Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Blog, page 28
January 25, 2017
Ramblings
The title says everything you need to know about today’s post…
My “me-day” in the city yesterday was lovely.
I had my favorite breakfast at my favorite little café on the upper west side. I mostly just enjoyed the atmosphere (and my food), but I also jotted out my writing goals for the next year.
I walked across Central Park so I could visit my favorite sea lions. This is Charlie (short for Charlotte) waiting semi-patiently for the zookeepers to show up with her fish. She, of course, did al...
January 24, 2017
The Pseudo Snow Day
Yesterday was a snow day around here, although we had no snow. Just some lingering ice that I guess made the roads iffy for the school buses (that and there have been no snow days taken yet, so I think the teachers were ready). Normally I love snow days, but with DD # 2 studying for mid-terms and me gathering up my 2016 work expenses, we didn’t get to do the normal snow-day stuff.
What’s normal snow day stuff, you ask?
Cuddling under a blanket and watching TV together…drinking hot cocoa…makin...
January 23, 2017
YA-ing It
Since I’ve read all of Harlan Coben’s thrillers and they’re the best way to keep me on the elliptical machine at the gym, I’ve decided to give his YAs a shot. I enjoyed the first one (Shelter)enough, I’m now onto the second one (Seconds Away).
What’s a YA book(other than Harry Potter) that you’ve enjoyed?
~Elizabeth (aka Laura)
January 22, 2017
Three Things
Wow, did your weekend go as fast as mine did? Wow.
Okay, three things…
DD # 2 was in the finalDance Company performance of her high school career (*sniff*).She did a great job in every one of her dances which ranged from East Coast Swing to Hip Hop and a whole lot of other styles in between.
There were three shows and, therefore,she got lots of flowers fromus and thefriends who came to see her, too.
DD # 1 came home from college to attend the Saturday night performance (love the way they su...
January 20, 2017
Friday Bits
It’s Friday Bits time!
Of all the non-major holidays (major being Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter), what is your favorite holiday and why? Favorite go-to TV station when you first turn it on? Favorite style of dance to watch? Favorite kind of chip to eat?Enjoy your weekend, everyone!
~Elizabeth (aka Laura)
January 18, 2017
Old, Yet New
Pretty soon, I’ll be working on my next book. While I can’t talk specifics yet (it’s part of the finger crossing thing from last week), I can tell you that a portion of the book will have a character seeing a particular place for the very first time.
As part of my research, I’m trying to go to this same place (a place I’ve seen before) and try to see it for the very first time–the sights, the smells, the sounds, the feel, etc.
Have you ever gone somewhere you’d been before and somehow still s...
January 17, 2017
Playing Catch-Up
So you probably noticed I was AWOL yesterday. My excuse? Now that the book is done, I’m trying to get caught up on all the things I haven’t done, but need to.
The book was turned in just before midnight on Sunday night.
Monday was about writing guest posts/doing an interview for the upcoming release of Death in Advertising, FAFSA for DD # 2, errands, and realizing the hot water heater up and croaked, etc.
Tuesday (my AWOL day) was taking down the Christmas tree and all the decorations. There...
January 16, 2017
Three Things…
Okay, okay, I can’t wait to tell you my first thing. I HIT SEND on my 30th contracted book last night!!!!
Woot! Woot!
This photo was taken yesterday morning as I sat down at the keyboard to do some more editing (this was my breakfast of champions)…
Although I still had about 60 pages to work through come yesterday afternoon, I had to put it aside to drive DD # 1 back to school for her final semester. As you can see by the staged (yet real feeling) shot, I wasn’t excited about her leaving…
A...
January 12, 2017
Bits O’
It’s Friday, and that means it’s Bits & Pieces time!
Something you’d like to do this weekend if possible? Favorite video/arcade game? What’s something you’ve made with your own hands? Snow or rain?Have a great weekend!
~Elizabeth (aka Laura)
The Final Push (and One Bleary-Eyed Writer)
Okay, so I’m writing this post at 4:30 a.m. because I just typed THE END on my 30th contracted book. I’ve written 9063 words (36 pages) since 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. My only step-away time was 1) to shower and 2) to attend a college presentation for DD # 2.
Since last night was shot-night for me, my joints are screaming at me right now for being awake. The meds I take for my MS cause flu-like symptoms for a while after the injection but doing it just before you go to sleep cuts down on that...
