Small Son’s test results came back, and his calcium is elevated. Once upon a time this happened to us, and he descended into kidney failure because of it. We’re hoping it can be changed with diet instead of drugs, and I’m keeping a diary of everything that he puts into his mouth. It isn’t much. [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Today’s Thoughts on Williams Syndrome
Posted in Writing, tagged child, hope, special needs, Williams Syndrome, writing a book on December 29, 2009 | 16 Comments »
Marvelous.
Posted in Writing on December 27, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The most marvelous thing happened today. As we navigated several hours of snowy roads, I pulled out my computer and opened my current WIP. I had put it on the back burner as I focused on revising a different project, but as I read through, I found that I was smiling. Oh, you delightful characters, what [...]
Help Me Be Literate, People
Posted in Writing, tagged 50 Books, August Frost, goals, Reading List on December 23, 2009 | 24 Comments »
So I have goals for 2010. Many goals. Achievable goals, I think. I’ve been reading a lot of bloggers that go through 50 books in a year, and they keep a list of them. What a fantastic idea! I can do that! Reading is, of course, fundamental to the writing process. So why does it seems [...]
Say “Ah”.
Posted in Writing on December 22, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Kicked back, put my feet up on the new desk, and thought, “Ahhhhhhhh.” Ah, things are going well. Ah, I’m taking a second to breathe. Ah, being a writer and watching an idea come to fruition is one of the best things in the world. You know what I love? I love when somebody gets [...]
Guest Post By Kurt Newton
Posted in Writing, tagged guest post, Kurt Newton, Literary Horror on December 21, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Literary Horror and Other Unnecessary Labels By Kurt Newton Whoever said horror fiction had to be crude? Whoever said you can’t have horror without art? Somebody must have said it because it’s all I see when I read blogs discussing the current state of the horror genre. You’d think there are only two types of [...]
So I Won Some Chocolate!
Posted in Writing, tagged chocolate, Eisley Jacobs, Kurt Newton, writing contest on December 17, 2009 | 14 Comments »
And I cannot tell you how excited I am! The very charming Eisley Jacobs ran a contest on her blog, and there are some really sweet and heartwarming comments on there. You can check it out here. Also, once upon a time Kurt Newton and I had a writing challenge going on, and I emerged the [...]
Writing Schizophrenia
Posted in Writing on December 16, 2009 | 14 Comments »
I’ve been talking to some wonderful friends about the writing process. We all know how much time it takes. It’s a crazy balancing act to be both a writer and a functioning human being. Most of us (try to) write in solitude. We need unbroken concentration and time to think. But how does that work [...]
Welcome Back, Me
Posted in Writing, tagged existential crisis, lost mojo, writer's block on December 15, 2009 | 17 Comments »
So something happened to me last month: I lost my mojo. I couldn’t write. I couldn’t edit. I second guessed everything that I did. I was convinced that I just had to work harder, because isn’t that the way that you get through life? Just work harder? Study more, put in more hours, get up earlier, [...]
Chestnuts Roasting…
Posted in Writing on December 12, 2009 | 15 Comments »
When I think of Christmases past, I do remember some of the presents (I went nuts over Maniac Mansion one year. Rock on NES!), but mostly I think of the things that we did. Mom would have us write a list of ten Christmas activities that we wanted to do as a family, and we’d [...]
Dealing With Disappointment
Posted in Writing, tagged Dealing With Disappointment on December 11, 2009 | 25 Comments »
Hello, my friends. We are human, and therefore we shall be disappointed. Welcome to life. This is something that I’ve been thinking about for quite a while. Hmmm, disappointment. Shall I write about it on my writing blog? My family blog? Both? It applies to all of us. Nobody is immune, not even you. Sorry. [...]
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