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I have to tell you that your input on some scenes has definitely given me something to think about, and your comments are a big part of my process. THANK YOU! Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Broke The Rule...
The #1 rule of NaNoWriMo is keep writing, don't go back and edit. Don't take out anything from your original writing, keep going until you get the whole first draft down on paper, keep going until you earn that "winner" badge on Nov. 30th.... But thinking sent me back. I decided Olivia shouldn't be... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 25, 2013
Simon Says - excerpt from day 24
The wedding would be on Saturday; by Thursday Maybelle had finished the last adjustment to Olivia’s gown, and after the fitting, Olivia invited her to attend a small tea party her mother was hosting for friends of the bride. She was on edge as Olivia drove to the ranch. She was fearful of the steep... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Game Change: from Solitaire to Monopoly
I had three 'revelations' yesterday. The first was an infomercial for a $20 antenna you put on your wall and hook up to your TV to get all the free digital channels, broadcast networks - most of the shows you look at, the news, comedies, etc. The guy said I could save nearly a thousand bucks a year... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Bad Mood Rising
I was so happy yesterday, delighted to read on FB that my daughter's New York trip went off as planned. They flew out from Tampa on Wednesday, posted photos of Central Park and New York City taken from their hotel window, Iphone candid shots of the theatre marquee "The Book of Mormon" and selfies of... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 22, 2013
Mistakes we make when we know "everything"
I went back years later, after I was settled in my own three-room flat, and read an essay I'd written in Mrs. Newton's writing class, senior year. She'd been after me all year to apply for a scholarhip at Western Washington State University, but I had my mind made up to get a job and help my family.... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Tiger Heart
All her life she’d been burning bright in secret, her tiger heart caged by convention, expectation and of course by the law of the land. Nan was brought up knowing a lady does thus and so. She never forgot her role, her place. In her day a man and his wife were one; that one was he. He controlled... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
I wrote a thing this morning instead of adding to Simon Says.
The thing was about a woman's way of being, a hint of something I got while talking to Mable at the Center yesterday. Her pastel colors, light pink, pale blue and how she knows how to get her way, insisting while appearing compliant. It's an art form today's young women don't have to learn - they... Sign in to see full entry.
So soon old, so late smart. (old saying)
For years I've been taking a thyroid pill, substitute for Synthroid, because I have low thyroid hormone levels. It's been my morning ritual to take the pill an hour ahead of breakfast. When I first started taking it, my hair began to thin. Then the loss stopped and I dared comb it again. My sis had... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Stormy Weather
"Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather, Since my man and I ain't together, keeps rainin' all the time." Old blues song my mom used to sing along with the radio sometimes. And sometimes, when I was nine or so and she was kneading bread or peeling potatoes and thought nobody was... Sign in to see full entry.