Jenni Merritt's Blog, page 6
August 11, 2013
Happy Birthday To The Hubby
Just stopping by real quick to say hello, reassure you all that I do still exist, and of course to wish a very very very very happy birthday to my best friend, the daddy of my kiddos, my dear hubby.
Happy Birthday to YOU, hubby dear!
Last night we had a group of friends over for a game night. We ate lots of food. We laughed until our abs felt as if we had zapped with them with a zillion lightning bolts, and we gamed. Oh, we gamed. I love card and board games. And more than that, I love great company. We were celebrating my hubby's soon to be birthday. But honestly, it was just the initial excuse to start a weekly game night of awesomeness.
As we were battling our way through Munchkin, my friends kept teasing me. I hadn't realized it, but I kept muttering about how this would be an awesome story line. How that would be a great moment, a funny twist, an epic battle. They declared that I don't have an off switch for my creating. And I have to agree.
I love creating too much.
Now today is nearly done. My hubby has been stuffed with brownies. We have battled each other on the Wii. We have laughed, we have gamed. He is a year older, more handsome and amazing than ever (and yes, I love to gush about this man of mine.) So wish him a happy birthday. He deserves it.
Now, time for me to giggle more at my Munchkin story lines before hitting the sack.What a day!
Happy Birthday to YOU, hubby dear!
Last night we had a group of friends over for a game night. We ate lots of food. We laughed until our abs felt as if we had zapped with them with a zillion lightning bolts, and we gamed. Oh, we gamed. I love card and board games. And more than that, I love great company. We were celebrating my hubby's soon to be birthday. But honestly, it was just the initial excuse to start a weekly game night of awesomeness.
As we were battling our way through Munchkin, my friends kept teasing me. I hadn't realized it, but I kept muttering about how this would be an awesome story line. How that would be a great moment, a funny twist, an epic battle. They declared that I don't have an off switch for my creating. And I have to agree.
I love creating too much.
Now today is nearly done. My hubby has been stuffed with brownies. We have battled each other on the Wii. We have laughed, we have gamed. He is a year older, more handsome and amazing than ever (and yes, I love to gush about this man of mine.) So wish him a happy birthday. He deserves it.
Now, time for me to giggle more at my Munchkin story lines before hitting the sack.What a day!
August 9, 2013
Letting It Begin (A Lady Justice Update!)
“While writing is like a joyful release, editing is a prison where the bars are my former intentions and the abusive warden my own neuroticism.” ― Tiffany Madison
I have been using a ton of things in my life as an excuse lately. (My photo backlog. The fact that we moved, then moved again. The fact that my computer is dying. My kids wanting summer fun. Netflix...) It was getting to the point that I was wondering if I would ever write again. Would I ever allow the excuses to take a break so I could finish LJ? So I could finally work on editing one of my other waiting manuscripts? So I can just...write?
Amazing how excuses end up making your decisions.But I have finally had enough of it.
LJ is already behind schedule. I had hoped to have it out for all you waiting readers at the beginning of this summer. Then we decided to move. Things got bumped back. And bumped again, and again. I can honestly say that at this time, I don't have a set release date. I am still aiming for 2013. It can happen. It WILL happen. But first, I have to finish it.
And to finish it, I have to let it begin.Go away excuses. I am done with you.Last night I met up with my awesome writing buddy Keary Taylor, via Skype, and we did an editing night. She is currently working on editing The Eve, book three in The Eden Trilogy. (Oh my, and can I say how excited I am for it to be done??) As for me, I finally cracked open my LJ (Lady Justice, the sequel to Prison Nation) paper edit, blew the metaphorically dust off the pages, and dug right in.
That's right. I am back to work on LJ.*cheers to self*
My thoughts so far? It still needs work. Lots of it. But that is the point of editing. I read through about 20 pages of the book last night, and am aiming to work on it every night from now on. Even if it is just one chapter. I am not letting the excuses rule me anymore. There is something here that I want to share with the world, something that holds promise and that people want. And it will never get into all of your waiting hands if I keep finding reasons to stay away.
Honestly, why would I want to stay away? I love this world too much.(And by the way, I just love the quote I found for today's post. How appropriate is that? *wink*)
My coming goals:* Finish this paper edit in a week. It is possible. I can do it.
My challenge to you:* Find something you have been making excuses for, and let it begin. The only way to move forward is to move forward. You can do it.
The red has begun...August 8, 2013
Forgetful Me and Bookish Hints
I did it again. Missed a post. I swear this isn't going to become the new "thing."
Yesterday was a crazy busy day for me. A good one. But still a busy one. It was the final day of the Summer Reading Program for my kiddos, and we went to watch Roberto the Magnificent juggle and perform for us. Then it was on to eating cupcakes. After that, we went to the park for a few hours. (Yes... hours...) then back home in time to make dinner. As I was laying on the couch relaxing, ready for the day to wind down and bedtime to come, I realized I had fifteen minutes to get to my church for Mutual. I was recently called as the 2nd Counselor for the Young Women, and every week we do Mutual (Youth Group) for the teens. My bad... away I hurried. Then after THAT, I stopped by my Dad's to day hi... and managed to leave there about 2 hours later. Needless to say, by the time I came home I was more than ready for bed. And I conked.
Phew!
It is amazing how busy a day can get, without you even planning for it to go that way. I had intentions for the day. I was going to fold my still waiting laundry. I was going to work on the last photo session I have in my backlog (that is, until new ones come along...) I was going to start reading a new book. I was going to do many things. But instead, I got to watch my kids laugh and run around and discover. I think that was a very good game change.
Still, I learned something. Don't let the busy get you down. It is pretty easy that, when life does get crazy, for you to go a little crazy too. Things aren't getting done. Kids are running amok. There are a million things to juggle and only one of you. But there is always that moment of calm, that moment that let's you know: It is all good. Your other projects can be done tomorrow. It is all good.
Enjoy the crazy. It could be gone before you know it.
On a total, unrelated note: I was scrolling through Facebook, as I tend to always be doing. A friend of mine posted a funny little picture quote. It made me laugh. It made me conspire. It made me think about my coming NaNoWriMo 2013 project. And boy did it make me bite at the bit.
I know all of you are still waiting for that update on LJ. But for now, I am going to tease you with this picture quote, and this slight hint at my coming project. Enjoy!
Yesterday was a crazy busy day for me. A good one. But still a busy one. It was the final day of the Summer Reading Program for my kiddos, and we went to watch Roberto the Magnificent juggle and perform for us. Then it was on to eating cupcakes. After that, we went to the park for a few hours. (Yes... hours...) then back home in time to make dinner. As I was laying on the couch relaxing, ready for the day to wind down and bedtime to come, I realized I had fifteen minutes to get to my church for Mutual. I was recently called as the 2nd Counselor for the Young Women, and every week we do Mutual (Youth Group) for the teens. My bad... away I hurried. Then after THAT, I stopped by my Dad's to day hi... and managed to leave there about 2 hours later. Needless to say, by the time I came home I was more than ready for bed. And I conked.
Phew!
It is amazing how busy a day can get, without you even planning for it to go that way. I had intentions for the day. I was going to fold my still waiting laundry. I was going to work on the last photo session I have in my backlog (that is, until new ones come along...) I was going to start reading a new book. I was going to do many things. But instead, I got to watch my kids laugh and run around and discover. I think that was a very good game change.
Still, I learned something. Don't let the busy get you down. It is pretty easy that, when life does get crazy, for you to go a little crazy too. Things aren't getting done. Kids are running amok. There are a million things to juggle and only one of you. But there is always that moment of calm, that moment that let's you know: It is all good. Your other projects can be done tomorrow. It is all good.
Enjoy the crazy. It could be gone before you know it.
On a total, unrelated note: I was scrolling through Facebook, as I tend to always be doing. A friend of mine posted a funny little picture quote. It made me laugh. It made me conspire. It made me think about my coming NaNoWriMo 2013 project. And boy did it make me bite at the bit.
I know all of you are still waiting for that update on LJ. But for now, I am going to tease you with this picture quote, and this slight hint at my coming project. Enjoy!
August 6, 2013
Making Mistakes
I woke up this morning and the first thing that hit me was: I didn't write a post yesterday.Now, I could beat myself up about it. I could overly apologize, write two posts to make up for my missing one, I could let it get me down and landslide me into not posting today. Or tomorrow. Or the rest of the month. I could do a lot of things.
Want to know what I am doing?I am writing today's post.
It really got me thinking about mistakes. We makes mistakes every day. As part of the human species, it is inevitable that we will indeed screw up. And it is easy to do. The hard thing? Coming back from that mistake. Too often we let one hiccup in our life, in our day, disrupt everything else coming our way. I openly admit I am a huge culprit of that.
I didn't turn in my homework and got a fail. I might as well not turn it in next time either.I didn't wash the dishes before I went to bed. I might as well let them sit tomorrow too.I didn't call my friend back. I might as well wait until they call me again.I said something mean that really hurt someone. I might as well avoid that person until it blows over.I surfed Facebook instead of editing my book. I might as well surf some more.I didn't write my blog post for the day. I might as well stop all together.
So so many things.
But is this really what our lives are meant to boil down to? Making mistakes, and letting that mistake rule our next mistake? It is a vicious circle. And it can be very, very hard to break free from. But it is possible. It is always possible to rise above anything that has happened. Anything. To make the best of a situation, and move forward instead of spinning aimlessly.
We are all meant for greatness. It is a fact.So let's move forward and achieve it.
How am I doing it today?I am catching up on laundry even though I was supposed to do it yesterday. I am texting back my friend even though I didn't yesterday. I am smiling more. I am moving more. I am writing a post... even though I missed doing it yesterday.
Don't let your mistakes make your decisions. Let your mistakes drive your decisions.
And... go.
Want to know what I am doing?I am writing today's post.
It really got me thinking about mistakes. We makes mistakes every day. As part of the human species, it is inevitable that we will indeed screw up. And it is easy to do. The hard thing? Coming back from that mistake. Too often we let one hiccup in our life, in our day, disrupt everything else coming our way. I openly admit I am a huge culprit of that.
I didn't turn in my homework and got a fail. I might as well not turn it in next time either.I didn't wash the dishes before I went to bed. I might as well let them sit tomorrow too.I didn't call my friend back. I might as well wait until they call me again.I said something mean that really hurt someone. I might as well avoid that person until it blows over.I surfed Facebook instead of editing my book. I might as well surf some more.I didn't write my blog post for the day. I might as well stop all together.
So so many things.
But is this really what our lives are meant to boil down to? Making mistakes, and letting that mistake rule our next mistake? It is a vicious circle. And it can be very, very hard to break free from. But it is possible. It is always possible to rise above anything that has happened. Anything. To make the best of a situation, and move forward instead of spinning aimlessly.
We are all meant for greatness. It is a fact.So let's move forward and achieve it.
How am I doing it today?I am catching up on laundry even though I was supposed to do it yesterday. I am texting back my friend even though I didn't yesterday. I am smiling more. I am moving more. I am writing a post... even though I missed doing it yesterday.
Don't let your mistakes make your decisions. Let your mistakes drive your decisions.
And... go.
August 4, 2013
Only Writing For Myself
We all start writing because we love it. Simple as that. We love the feel of words spilling out of us. We love the creation of worlds, of love stories, of wars and epic battles and comedic breaks. We can't NOT write, because writing makes us happy.
Then we start to write more.
We start to look for feedback on our pieces. We begin to tinker with that idea of "maybe this could be an actual book." We gather feedback. Criticism. Advice and requests and praises. And with all that, with all the newly molded dreams and goals in mind, we change. We adjust why we write, without even realizing it. We start to form phrases, paragraphs, chapters and books based on the feedback. The readers' desire. The demand. We love writing. Because it makes us happy. And now, we strive to make others happy as well.
So where is the line drawn?Where do you keep yourself writing just for yourself, while still writing for the readers who love you?Do you let bad reviews get you down? Do you let good reviews change the path of a story? Do you write a piece you do not fully feel, just because someone begged it out of you? Do you say yes, or no?
Or do you kindly with a world full of appreciation say Thank You then continue what you are doing, imperfect amazing you? Because you are amazing. Because you have something to share with the world, whether they realized it or not. Because that, that writing thing alone, is what makes you happy?
I am writing for myself. I keep all the words of others in mind. I let them help me grow, become a better writer, fuel my revenge fire, keep me going on my lowest days. I love the fact that the words I craft manage to bring joy to another's day. Yet in the end, I am writing for one reason and one alone: It makes me happy.
And that is all the reason I need.
Then we start to write more.
We start to look for feedback on our pieces. We begin to tinker with that idea of "maybe this could be an actual book." We gather feedback. Criticism. Advice and requests and praises. And with all that, with all the newly molded dreams and goals in mind, we change. We adjust why we write, without even realizing it. We start to form phrases, paragraphs, chapters and books based on the feedback. The readers' desire. The demand. We love writing. Because it makes us happy. And now, we strive to make others happy as well.
So where is the line drawn?Where do you keep yourself writing just for yourself, while still writing for the readers who love you?Do you let bad reviews get you down? Do you let good reviews change the path of a story? Do you write a piece you do not fully feel, just because someone begged it out of you? Do you say yes, or no?
Or do you kindly with a world full of appreciation say Thank You then continue what you are doing, imperfect amazing you? Because you are amazing. Because you have something to share with the world, whether they realized it or not. Because that, that writing thing alone, is what makes you happy?
I am writing for myself. I keep all the words of others in mind. I let them help me grow, become a better writer, fuel my revenge fire, keep me going on my lowest days. I love the fact that the words I craft manage to bring joy to another's day. Yet in the end, I am writing for one reason and one alone: It makes me happy.
And that is all the reason I need.
“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.” ― Cyril Connolly
A Day for a White Wedding
“Trying to write about love is ultimately like trying to have a dictionary represent life. No matter how many words there are, there will never be enough.” ― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary
What a day!Technically it is the 4th of August. But being as I am still awake, and my day then hasn't actually ended, I am counting this as my post for the 3rd. As soon as I write this post I am going to hit the sack. But I couldn't let myself go without rambling for a small bit.
Today I had the chance of attending the wedding of two amazing people. I have known the groom since he was just a little tyke. He is pretty much a little brother in my eyes, and seeing this big day come for him was such a joy. And let me tell you: His bride... she is a keeper. More than a keeper.
I had the chance to do their engagement session last fall. It was by far one of my favorite photo sessions I did all last year and the time I got to spend with them and my camera was a blast. Still, I have to admit I was happy to be able to be just a guest at their wedding. I had my boys there, and my hubby. Friends. Food. Gorgeous weather. While I did snap a few photos here and there, I was able to just enjoy the time. Hours later, and we finally decided to go home after my kiddos had danced the night away. It was great!
Weddings are an addicting thing. They are so full of love. So full of endless hope for the future, skies open to galaxies open to an eternity right before your eyes. You watch as two people commit to one another. Make promises to one another. And by the end, a new family is created. A new duo is released to the world. Powerful. Ready for the adventure. And madly, madly in love.
I would love to write endless love stories. I believe love is the one thing I could never tire of. Maybe there is a love story up my sleeve. One full of vows and white weddings and dreams more grand than the sun. Or maybe that is just how my head is. Loving life and all the kisses and hugs and sparks is hides away. Weddings just pull it out of me more than ever.
They are the inspiration of all great love stories.They are the end goal of all great dreamers.They are the start with no end.
And I love it all.
Congratulations to Adam and Katie! You two are a match made beyond heaven, and I cannot wait to see the stories you create together.
August 2, 2013
Have You Read With Your Kid Today?
I always looked forward to the day that I would get to pass on my bookish love to my own children. I would hoard my old books, some of which were very much so falling apart, for the sole purpose of passing them on. Stacks of Amelia Bedelia. Scatterings of the Boxcar Children, American Girl. Collections of poetry and fairy tales. I kept it all.
Then I hit that point where I wondered: Will my kids even like to read? This was an honest fear in my life. The one thing, the one hobby that I love without a doubt is reading. What if my kids hated it? My husband isn't a reader. I was used to that. But how would I handle it if my children could care less about books?
Yes. This was something I honestly stressed about.
But fear not. My oldest son, who is now a little over 5-years-old and prepping to start Kindergarten in less than a month (Ah!) is exactly what I always hoped for. He is a book fanatic. He is already reading (quite well I must add), already writing, and already creating his own little stories. He blows me away with his passion for the written word. And his little brother, who is now 3, is quickly following suit.
I love this.I adore this.
The public library here does a reading program for children called Dig Into Reading. A few weeks ago I signed my oldest up, and he has ran with it. He records his time spent with books (listening to books, reading books, looking through books...) and as he hits certain goals he gets little prizes. After only three days in, he had already hit the 90 minutes goal and happily left the library with an arm full of goodies. Today he hit the 180 goal and is nearly to the 270, along with finishing the special challenges list. And he is still asking for more.
The best part? He wakes me up nearly every morning with:
"Hey Mom! Know what we should do today? Read more books!"
How can I argue with that?
I love reading with my kids. I love seeing their excitement as a story unfolds before their eyes. I love relearning the joys of a book. I love watching as they grow, as they learn, as they fall in love with books. My fear was unfounded. There was no way my babies could NOT love books.
So now I ask you: Have you read with you kid today?
If you haven't, what is stopping you? On average, it takes about 5 minutes to read a simple children's book. Put down your work. Step away from your computer. Pause your movie. And take 5 minutes to open a world up to your child. It is a small amount of time, but boy does it make a monumental difference. You don't have to be an amazing reader. You just have to be an amazing parent. The art and love of books is a dying thing. We can't let this happen. If you have't read with your kid yet today, do it.
And if you have... do it some more. That is what I am off to do!
This is what happens when I tell my 5-year-old "Pick whatever books you want."
Then I hit that point where I wondered: Will my kids even like to read? This was an honest fear in my life. The one thing, the one hobby that I love without a doubt is reading. What if my kids hated it? My husband isn't a reader. I was used to that. But how would I handle it if my children could care less about books?
Yes. This was something I honestly stressed about.
But fear not. My oldest son, who is now a little over 5-years-old and prepping to start Kindergarten in less than a month (Ah!) is exactly what I always hoped for. He is a book fanatic. He is already reading (quite well I must add), already writing, and already creating his own little stories. He blows me away with his passion for the written word. And his little brother, who is now 3, is quickly following suit.
I love this.I adore this.
The public library here does a reading program for children called Dig Into Reading. A few weeks ago I signed my oldest up, and he has ran with it. He records his time spent with books (listening to books, reading books, looking through books...) and as he hits certain goals he gets little prizes. After only three days in, he had already hit the 90 minutes goal and happily left the library with an arm full of goodies. Today he hit the 180 goal and is nearly to the 270, along with finishing the special challenges list. And he is still asking for more.
The best part? He wakes me up nearly every morning with:
"Hey Mom! Know what we should do today? Read more books!"
How can I argue with that?
I love reading with my kids. I love seeing their excitement as a story unfolds before their eyes. I love relearning the joys of a book. I love watching as they grow, as they learn, as they fall in love with books. My fear was unfounded. There was no way my babies could NOT love books.
So now I ask you: Have you read with you kid today?
If you haven't, what is stopping you? On average, it takes about 5 minutes to read a simple children's book. Put down your work. Step away from your computer. Pause your movie. And take 5 minutes to open a world up to your child. It is a small amount of time, but boy does it make a monumental difference. You don't have to be an amazing reader. You just have to be an amazing parent. The art and love of books is a dying thing. We can't let this happen. If you have't read with your kid yet today, do it.
And if you have... do it some more. That is what I am off to do!
This is what happens when I tell my 5-year-old "Pick whatever books you want."August 1, 2013
Hello Stranger
Hello there. Jenni here.
Believe it!
My oh my, it has been a long time since I last sat down and blogged. Saying life has been crazy is an understatement. And a bit of an overstatement. Needless to say: I have missed this blog. So today, while I was wasting time on Facebook, waiting for a photo session to export from Lightroom, and feeling the urge to peruse Pinterest, I made a decision. I decided to stumble over here instead.
Miss me?
I have missed you!
Today is the first day of a new month. An amazing month. I might be prejudiced to this month, but within August there is my birthday, my husband's birthday, our anniversary of when we started dating 9 years ago, our 8 year wedding anniversary... Not to mention lots of sunshine. I do love the sunshine. So, I figured that to celebrate this month, to kick myself back into the blogging world, and just to get back in touch with all you wonderful people, I will do a post a day.
That's right. For the next 31 days, you will hear from me. Daily.
I feel like I should post a disclaimer on the coming quality of posts...
I am not going to update you on the state of LJ today. I am not going to mention that I haven't picked up my paper edit or finalized my cover. I am not going to talk about it at all. Right now. *cries softly to self*
In my office. Messy hair and bookish-like
Okay, in all honesty: What with the chaos of moving across a state, living in a Winnebago for a month and a half, moving into our apartment, trying to settle in... Trying to help my boys have summer fun. Trying to hack away at photo backlog so that it is gone before the weddings I am booked to do in a few weeks happen... Trying to find a way to balance everything has toppled, badly.
Not to mention, I have gotten lazy.
Dang you Netflix with your infinite TV show selections (I am now, officially, a Whovian. Oh Number 10...) Dang you Pinterest and how you are a time consuming black hole of awesomeness. Dang you sleep...
Things are changing though. I can feel it. It is an itch under my skin, to get back to what I know makes me happy. And I am hoping that posting daily for the next month will be the first step in those changes. I have already made the announcement about my photography break. I am mostly moved into this home of mine. I am wanting to write. I am dying to write. So here I am. Writing.
Miss me?
How have you been? What would you like to hear about from my neck of the woods? Do share!
Happy Writing!
Believe it!
My oh my, it has been a long time since I last sat down and blogged. Saying life has been crazy is an understatement. And a bit of an overstatement. Needless to say: I have missed this blog. So today, while I was wasting time on Facebook, waiting for a photo session to export from Lightroom, and feeling the urge to peruse Pinterest, I made a decision. I decided to stumble over here instead.
Miss me?
I have missed you!
Today is the first day of a new month. An amazing month. I might be prejudiced to this month, but within August there is my birthday, my husband's birthday, our anniversary of when we started dating 9 years ago, our 8 year wedding anniversary... Not to mention lots of sunshine. I do love the sunshine. So, I figured that to celebrate this month, to kick myself back into the blogging world, and just to get back in touch with all you wonderful people, I will do a post a day.
That's right. For the next 31 days, you will hear from me. Daily.
I feel like I should post a disclaimer on the coming quality of posts...
I am not going to update you on the state of LJ today. I am not going to mention that I haven't picked up my paper edit or finalized my cover. I am not going to talk about it at all. Right now. *cries softly to self*
In my office. Messy hair and bookish-likeOkay, in all honesty: What with the chaos of moving across a state, living in a Winnebago for a month and a half, moving into our apartment, trying to settle in... Trying to help my boys have summer fun. Trying to hack away at photo backlog so that it is gone before the weddings I am booked to do in a few weeks happen... Trying to find a way to balance everything has toppled, badly.
Not to mention, I have gotten lazy.
Dang you Netflix with your infinite TV show selections (I am now, officially, a Whovian. Oh Number 10...) Dang you Pinterest and how you are a time consuming black hole of awesomeness. Dang you sleep...
Things are changing though. I can feel it. It is an itch under my skin, to get back to what I know makes me happy. And I am hoping that posting daily for the next month will be the first step in those changes. I have already made the announcement about my photography break. I am mostly moved into this home of mine. I am wanting to write. I am dying to write. So here I am. Writing.
Miss me?
How have you been? What would you like to hear about from my neck of the woods? Do share!
Happy Writing!
May 22, 2013
WIP Day - Lady Justice Update
As promised, I am back today with an update post about LJ.Well, mostly an update. In ways. Okay, you see...I thought doing the paper edit would be easy to accomplish during the move. Boy, was I wrong. I have to admit: I haven't even opened in. I look at it often. I even pick it up. I think about it all the time. But for some reason, I haven't cracked it open and begun the red process.
If you read my post yesterday, you might have an idea that I feel a bit out of sorts right now. We are in the limbo stage of the move, and it has been hard for me to even sit down and casually read a book. In less than two weeks, we will be in our apartment. And things will change.
Here are my plans.
Move into new home. We won't have internet right away. Which means less distractions. And excuses. Which of course means... Get this paper edit done! By no later than the end of June. Sooner if all works out right.Go through and plug in all the beta reader edits and feedback. I love my beta readers. I really do. *hugs all around*Edit edit edit edit...
Due to the changes in my life and hectic nature of it all, LJ's publishing date has been pushed back a smidge. I was originally aiming for beginning of August. It is now looking more like a September release. Which technically is still summer. Right? Who knows, if things go great it might be faster. But just to give you all an estimated time to rush to the computers and order your copy: September. Mark it.
In the next week or two, I will finally show off the cover for LJ. I am just making my final tweaks and changes. My amazing sister-in-law once again did a beautiful job with the cover image, and I want to do it as much justice as I can. (Okay, which means I am just super picky and judgmental of my work. I will be honest. No hiding that.)
There you have it. Are you excited?
Happy Writing!
May 21, 2013
I Still Exist!
Oh my goodness, I don't even want to look at the last time I posted.
*shakes head in shame*
Hello! Hi! Howdy and good day!
I know it has been a long time since you have heard from me. In case you might have forgotten: my family moved. Moving from one home to another is a task of its own. But when it is across an entire state... well, let's just say life as gotten hectic.
I love being back in the place I was born and raised. It is gorgeous here, and I am inspired every single day. So why the lack of awesome blog posts and crazy editing you ask?
Long story short: We have yet to move into our new home. A month ago we packed up and left Oregon. And since then, my family of four have been living in a mini Winnebago in my dad's back yard. We mostly use it just has a bedroom and are able to use the house for everything else. I have even been able to set up my computer in my dad's living room in an attempt to get work done. Regardless, not a whole ton of work has been achieved. There is something about not being in "your place" that makes settling down and getting any task done.
Have I mentioned how rock hard my bed is?
We move into our apartment in less than two weeks. And boy am I excited! It is a three bedroom which means *drum roll please* I GET MY OFFICE! AH! After nearly four years of being a dining room writer mama, I not only get a dining room back, but I get my very own office as well. With a door. That I can hide behind. And lock.
But that is a little under two weeks away.
Tomorrow I will post an update (in a way) about LJ and what is going on with it. So make sure you check back then! And now, I am off to exercise and get this lazy bum moving!
A view from where I am. Gorgeous, right?
Happy Writing!
*shakes head in shame*
Hello! Hi! Howdy and good day!
I know it has been a long time since you have heard from me. In case you might have forgotten: my family moved. Moving from one home to another is a task of its own. But when it is across an entire state... well, let's just say life as gotten hectic.
I love being back in the place I was born and raised. It is gorgeous here, and I am inspired every single day. So why the lack of awesome blog posts and crazy editing you ask?
Long story short: We have yet to move into our new home. A month ago we packed up and left Oregon. And since then, my family of four have been living in a mini Winnebago in my dad's back yard. We mostly use it just has a bedroom and are able to use the house for everything else. I have even been able to set up my computer in my dad's living room in an attempt to get work done. Regardless, not a whole ton of work has been achieved. There is something about not being in "your place" that makes settling down and getting any task done.
Have I mentioned how rock hard my bed is?
We move into our apartment in less than two weeks. And boy am I excited! It is a three bedroom which means *drum roll please* I GET MY OFFICE! AH! After nearly four years of being a dining room writer mama, I not only get a dining room back, but I get my very own office as well. With a door. That I can hide behind. And lock.
But that is a little under two weeks away.
Tomorrow I will post an update (in a way) about LJ and what is going on with it. So make sure you check back then! And now, I am off to exercise and get this lazy bum moving!
A view from where I am. Gorgeous, right?Happy Writing!
