May 2013 Update.

A camp in Lapeer, Michigan

This is just an update to let everyone know I’m doing well. The writing progress could be better though. I have been going back and forth between projects, and every time I think I’m settled on what I will write next….I change my mind. But don’t worry, I’m going to give myself a swift kick and get going on something. This month I started a new job and it always takes some time to get settled in. I’ve had two ideas for prequels. Then it occurred to me that I could write both of them…eventually. 

Home life has been busy because it’s approaching the end of the school year with all these last minute projects and field trips for my kids. My son is graduating this year, and I’ve been helping him study for finals and getting him enrolled in college for next fall. 

Then I went on a camping trip with my daughter’s 6th grade class. The first day was nice, but the second day it rained. Some of activities the kids did turned out to be somewhat beneficial to one story I wanted to write because the activities were related to Native Americans. We went around making bracelets out of copper, eating various leaves (which I didn’t think had much flavor) and making fire by striking rocks together. I could get a spark going, but my daughter didn’t have much luck. The wind didn’t help either. 

As for my blog, I’ve decided I really want to write more books, and the blog just has to take a backseat. However, if I get a sudden inspiration for a blog post or something interesting happens, I will be sure to post about it.

Kids had the idea of rolling down the hill, of course.





 

Vacation

Here we are in the final days of the A to Z challenge, and I’ve skipped a few letters. The good thing is I don’t think anyone has noticed. Maybe they are too nice to say anything, but I lean toward the theory that they are too busy with their own posts to notice. (hahah).

One of the biggest problems I had was no real theme. If I would've had a theme, I could've made it, but I couldn't think of one to really motivate me. Also, I haven’t been able to return comments on other blogs in the last couple of weeks because I started a new job. Then I have two critique partners who need me to read their stuff. Plus with my kids and all the domestic duties = zero free time.

So…I decided to take a vacation from blogging and perhaps starting back up in the fall. Although, I will blog if I have something new and exciting to talk about in the rare event it occurs. Of course, I will still visit my blog friends. I always have to know what you are going to say next.

Anyway, since I can’t fully participate, I’m going to have to call it quits on A to Z. However, I plan to visit everyone who commented on my blog no matter how long it takes.

Best of luck to all the other A to Zers!

T is for Thankful

If I find myself feeling frustrated, I make a list of things I’m thankful for and it makes things seem a whole lot better. I know it sounds very simple, but it works. The following is just the writer type things that are positive.

I’m very thankful for is every reader I’ve managed to acquire. It amazes me that people have taken the time to try an unknown author. Then the surprise grows when sometimes I get a good review.

I’m also thankful just to have the ability to finish a novel (although some might disagree).

I’m thankful for my writing friends, the betas…the bloggers. I’ve met a lot of great people just by doing something I love. My critique partners have taken a lot of time helping a person they never even met beyond cyberspace. Now that’s amazing.