Liz Flaherty's Blog, page 153

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There's a golden sky

        I’m a morning person, which means even though I make my own hours, I go to work in the dark. It’s my favorite time—watching the day come alive. This morning, for a few minutes, the pinkness in the sky wrought by the rising sun turned the fields and the woods a warm gold. I tried to get pictures, but they didn’t capture the color or the feeling. That’s where being a writer comes in handy. Because by the time the gold had brightened and split into bars of light...

Question Friday

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To NaNo or Not???

 Yep. It's that time of year again. To commit or not. To Nanowrimo.

I've tried to win for the past three or four years. And I get off to a good start and somewhere along the month, life seems to rear it's ugly head and interfere.

I have yet to win NaNo. The most I've written on a book during November is right around 25K--which is more than I usually write in a month, so that is not a bad thing. It just means I didn't win Nano. As for writing, it's still a win for me.

I have two projects tha...

My Favorite Books

I saw this quote by Judy Blume recently and it struck me...that one of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me was a love of books.

Growing up I classified myself a middle class, but looking back we were probably more like lower-middle class. Not that that matters, really. We had plenty of food to eat, clothes to wear and a home to live in. My siblings and I argued, our parents argued. It was a normal upbringing. I have favorite memories with each of my siblings, but my most vibrant memorie...

The Fellowship of Other Writers

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Having a little whine with my Christmas.

          I will apologize beforehand for what I think I’m about to write, but I’m looking for some answers and think you’ll have them for me.           To start off with, I’m an old-fashioned-Christmas fanatic. (It’s always about me. Have you noticed? Okay, I apologize for that, too.) I start listening to Christmas music in October. I watch all the old Christmas movies, Hallmark Christmas movies, and TV Christmas episo...

Question Friday - How Do You?

Here we are again - it's Friday and that means it's time for our new meme here at WordWranglers. It's Question Friday! I took the question this because ... well, it happened to me. So, without further ado, our question:

You get a brilliant idea - plot bunny, piece of dialogue, insight into your character, whatever - at a totally inappropriate time - while driving, in the shower, in the dentist's chair, whatever - what do you do?

Liz said, "If I can, I put a note on my phone or write myself one...

What I'm Watching This Fall

 Next to Christmas, the second week of September used to be my favorite season--the new t.v. season. Yes, my television addiction began early.

Do you remember what it used to be like before the internet?

I started stalking the mailbox in the beginning of August waiting for the triple -thick TV Guide would arrive with the new series announcements and synopses.  I'd highlight the shows I wanted to watch, squeal when my faves got their own show--Joanie Loves Chachi, and just general...

Just a Little Comfort

I'm a creature of comfort. In the summer my comforts are ice cold lemonade or Coke. In the winter it's hot cocoa or maybe some oolong tea. At breakfast nothing is better than whole wheat toast and my favorite dinner dessert is - wait for it - peanut butter crunch.

When I'm writing, I have my comforts, too. The right music - instrumental light jazz for the drafting stage, WIP-specific playlists during the editing phase - is crucial. The right space. My 'space' used to be RadioMan's recliner. It...