k last night. It feels like it’s taken forever. It really has only taken 27 days, but in retrospect, it feels like a lifetime.

NaNoWriMo was good for two things. To get me to actually start the story, and to motivate me to work on it daily (nearly) daily. My word count has left little to be desired. I will most certainly NOT make the 50k in the next 3 days. But I can live with that, knowing that I’m halfway done with a story that’s not even due til the end of December. :)

So I celebrated tonight. French Fries and diet soda. Ha ha. Can’t get too crazy now. I may also have an ice cream sandwich. Because darnit, I deserve it. My plan, through December is to continue on my semi-daily schedule of writing and not let it waver so that way, I may even finish the whole thing before deadline! That’d be heaven, really. The sooner I can get edits done, the easier my life will be.

Not to mention the new story which is still biting at me pretty violently. I get visions for it every single day. The playlist I made for it is absolutely perfect and I can’t wait to get to it. So, in the meantime, I really have to focus. My incentive: new story. My goal: 50k novella due for my publisher before deadline. Doable? I have no idea. ;)

Look At The Sidebar

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Go ahead, check out my wordcount. ;) You know you want to.

Oh! That’s right? I’m up another 2k or so, give or take. I’m now only about 6k from my halfway point. :D Woohoo!

Is It Really Wednesday?

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Where has this week gone? I feel like it just started. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. Just a bit shocked. It really flew by.

Ok, so for starters, huge THANKS to all those who wished hubby well. He’s feeling a bit better. Still resting. Those sinus infections can get pretty nasty really fast. I think he may need to stay home from work tomorrow and try and sleep it off. But he’s pretty stubborn. Only time will tell what’s actually going to happen.

Today I started a new job. I still have my old one, at the school cafeteria, but I’m also working part-time with a marketing company. I’m a sample lady! I stood 5 hours at Wal-Mart and gave out samples of cereal! The kids loved me. A lot of the elderly people stopped to talk. It was really a great day. My feet are killing me now, but I feel accomplished. Plus, I’m getting paid for this one job, what I get paid for 3 days work at the school. So yea… kinda worth it. I took a second job for the summer. I didn’t want to be without the little extra income I bring in to help around the house. But this might turn out to be a great thing, this sampling stuff. I booked another show next month. We’ll see how that one goes and I’ll gauge how I feel about it.

Did I mention I’m back to working on WIPs since my edits are done? My CP has given me a goal of 4k by Friday. I’ve thus written about 1200+. I still have a ways to go, but I’m really excited. I’d forgotten how much I loved this story. So that’s actually what I’m going to go do right now. See if I can push out like another 1k tonight.

Happy Hump Day!!