Adrian J. Smith's Blog, page 36

WIP meme

Good morning everyone! It’s Sunday! It’s my last day of work at my church. =( I’m going to miss my kiddlets. Anyway, this morning was tagged. In a good way, I promise! This morning I was tagged for this meme … Continue reading →

May 13, 2013 – Guatemala City

Twins from the same womb: despair and hope. Alex said that today. It’s kind of like in the Simpsons with Bart and his evil twin that lives in the attic—I forget his name. The history here is so recent, but … Continue reading →

On day two of your work being out on submission.

On day two of your work being out on submission.. This is me, quite simply put. Although, I’m not on day two…I’m on week four, with about five more WEEKS to go. *sigh*. I sent “For by Grace” into a … Continue reading →

Self-publishing – Notes from a Panel:

Reblogged from omearaartandwords: When it comes to the ins and outs of the publishing world, I am more or less a newbie (which is why I go to lots of conventions and attend panels to learn more about the trade). … Continue reading →

WIPpet Wednesday — May 22 “First Kiss”

Hmmm…hope I’m doing this correctly. WIPpet Wednesday, get a look at what I’m working on. 22 lines from the 5th chapter of the yet to be titled piece. All you need to know: Jane, human-born from Alabama; Usnavi, alien-born, sex-shifting … Continue reading →

Grammar Wednesday: ACTIVE PHRASING

Hello everyone! I know some of you were sad that I missed last week’s Grammar Wednesday, but I didn’t miss it. I was in Guatemala–no interwebs for a whole week! I started to go into withdrawal. Here’s your Grammar Wednesday! … Continue reading →

Beta-reading

Today I am working on editing. And not my own stuff. I finished up a Twilight fanfic (yes, I beta it…no I do not write it, nor have I read the books or the movies, so sometimes beta’ing can be … Continue reading →

The Failure of Time

I wanted to share this blog and the struggles that I have been dealing with for the past “little” while. It seems over this past week to me that each person’s story and struggle is important to understanding who they … Continue reading →

Guatemala

I spent the last six days traveling around western Guatemala into the Quiche region. I spent time with locals and tourists learning about the country and listening to the people who have seen such horrors there. Ill probably make a … Continue reading →

Grammar Wednesday: Spelling and Grammar errors–mental_floss

So…since it is finals week for me, and I am still working like mad on this queer migration paper. This is your grammar rules of the week! There’s 38, so catch up!   38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors – … Continue reading →