Writing Movement Update

It's been good, y'all. It must be all the faboo writing vibes you've all been sending me. As of today, here's where I'm at:

56/66 pages to be completed by 5/31

I forgot what reward I chose when I completed this deadline, but I think it was a picnic in the park with my hubby.

Labels: Book Stuff, Writing Movements

A little update

I forgot to post on here--and MySpace--about my booksigning event I had on Saturday. Sorry. My bad. It was hosted by the Arts Council for Youth and it was fun. Except for when my tent almost blew over. That was not so fun (damned sandbags). Anyhow, we had an excellent spot near the Main Dance Stage. Besides the books, there was music, art, food, a raffle, and plenty of dancing. You can see photos from the Arts Jam Festival HERE.
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I started another AuthorMBA online workshop this week: Feng Shui for Writers: Move Your Stuff, Make a Sale. Sounds cool, doesn't it? I couldn't pass up the price. Why are you taking this, you may ask? Besides the fact that it's geared towards writers and us writers need all the creativity flow we can get? I'll give you one good reason: have you seen my office? I don't write in here, I type in here. It's obvious I'm in dire need of help and Bella Andre is going to show me what I need to do. I'll be sure to share the results--the suggestions, that is. Not so much the actual physical results. That could take a minute. Or two--with all of you when the class is over.
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A guy contacted me through my Flickr acct yesterday. He's doing a special project on his website about movie studio theme parks and there's going to be a section about the Foxploration Tour in Rosarito, Mexico. He saw my 'great' pictures (the hubby and I took this tour on our honeymoon last year) and asked permission to use them and name me. How coolio is that? "Sure thing, dude," I said. Well, I didn't say the dude part, but close to it. You can check out the photos HERE.
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The writing deadline (scroll down to read) I mentioned not too long ago is now under way. Even though I had a bit of a head start when I made the first deadline (33 pages already completed), I'm finding that I'm writing more than my daily quota of 1 page a day. During the week, that is. I have an hour for lunch at my new job and I consider that to be Prime Writing Time for me. On good days, I can crank out 2-3 handwritten pages. On the weekends? One page. It's been going quite well, although Draven isn't happy. With the way she's been acting up, you'd think I'd ruined her whole life or something. Such is the life of a writer. Lucky me. I'll post a Writing Movement update later this week.

Labels: Book Stuff, Calendar of Events, How coolio is THAT?, Writing Movements, writing workshops

Good Writing Movement

I had my first good writing movement today in 3 months. To backtrack, I had started Book Two in the DA series as part of the NaNoWriMo challenge in November last year. I had gotten laid off from my job on Halloween. Mid-way thru Chapter Two, my creativity had dried up like the desert I live in. Major personal crisis usually = writer's block for me. I hadn't been able to get back to it since.

Until today.

Once again, I'm in the process of looking for another job (my past three temp assignments have ended), but not working has left me time to write.

As of late, I'd been consumed with getting my MS formatted, my query letter and synopsis edited, sending out letters, keeping track of submissions and responses...and did I mention looking for a job? After a month and a half, I think I have a daily routine (which will really be implemented tomorrow):

~Wake up
~Read emails
~Submit electronic query letters to agencies
~Prepare requested info for said agencies to mail out the following day (or send out that same day, depending on when I get the response)
~Promote first two books (right now, this means I pop two bookmarks and a note into those Postage Paid envelopes that come in my junk mail)
~Write for a few hours.
~ Possibly wash up (but what's the point if you're going to hang out in PJ's all day)
~ Oh, yeah, and eat...something. Maybe a bowl of cereal?

Anyhoo. 5 pages. That's how many I did today. 5 handwritten pages.

It's a good start.

Labels: Writing Movements

I Quit

The NaNo is no more for me. I lost my job the day before Halloween and I have yet to find another one. That threw me into some kind of depressive funk and now my creative artery is plugged. I was midway thru Chapter Two and now I can't seem to find the motivation, energy, blah, blah, blah to open up the file and continue. For now.

I'm going to try again next year. I think my situation will be better by then.

Labels: Writing Movements