After sponging up a plumbing back up, I managed to pull 245 words out of my fingers toward Threads & Ties. I’m trying to capture that minefield laden dinner where Nikki meets the kid. She’s at a tough spot in her life. Her views haven’t changed since she walked away … Continue reading →
Rattling around clicking out words. Nothing new on characters or plot today, but theme exploration is coming nicely — remember, this year’s NaNo is all about regularity. Writing regularly. Finding my way. Given some of the headlines, it shouldn’t come as too large a surprise that one of the themes … Continue reading →
I want something witty and interesting for you. Really. I do. But I got nothin’. I’m still breathing (generally considered a good thing). I’m still gainfully employed. I still consider myself a writer. Hubby still likes me. My friends still like me. My stats say somebody (mostly spammers, I think) … Continue reading →
My primary computer at home is fixed, but I gravitated to Panera today with the laptop anyway. I wanted to do some work on Threads and Ties. I’m not writing manuscript, but I am laying out what’s happening and what I want my words to convey when I am able … Continue reading →
I don’t have anything inspiring to say. If that’s what you’re looking for, PBW and Tambo have that. I savor my July 4th holidays. In recent years, the military has begun offering family days in conjunction with major holidays, and I revel in the four-day weekend that results. I’ve been … Continue reading →
I’m finally getting around to re-reading Orwell’s 1984. When I read it in 1977, 1984 seemed so far away. (Teenage years have that effect–we could never get there fast enough.) Eventually, 1984 rolled around, and Orwell’s world didn’t come to pass. A year or two ago I began thinking maybe … Continue reading →
The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight, by Martha Ackmann. When I first saw this book a couple years ago, I was curious. I’d never heard about a program for women astronauts. I ordered the book and added it to my … Continue reading →
Major Carrol Woods, a Tuskegee Airman and former Prisoner of War spoke to one of our research seminars today, and I was fortunate to be able to listen. Major Woods presented a matter-of-fact commentary on his experiences growing up on the farm near Valdosta, Georgia. He talked about his early … Continue reading →
I’ve just finished reading On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins with Sandra Blakeslee. If you don’t know or don’t remember, Jeff Hawkins is the designer and founder of the PalmPilot and Handspring. I see value in this book on two divergent (for most people) fronts. First, in the arena commonly known … Continue reading →
That’s right! I completely forgot I’m supposed to think up “fresh and interesting stuff” every day. I’m sorry–all you’ve been getting is dull, dry NaNo word counts. Something else must have been happening, right? I suppose it has. I’ll see if I can find anything… My dog has been ecstatic … Continue reading →