Serenity… refocus – seek joy – thrive

Um… yes, again. I think, probably, that I will start a few more times as well. The way I figure it, this is my first time writing a book, so this is my practice time. Especially when you consider that I’ve not been in any creative writing classes, so have not had the benefit of [...]

I don’t enjoy mornings as much as I used to. It’s not just that I am getting older, having trouble sleeping and just hate to get up. At least it’s not all due to that. I think it is because right now, in a sense, the mornings are no longer mine. There are a few [...]

He didn’t start off that way, of course. In fact, the character didn’t start off being anything but a quick blip in the pan in the first place. But then he kept inserting himself more into the story, so I had to figure out his name, and give him a personality and stuff… and that’s [...]

A while back I installed a plugin that automatically puts my posts on Facebook (and Twitter, etc, if I wish.) I like it, and it was fun for a while — but I realize it has really been hampering me and my blogging. I don’t want every little thing I write on here also posted [...]

So, I have finally almost readjusted my life. Almost because the move is still in the offing, but we’ve heard nothing from the bank or anyone else since the first day. So… we wait. Other things are more settled, though. For one thing, I needed to find a reliable income and I’ve been able to [...]

Or, rather, I have been writing. A lot. Probably doing more writing in a day now than I’ve ever done before. But I’ve not been writing. And, of course, there is a difference. My book? I open the software, look at it, perhaps tap out a couple of ideas or so, then… well, I don’t [...]

So, how’s this book writing thing going, you wonder? Or maybe you don’t but I’m going to tell you anyway. I think—maybe—it’s going okay. See, this is how it’s gone so far. I rattled off a scene that was sort of in my head, to send to the person who offered to mentor me. Once [...]

It’s terrible, I know, that we have all this software for PCs, but the one we didn’t have – Scrivener – was the one I really wanted and couldn’t get. Until now. Yay! It’s still in beta so it’s free for now, as long as you are willing to put up with a few bugs… [...]

Yes, after I wrote last week about my favorite tools and mentioned that 750 Words was not on the list, though I did like it – I went back to it! And I’ve been writing there every day. I think its primary attraction, for me, is that there is nothing else there to think about [...]

I read a lot. Books, the backs of cereal boxes, warning labels on cans, everything.  In fact, when I was young and had nothing else to read I would  read the dictionary just because I loved to learn new words and spout them out in conversation. My understanding of the words was somewhat complete – [...]