Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "draft"

Often enough, we hit the ground running to go the distance for someone near and dear to us. The same person who used to go the distance for us. In that regard, all else is on hold and you’re missing in action where you don’t need to be.

In retrospect, you marvel at your own strength and stamina to keep going the distance until all criteria is met where you can finally glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel.

In the capacity of a writer, advancement along my brand new contemporary work in progress had taken a proverbial back seat. Nevertheless, the windmills of my mind are still spinning ideas to further the distance along the draft of chapter 1 (475 words thus far).

*May each of us go the distance from start to finish.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

Often enough, we hit the ground running to go the distance for someone near and dear to us. The same person who used to go the distance for us. In that regard, all else is on hold and you’re missing in action where you don’t need to be.
In retrospect, you marvel at your own strength and stamina to keep going the distance until all criteria is met where you can finally glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel.
In the capacity of a writer, advancement along my brand new contemporary work in progress had taken a proverbial back seat. Nevertheless, the windmills of my mind are still spinning ideas to further the distance along the draft of chapter 1 (475 words thus far).

*May each of us go the distance from start to finish.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den: Page:http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

Eva’s Byte #489 – Irony

While one might be hard-pressed to find anyone who irons clothing these days, it's full steam ahead for me. Until my old faithful geyser of a steam iron shorted itself out.

Hacks aside, such as clothing steamers or wrinkle-removing sprays, I prefer pumping iron. Hence, I purchased a steam iron of the same pedigree for its proven track record of having smoothed out wrinkles practically every day over the past sixteen years. The new workhorse sputters and gurgles like a champion Glidesdale.

In the capacity of a writer, I’m pressing forward along the draft of my Contemporary work in progress, gliding toward the end of Chapter 2 (755 words thus far).

*For those kindred spirits in the throes of writing, may each of us strike while the irony is hot.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

Aside from unleashing one’s imagination to run wild when composing a story, the mechanics of writing are important. We owe our readers clarity and readability vis a vis the components of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and adherence to basic grammar rules—before we hit “publish”.

At this juncture in the literary journey of drafting my Contemporary work in progress, I’m motoring along chapter 3 (447 words thus far). I’m greasing the wheels of my mind and gearing up the scene with tools of the trade:

1967 Chevy C-10 pickup
Carburetor installation
Socket wrench

Setting aside struts, a key part of a car’s suspension system that helps with handling, ride quality, and steering—it’s more important for me to strut my stuff about auto mechanics rather than dwelling on writing mechanics. I daresay, I’m kicking asphalt.

*May each of us kick-start a creative endeavor using the tools of our trade.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

As regions in the United States experience the extreme effects of a polar vortex, my neck of the woods in New England faces several days of bitter cold with gusty breezes, keeping wind chills in the twenties and teens.

One way of staving off the cold is that of hunkering down with a good book to read.
Getting into the literary swing of things, I’ve undertaken the 2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge, having pledged to read 25 books. A conservative goal, I tend to double the amount pledged by the time the end of the year rolls around. As always, I prefer to read books written by fellow Indies.

Since the onset of January, I’ve read and reviewed Mancer Hollow by P.S. Winn. I’m currently reading Lost in the Fog by Terry Kerr.

In the capacity of a writer, I’m hunkering down drafting chapter 8 (1066 words thus far) of my Contemporary work in progress.

*May each of us stave off the elements by hunkering down with a good book.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

As of late, whenever I need an assertive pick-me-up, “You Gotta Be” by Des’Ree (released 1994) is my might song for summoning positive thinking and a can-do attitude.

I tend to assimilate the song’s pulsating, adrenaline-pumping lyrics during my morning workout session to get a handle on the day ahead. Paraphrasing its bites of might: you gotta be bad, bold, wiser, tough, stronger, cool, calm, and hold it together.

The motivational mindset works wonders.

In the capacity of a writer fabricating with might along my Contemporary work in progress, I’ve tweaked chapter 8 from 1215 to 1254 words. Chapter 9 is progressing from 667 words thus far.

*May each of us summon our might to meet challenges head-on.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

Setting aside noble obligations which tend to pack a punch with stress and anxiety, distractions also interfere with a writer’s daily output. Generically speaking, housework and grocery shopping.

Despite being away from my computer for the aforementioned, or any other distraction, my writer’s mind is still at work turning phrases and channeling ideas.

From my perspective, distractions are beneficial for recharging and for gaining new insights. Recalling the typewriter scene in The Shining: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.

In the capacity of a writer plotting along my Contemporary work in progress, I’m drafting chapter 9 (1160 words thus far).

*May each of us embrace life’s mundane and pleasant distractions as food for thought.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

Before I basked in the luxury of retirement, my boundaries were set for me—self-imposed by my devotion to a teaching career. Focusing on tasks and managing time prevailed both inside and outside the classroom.

It’s about time:

In the capacity of a writer whose non-writing tasks take precedence during the day, I set boundaries for social media usage. As me-time breaks are also important, I make sure to exercise first thing each morning. I set aside at least an hour per day in late afternoon to read a book written by a fellow Indie.

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” Richard Steele

Evening is my prime time for writing.
In that regard, I strive to blur the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction in my chosen genre of Contemporary, bordering on Literary and Psychological Fiction. Having completed the draft of chapter 9 (1629 words), I’m forging ahead with chapter 10 (158 words thus far).

*May each of us set aside time to safeguard our inner peace and to foster our creativity.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

During a recent February walk before ten o’clock in the morning when it was 24 degrees, with several hours of heavy snow forecasted late Saturday night into early Sunday—I heard birds chirping.

According to flights of fancy in Rhode Island the early birds of Northern Cardinals, Sparrows and Finches are common sights in February.
This unexpected cacophony of vocals infused my heart with optimism that Spring is indeed around the corner despite winter’s last harsh hurrahs.

In the capacity of a writer, my fancy has taken flight along the draft of chapter 10 (407 words) in my Contemporary work in progress. In keeping with the seaside town of Warren, RI, I named my fictitious eatery Shipwreck Grill.

*May the subtleties of nature boost our mood and instill calm.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco

Since Old Faithful, my previous computer, would not meet the minimum hardware requirements to run Windows 11 smoothly, this Mama acquired “a brand-new bag”.

Thanks to my tech-savvy computer guru, the 16 GB Hewlett Packard desktop model is up and running like a thoroughbred racehorse.

A brand-new bag also begets letting go of excess baggage. In accordance, I deleted over 800 previously read eBooks from my Kindle catalog.

Why stop there?

I deleted two social media accounts. I’m basically down to Facebook, Goodreads, and Authors Den.

In the capacity of a writer, I’m drafting chapter 10 (739 words thus far) along my Contemporary work in progress.

*May each of us embrace letting go of excess baggage which no longer serves our purpose.

My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.

Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco