Mary Sisson's Blog, page 61
August 28, 2014
Progress report
The girls were here bright and early yesterday, and today I'm still kind of exhausted from it, so I only wrote 825 words. Then I fell down the stairs. Yay me! (Yes, I'm OK--carpet burn on the knee is all.)
August 26, 2014
Progress report
I'm still a little messed up from the night before last (I didn't fall asleep until very late, so then I slept late, so last night I couldn't fall asleep until late), so I wrote only 625 words. But I'd better quit now because I am nodding off in my chair.
I'll have the kids tomorrow or Thursday, so one of those days will not be productive, but the other should be.
August 25, 2014
Things to think about
I took yesterday off on purpose, but then I didn't get much sleep last night, so I'll probably be taking today off as well. Tomorrow should be good, though.
Anyway, this is an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about entrepreneurs and the pitfalls they run into starting a new business. It's definitely applicable to new writers: Don't assume you know what your sales are going to be, don't hesitate to get outside help, learn about the industry (that's something I'll need to get back into when I get further along with this novel), etc. Good stuff.
August 23, 2014
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August 20, 2014
Progress report
I haz progress! 1,300 words! Whoo!
August 18, 2014
Working My Way Back to You, Babe
I am back from my trip and almost done dealing with all the stuff that crops up (both figuratively and literally--I had to save the heat pump from the morning glory again) when I go away. Tomorrow probably won't be too productive (and I am going to take a last shot at finding painters before October), but hopefully the next day I can write!
July 29, 2014
Progress report
I have to report some aggravation on the home front: I need to have the interior of the old house painted before anything else can happen, and as it turns out, it is TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE to find painters in the Pacific Northwest in the summer--I had one guy tell me they don't start doing interiors until October! I am going to keep looking, but I have to go out of town again in a week's time, so . . . grrr.
ANYWAY, I decided that I might as well do something I enjoy and get some writing in during this weird period of frustration. Today I started by reading the YA fantasy over and editing what was written--pretty happy with it, actually.
July 16, 2014
Things are moving along
I met with the real-estate broker about the old house today. It was one of those things where you're really apologetic about the state of things (it's musty! I haven't really been taking good care of the yard!) and the person all but has a visible thought bubble over their head that reads, "I don't know WHAT you're worried about! I've seen FAR worse!"
Anyway, the stuff it needs now (paint & carpet, mainly) is stuff that professionals should provide, so hopefully I will be able to return my focus to something I actually enjoy doing sooner rather than later.
