For 2025 I decided it was time to let myself get back to poetry challenges. Of course, I picked a heck of a time to get back into that without researching. Apparently, in the years since I've participated in the challenges I used to do, they've all gone on hiatus! Still, I made it a... Continue Reading →
Good morning, everyone! It’s officially November. Halloween has come and gone, the candy is handed out, and Thanksgiving preparations can begin for those of us in the USA. Soon it’ll be time to pull those Christmas decorations out of their hiding spots and setting them up around our houses. All that also means that it... Continue Reading →
Hi friends, welcome back! We’ve made it through another month and another quarter of 2024. We are rapidly approaching the time when I will need to think about goals for 2025 … but I’m not there yet. Instead, join me for a quick overview of how September went. I’ll likely also take a look at... Continue Reading →
Happy September, everyone! September is supposed to signal the start of autumn here in the US. Of course, that isn’t typically true for us here in the desert southwest. We have to wait at least another month for anything even approaching normal temperatures. Actually, this has been a record breaking summer for us here in... Continue Reading →
THIS IS NOT A DRILL. We have actual words being written, folks.
I need to do a little reflecting on the progress for June, some looking at the progress for the second quarter, and some comparison between quarters 1 and 2.
Whew, did anyone else feel their motivation fly out the window when summer temperatures showed up a little early? The news around here in the desert southwest is being REALLY CAREFUL to remind everyone that it’s NOT summer yet … just Spring. Of course, they’re also regularly reporting heat advisories and reminding people to quit... Continue Reading →
I haven't posted a scene or a brainstorming session in a long time.
Sometimes when I’m in the middle of editing a project instead of drafting I will turn to writing exercises to get my brain working in new ways. This is a fun way to keep myself sharp and continue to write new words even while editing old ones. This month, since I am actively editing the... Continue Reading →
Full disclosure: I’ve already done a lot of analyzing and processing of this information on my end here as I prepped for what I wanted my 2024 goals to look like. I’m at the end of the notebook I’ve been using to track progress for a few years now and starting a BRAND NEW ONE,... Continue Reading →
