Dear Future Me, These last few weeks have been frightening, I hope when you are society looks back and shakes its heads sadly. The memories of pain and fear. The sorrow and striking images of suffering which sadden society. I want to remind you: I hope you remember how much I am relying on the courage of those… Continue reading Writing: Dear Future Me
Category: Writing
Life: Word Distractions
Today as I was coming out of my chosen lunch-retreat, I saw a woman wearing a great pair of sunglasses. I opened my mouth to compliment her and the world froze around me. "Your sunglasses are amazing." Nope. Too fan-girl. Amazing is, in my world, an action-adjective. That roller coaster was amazing. Eating that deliciousness was amazing.… Continue reading Life: Word Distractions
Writing: Ergonomics
I can't "just write anywhere" - I wish to God i could. I can get IDEAS all over the place, but actually putting those ideas into words. I need the right space: feng shui or ergonomics. I think of it like ergonomics. If my chair and the table are the wrong height, my wrists will hurt.… Continue reading Writing: Ergonomics
Writing: Turning off to enjoy the plot
One of the hardest parts of being a writer - at least in my opinion - is turning it off. I love movies which actually can surprise me. It's a rare plot twist that I don't catch - even on the first pass of a movie. It's why Unbreakable has a special place in my heart. It… Continue reading Writing: Turning off to enjoy the plot
Writing: The Author Sisyphus Complex
I'm not published. I've sent in a few manuscripts, but my own high standards and a few rejections... I know I'm a coward not to "plow through" and "keep sending it out." I write what I love to write. As much as a piece of me yearns and burns to see my book sitting on… Continue reading Writing: The Author Sisyphus Complex
Writing: The most interesting day
This is something I've heard many times - when writing a novel (or a short story) the reader should be the participant in the most interesting day(s) of the protagonist's life. It almost makes me want to write a series of short chapters which are literally the 24 hours which end up being the most… Continue reading Writing: The most interesting day
Writing: World building
My sister and I talked over the weekend about post-apocalyptic novels we've read; 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Handmaiden's Tale, Hunger Games, & Divergent were the big ones we discussed. We talked mostly whether worlds had to be fully built for a successful novel. In 1984, we really only see a microcosm of the world. I can't… Continue reading Writing: World building
Excerpt: Working title “The Space Race”
I flicked the vial into place, replacing the scent filter and sighed as the smell of jasmine and thyme filtered through the cabin. Two weeks. Two weeks just to get out to this little rock of a planet. I swung from my workstation back to the controls. I like to take a ship into low… Continue reading Excerpt: Working title “The Space Race”
Writing: To the Ex-Best Friend
Dear Ex-best friends; There have been people over the years who came into my life and for some period were my "best friend." You made those times of my life better - richer - and made me who I am today. Very few of you ever got a thank you for helping to support me in… Continue reading Writing: To the Ex-Best Friend
Review: Stranger in a Strange Land
I went through a Heinlein-obsession in high school. Surprisingly, I somehow missed Starship Troopers (no idea how!), but I recently tried to start Troopers. I was struggling, so I thought maybe I needed to get my appetite with a Heinlein I enjoyed. So I listened to Stranger in a Strange Land on audio book. Maybe it was because… Continue reading Review: Stranger in a Strange Land
Dream by Day 