Ilsa J. Bick's Blog, page 6
April 29, 2016
Grinding It Out
THE DAY You might notice that I’ve published twice today. That’s because I neglected to post Going Batty yesterday. Yes, I was that frazzled. Today, I’m simply grinding. I started working as soon as I got up, took a break to do … Continue reading →
Going a Little Batty
Okay, so I’m bad. THE DAY A very large chunk of the day was spent dealing with the aftermath of the bat. The vet was wonderful; the health department people tried to be helpful; the animal control people’s supervisor listened, … Continue reading →
April 27, 2016
Aprés Bat
THE DAY Did I mention I found a dead bat in the house on Monday? No, probably not; I don’t think I wrote a blog entry that evening. Well, anyway, I did. Deader’n a doornail on Monday morning. I know … Continue reading →
April 26, 2016
In Brief…
THE DAY Parents here for Passover, so got nothing done. A nice visit, but…you know. Today was the first writing day I’ve gotten in the last four. Were there workmen here? Yes: generator guys who really do seem to have … Continue reading →
April 21, 2016
Just Plugging Along
THE DAY As I said yesterday, the day to day life of a writer can be downright boring. I mean, all we do is sit in a room and make stuff up. I felt under some pressure today because workmen … Continue reading →
April 20, 2016
Found That Last Line
Which is a good thing. Now I know where I’m headed. THE DAY Not as productive a day as I would’ve liked. There were workmen to contend with for a large chunk and then, because I’d already committed to various … Continue reading →
April 19, 2016
Pressing On
THE DAY My, the week is stacking up fast. It suddenly occurred to me that while I might think I have all this time to get this story done…I really don’t. It’s due on May 1. I have contractors coming every single … Continue reading →
April 18, 2016
Just Work
THE DAY Not much happened today. Just worked on the short story. Wrote a fair amount, but it’s like everything else: I walk away, I see what’s missing, I know that a good two-thirds of what I wrote today will … Continue reading →
April 17, 2016
Dang Knee
THE DAY I once had a training analyst who also happened to be pushing 80 at the time. He is, of course, long dead. He was a gentle guy, a nice soul. He also tended to doze off during our … Continue reading →
April 16, 2016
A Day Off
THE DAY So, first off, I missed yesterday night and know why: I finished the outline yesterday and was much more interested in unwinding than revisiting the day, I guess. Or maybe I should blame the Full Windsor we had … Continue reading →
