Why I Write

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Why I write

This first week of blog posts will be about me and things that I like/love. If you're going to show up for an entire month of posts, you should know a bit about me. This first one will talk about why I write. Aside from the little gremlin in my head that demands words flow out of my fingertips, I like writing stories.

Ultimate Blog Challenge

I'm a little late joining in on the Ultimate Blog Challenge, but it sounded like fun. I love contests and challenges. They help inspire me. Plus, I'm secretly a little competitive. I'm not sure if I have to catch up with seven posts for the past week or not. I'm starting today. If I find out later that I need extras, well I'll toss them in at some point.

It's Monday Again: What Did I Think Was Going to Happen on a Monday?

It's Monday again.

I plan on getting better about blogging more often. Especially since I've joined a critique site online. It's taking forever but my novella is slowly being critted. Critted. That's new shorthand I learned for the word critiqued. Much easier to spell than having to find the Q button on my keyboard. I'm having chapter one and two critted. That will give me a starting point to do my own edits for the rest. I'll be publishing the novella soon! I'm giving myself a deadline of February for it. You all heard it here. February!

Chapter three is live on JukePop Serials. Thanks to everyone who voted so far! It made me giddy to get those votes. I didn't think I'd get any because I learned that people have to register with the site to vote on the stories. So thanks for taking the time to do that. 

I'm coming up with some theme days and learning about these things called linky parties.

Project Slump and Chaotic Creativity

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Whenever I finish a project, there's this sense of accomplishment for a day or two. I take a much needed breather and relax. That happened a few days ago. I must admit from the outside it looks a lot like lazy, but it's not. I'm recharging my creative batteries. Renewing my brain cells.

Yearly Book Round Up

Books I've enjoyed this year, in no particular order...

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JukePop Serials and SheWrites Contest

SheWrites recently announced a contest in collaboration with JukePop Serials. I've been holding on to my short story for months scared to let others see it. When I saw the announcement, I decided I was done being scared. It might have had something to do with my recent story idea. If I have a third story in the works, the others have to be shoved out of the nest one by one. The contest was perfect timing for me.

Possibly the Worst Contest Ever

As some of you may know, I have a short story that is almost ready to be published and a short novel. They're both chick lit with an underlying layer of romantic comedy. Those genres can be very intertwined. Anyway, I have a point here, I swear. The novel has no title and no cover. I'm completely blank on it. Nothing seems to fit. I don't have a blurb, so I'm going to wing it here.

Blurb:

Winter Tutorial and Decorating

This is another tutorial I finished recently. In Photoshop tutorials, you basically follow along as someone tells you exactly what buttons to push. As long as I can follow directions, I look like a creative genius. I'm familiarizing myself with the controls so to speak. My next project I show off will be created from scratch and my own ideas, promise.

Why You Should Panic

It's December. Pretty obvious but think about it. It's December. One more year down the drain. Have you completed anything this year like you promised yourself? You made resolutions last January. Like me, I bet you didn't stick with them.

I never start out the year with complete goals listed in my head. I don't make resolutions. I can disappoint myself or get discouraged any time of the year.

Creativity and Expression

Drawing calms me. I could lose myself for hours in drawing. It helped me quit smoking because it busied my hands and took my mind off cigarettes. That doesn't mean I'm very good at it. If I had to give myself an honest judgement, I'd say I'm fair at it. Average. That doesn't matter. Being creative helps me relieve stress, and I love learning new things. That's what matters.