Tray Ellis's Blog, page 3
January 26, 2019
Dreamspinner sale, 40%
Dreamspinner is doing another sale -- 40% off all e-books published prior to July 2018 -- this includes my work!
It's running through Jan 27th. Go to their main page to see the announcement:
https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
It's running through Jan 27th. Go to their main page to see the announcement:
https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
Published on January 26, 2019 06:25
January 21, 2019
current project
I got 2k words down today, which was fabulous. I'm now up to about 7k words. I am not worrying about anything making sense yet, that's what editing is for!
Published on January 21, 2019 13:51
January 18, 2019
doing it for myself
Just very glad it is Friday night. I'm making a casserole. This way, when I come home from work tomorrow, I'll have leftovers that I know will be ready to go. (I need some kind of doing it for myself hashtag that isn't crazy long. Is there one out there already?)
Published on January 18, 2019 16:28
January 17, 2019
review: Love In Every Stitch
Definitely a book out of my normal comfort zone. Not my usual style of non-fiction.
Love in Every Stitch by Lee Gant
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The downside of the audiobook is that there was apparently a pattern with the book for a knit hat. I'd have liked to have at least looked at the photo/pattern, and dreamed for a moment that I could do such a thing.
Love in Every Stitch by Lee Gant
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The downside of the audiobook is that there was apparently a pattern with the book for a knit hat. I'd have liked to have at least looked at the photo/pattern, and dreamed for a moment that I could do such a thing.
Published on January 17, 2019 18:07
review: Lucky Broken Girl
I have a new resolve to get more reading done in 2019, and a lot of my reading will be audiobooks because that fits into my time management. Here's my most recent listening:
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Published on January 17, 2019 17:25
January 14, 2019
30% off at Dreamspinner
From Jan 13-15 (so one more day!) Dreamspinner has a 30% off code, for all orders!
This means that my stuff would be included in this sale!
The code is available at the front page: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
I've got stories included in a few anthologies, but I also have two stand-alone books that I'm really proud of.
Go here to see everything: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
My longer book, Pyresnakes, an urban fantasy/fantasy adventure tale with romance is here:
https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
And my sweet wedding-themed pink-colored romance, How Sweetly the Whippoorwill Sings, is here:
https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
And there are so many wonderful stories there, that even if you aren't interested in my stuff, there are all sorts of different styles of writing, adventures, romances, dark and light, and everything in between. Happy reading!
This means that my stuff would be included in this sale!
The code is available at the front page: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/
I've got stories included in a few anthologies, but I also have two stand-alone books that I'm really proud of.
Go here to see everything: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
My longer book, Pyresnakes, an urban fantasy/fantasy adventure tale with romance is here:
https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
And my sweet wedding-themed pink-colored romance, How Sweetly the Whippoorwill Sings, is here:
https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
And there are so many wonderful stories there, that even if you aren't interested in my stuff, there are all sorts of different styles of writing, adventures, romances, dark and light, and everything in between. Happy reading!
Published on January 14, 2019 14:21
ah, coffee
Through the engine-churning power of coffee, I got back in the swing of things this weekend and wrote nearly 3k words on a story -- it felt very good, and also quite rusty. I promised myself I'd go back and do stringent edits later, and that getting the words out for now was the best thing. Us writers, so critical, even from the get-go!
Published on January 14, 2019 08:16
January 13, 2019
goals for today
Goals for today:
--time on the treadmill (too cold to go outside and not freeze all my alveoli, which would suck)
--more writing, I got some done yesterday and today I anticipate doing more
--make something healthy to eat
--time on the treadmill (too cold to go outside and not freeze all my alveoli, which would suck)
--more writing, I got some done yesterday and today I anticipate doing more
--make something healthy to eat
Published on January 13, 2019 07:55
January 11, 2019
what to do on a Friday night?
So many options for a free Friday night. It is far too cold to go outside to do anything, so it'll be indoors.
Watch a movie and sip a drink?
Work on a quilt or a knitting project? (I have one fingerless glove done, and it is missing its mate.)
Check out social media and then see if I can find some more words for a new writing project?
Cuddle my dog, and maybe go to bed early?
Hit the gym? (Some Friday nights yes, this one no, since I'm still getting over those two rotten colds.)
I'm think cuddle the dog and maybe try to write after I procrastinate a bit.
I'm looking forward to a Saturday morning where I sleep in!
Watch a movie and sip a drink?
Work on a quilt or a knitting project? (I have one fingerless glove done, and it is missing its mate.)
Check out social media and then see if I can find some more words for a new writing project?
Cuddle my dog, and maybe go to bed early?
Hit the gym? (Some Friday nights yes, this one no, since I'm still getting over those two rotten colds.)
I'm think cuddle the dog and maybe try to write after I procrastinate a bit.
I'm looking forward to a Saturday morning where I sleep in!
Published on January 11, 2019 14:33
January 10, 2019
sick again, and audiobooks
I was *just* starting to feel better and was getting things done, with only a lingering cough and a little appetite depression, and then my back started aching and my temperature went up, and I got disgustingly nauseous. So, another virus on the heels of the previous one that I had just fought off. 2019, you and I are not getting along very well. I am on day 10 of 2019 and have not had a fully healthy day yet. This bodes not well.
So, back to soup and tea. I have now tried another four different varieties of chicken-something from various cans. And the saltine crackers in the house have been replenished.
Sitting up to watch tv was a bit much for a while, so in between heavy-duty napping, I listened to an audiobook. Which is great, because if you fall asleep, you can just rewind it. I adore audiobooks. I wish there were more books made into audiobooks.
I listened to Less, by Andrew Sean Greer.
Here's the review at GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
So, back to soup and tea. I have now tried another four different varieties of chicken-something from various cans. And the saltine crackers in the house have been replenished.
Sitting up to watch tv was a bit much for a while, so in between heavy-duty napping, I listened to an audiobook. Which is great, because if you fall asleep, you can just rewind it. I adore audiobooks. I wish there were more books made into audiobooks.
I listened to Less, by Andrew Sean Greer.
Here's the review at GoodReads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Published on January 10, 2019 11:42