Aynoit Ashor's Blog, page 6

The voices keep talking to me!

One bad thing about being an author, well, at least for me, is having a story running around in your head when you have not finished the one you are currently working on.

I am trying to finish "Too Young For What" only to have a new story line run around in my head.  It's very distracting!  It kind of like being in a meeting but your preoccupied with something else, like a date later that night or what you're going to cook for dinner.  Well, that's what'd going on in my head. 

I've been watching The Twilight Zone A LOT lately and it's putting me in the mood to write a creepy, eerie story for the Fall (Halloween).  So, now I have all  these ideas running around in my head that are keeping me from being focused on the task at hand, "Too Young For What".

Well, time to get back to writing. 

Interview with Only True Magic

This is the first author interview with most of the focus being on Sixty-7. I enjoyed answering the questions I was asked by Kate (of Only True Magic). Her questions were unique, I like unique and different (as you can tell by my stories).

Well, here it is my latest interview:Only True Magic: Aynoit Ashor



Thank you for the interview Kate!

Office Hours

I've decided to give myself office hours in hopes to keep me on track and off Facebook.  It's not working too well.  So this is my conclusion: I NEED A TO DO LIST!  My office hours are 10am-3pm, with a lunch break at 12 noon.  I figure, this is enough time to get some writing/editing done.  But sometimes I get side tracked thinking of things that can be done around the house. 

I'm new to being a full-time author, so I know all of this time is trial and error.  But, I'm going to start a "to do list" while I'm drinking my coffee in the morning and then I will work on household "stuff" until about 9:50am when I will go to my office and get ready for the day.

Off topic:  It seems my creative juices haven't been flowing lately.  I think I need to listen to my favorite old time radio show, the Great Gildersleeve, but my speakers don't work on the computer.  (I don't know what it is, but I love old time radio.)

So I'm going to start this method today and will give you an update sometime in the future.

Peace

My phases of parenthood

The teens are gone for the week.  Yippie!  A mother who just had a child, most likely their first, (probably) wouldn't know the joy I'm feeling.  When a woman has a child, she loves her child unconditionally and can never think of a moment when she would want someone to take her child for even an hour.

When said child turns about one, she may like to have a nap, so she wouldn't mind someone taking her child for a few hours so she can catch up on some sleep.  About two years of age means an afternoon alone would be great.  Around five, it would be nice to have an entire day, but no sleepovers yet!  Eight years old, sleep overs are okay, but you, mom, need to hear from said child when they wake up in the  morning to see how the night went.  Ten, sleepovers are okay and you'll pick said child up in the afternoon, not the morning.

Twelve and you want to know all said child's friends because in elementary school you knew everyone.  Thirteen you begin to worry about children of the opposite sex especially when said child wants to wear perfume/cologne.   When high school starts you worry because you wonder if said child will be teased by the upperclassmen.  Fifteen you pull out your hair because said child will be driving soon.

That's the furthest I can go.  My "said child(ren)" are thirteen and fourteen and I love them more than they will ever know.  But it's nice to have a break.  One thought I've been having lately is, my oldest is going to tenth grade.  So that means two more years until college.  I realize, I have to let go a little more so this said child, will be prepared to be parent-less in college.  Life lessons are important now, while I am available to help and talk through it.  Not when said child is alone.

Still working on THE Goal

A little over a month ago I wrote a blog entry called: THE Goal. 

I didn't meet my self imposed deadline, BUT I am still moving forward.  How many times have you not met a deadline and have just decided to give it all up because "well, I just couldn't do it" instead of "I can still do it"?

I will finish this story for my readers.  I will finish it this month (August 2012)!

Did you know?

Did you know that God is good?  He has blessed my family in more ways that I can count.  He has given me more than my mind can even imagine.  When I think of our blessings I am humbled.

God.is.Love

It's hot out there!

I'm enjoying being home with my teens.  They are quite bored and some days drive me a little crazy but for the most part I'm having fun.  My son and I spend time together at the pool playing volleyball.  My daughter and I have been enjoying the Summer watching old (classic) black & white movies together.  I remember when I started watching black & white movies, she told me she couldn't watch them because they were not in color.  She sounds like me.  I remember the first black & white movies I watched "To Kill a Mockingbird", "An Imitation of Life" and "A Patch of Blue".  My daughter has seen all but the last with me.

One thing I can say about this Summer is that I am making memories with them.  Yes, I am enjoying the Summer with my teens, but I have to say, IT'S TOO HOT!!!

Rewriting.

I've finished the rough draft for Too Young For What and now I'm in the wonderful rewriting stages.  Yippie.  This means I have to go over the story with a fine tooth comb. In June 2010, I attended a conference that I thoroughly enjoyed.  Recently I found the notes I took at in one of the workshops.  The one line I wrote that stood out to me the most was, "Show.  Don't Tell."  I have this phrase taped to my computer so as I edit, I keep this in mind as I rewrite. 

Too Young For What follows the sister of I Wish I Would've's main character.  The sister she didn't know she existed.  Just like the first two, I will touch on topics people don't want to talk about.  This secret may have even touched your family.

I hope to finish it this coming week so I can send it to my editor and get it out to you before August ends.  Until then, stay peaceful.

I'm writing.

I am really excited about the latest story I'm writing.  It's a follow up of I Wish I Would've and Sixty-7 but with it's own twists and turns.  It's going to follow the sister of I Wish I Would've main character.  The sister she didn't know she was going to have.  This sister has ties to Dude from Sixty-7 as well.  She falls in love with forbidden fruit and has to hide her romance.  I don't want to give it away.  But as you can tell, it's going to be crazy.  Twists, turns and surprises.

I'm almost finished with the rough draft.  I've been filling in dialog and scenes.  I hope to have it finished by Sunday so you can read it soon. 

Time to get grinding. Leggo!  (I mean Let's go!)

Shhhh! It's the library.

I enjoy visiting the library and there's one that I love which is a thirty minute drive from my place.  It has an industrial feel to it, exposed air ducts and brick.  It's eight foot windows makes it well lit.  I sit on the second level and feel like a bird perched on a tree top as I look out over the small town's busy street.  Next to this street is a grassy area, which is next to a grave yard.  I'm only two stories up but I feel on top of the world.  Peace and quiet. 

You can find what ever you need at the library.  You can learn how to roll sushi, start a business or knit a blanket.  One can go away to far places and go back in time.  Who says the library is dull?  They must not be a reader.

Flashback:  I'm sitting at my favorite library, in my favorite spot, just chillin'.  When all of a sudden my serenity is disturbed by this guy.  He's sitting about fifteen feet away and his back's to me.  On his head are headphones, big headphones, not little ear buds.  So, I'm still trying to chill but have a hard time because I hear the bang of cymbals, guitar riffs and vocals.  That's when I wonder, "what happened to the rules? Remember when the library was considered a quiet zone?  When if your voice was too loud the entire place would shush you?  Is it because he is not talking that he thinks he can disturb my peacefulness?  Electronic devices make people think they can do "things" because it's not them personally doing it, it's the device." 

Well my peace and quiet returned once the security guard came over and asked him to lower his music.  At that point I could only hear riffs and bangs.  So now I wonder, am I getting old?