C.C. Yager's Blog, page 6

Life Happens, and Then What?

In my last post on May 4, I wrote about all the writing I’d been doing offline — the reason I had not been writing blog posts or spending a lot of time on any kind of social media. Less … Continue reading →

Morning, Noon, and Night

Well, as you can see from my long silence here, I chose to write morning, noon, and night instead of spending time on social media or blogs since mid-March. But it’s time today for an update on just what I’ve … Continue reading →

Silence

In our society today, we underrate silence. We prefer noise, sound, often music, but anything so that we won’t have to endure silence. The absence of sound. I’ve recently come face to face with my need for silence. A neighbor … Continue reading →

Tempus Fugit

For the last six weeks or so, I have been buffeted by my own mind which wants to get everything done. But there’s been this huge problem: time. It is out of my control. I would love to be able … Continue reading →

Writing No Matter What

A friend sent me a link to the Writer Unboxed blog the other day. She thought I would find it interesting and comforting, I think. I have always been fascinated with the composers who composed incredible music when they were … Continue reading →

The Different Types of Editing Explained

One of the prevalent strains of flu knocked me off my feet this past week and I’m still recovering. As a result, I have not done much writing, but I have tried to keep up with email. I ran across … Continue reading →

First Draft: Write short or Write long?

The last few weeks I’ve been working hard on the revision work for Perceval’s Shadow.  The work has progressed like a snail moving to the other side of the yard. Why? That’s been bugging me. Why is it so slow? … Continue reading →

An Update

A rough two weeks. My health has been my first priority to insure a complete, full recovery from the illness that felled me a little over two weeks ago. I am on the mend. Last weekend, to conserve energy, I … Continue reading →

Still Standing

One of those weeks when life intervenes in ways unexpected and unwanted. I was quite ill this past Wednesday and continue to recover. No formal post here this week. I hope to be back to my usual self next week, … Continue reading →

Being a Writer

“You can’t write.” My father said that to me, looking me straight in the face over a beef stew dinner, and with a voice that held finality in its tone. I’d just announced to my family that I’d quit my … Continue reading →