Fri. April 19, 2024: Trying to Keep Different Elements in Balance
image courtesy of Gordon Johnson via pixabay.comFriday, April 19, 2024
Waxing Moon
Mercury Retrograde
Cloudy/Rainy and mild
I can’t believe it’s already Friday. The week flew!
Today’s ANGEL HUNT episode:
Episode 130: Making a Plan to Make a Plan
Lianna, Lachlan, and Gaston together could be a great idea. Or a terrible one.
Only 16 more episodes in this season of ANGEL HUNT!
Today’s DEADLY DRAMATICS episode:
Episode 104: From Classical Shakespeare to Broadway Belter
Nina meets a renowned Shakesperean actor and stands on a Broadway stage for the first time.
I love this episode of DEADLY DRAMATICS because Nina gets to experience what it feels like to stand on a Broadway stage for the first time. It’s a sensation like no other.
Saturday’s DEADLY DRAMATICS Episode:
Episode 105: Meeting the Mystic Bums
Nina’s far more comfortable hanging out with a metal band in the East Village.
Sunday’s DEADLY DRAMATICS Episode:
Episode 106: Charitable Donations as Blood Sport
Nina learns the darker side of “charity.”
Monday’s DEADLY DRAMTICS Episode:
Episode 107: Misty’s Closet
A rich Board member’s daughter takes Nina home to play dress up.
I managed to get the expanded proposal to my editor before meditation yesterday, expecting it to be waiting for her when she hit the desk at 9 AM her time (10 AM my time). Instead, she responded instantly (7:30 AM her time) that she loved it, and she’ll send the contract next week. I felt both pleased that she liked it and guilty that I’d sent it so early!
I also sent an email to the National Archives, asking for tips to navigate the WPA files, so I can at least productively search for what I need in there. It might not exist, but I’m not phrasing the search properly.
Meditation was good. Charlotte was happy.
Hard to get focused on anything, though. I just wanted to play hooky all day, but that was not an option.
Eight pages on THE WOMEN ON THE BRIDGE. I got the pivot I needed in the scene between the two characters, have added a third in, and am working to the next pivot.
I’m not sure how many scenes I still have to write – not many. But I know I want the final scene to be the three women, to echo and show the differences/similarities to the first scene.
I wrote and sent off the testimonial for the radio play company, and told them they could list me as a reference on any relevant grant applications.
I did some work on a script coverage, but had to stop when it was time for our marketing seminar through the Chamber. It was two very intense, but very good, hours with an interesting group of small businesses. We have homework, and then we will meet again, in smaller groups, in two weeks.
Some of my challenges are a little different than that of some of the other small businesses, so I’m putting together my overall plan and asking for suggestions (since our workshop leader said she was open to that, and she is being paid to work with us).
It was great, but it took a lot of energy and focus for those two hours.
When the seminar was done, I had to finish the script coverages on deadline. I did two, stopped to cook and eat dinner, then did the last one. That’s the beauty of being in charge of my own schedule – I can take a few hours out in what would be considered a “typical workday” to take advantage of an event such as the marketing seminar, as long as get the work done. Getting the work done sometimes means working outside of regular business hours. As long as that’s my choice and not a demand on behalf of a corporation, I’m fine with it.
I was definitely tired by the end of the day. But I also had some good email exchanges with the playwright circle, and found out that I’m part of a poetry event in summer that I really wanted to do. I revised, polished, uploaded, and scheduled next week’s LEGERDEMAIN episodes. I was invited to a local economic forum at the end of May, which I will attend (time to print up some more business cards).
Unfortunately, I had a rough night. I woke up and was fretting several times, and had difficulty getting to sleep. Everything is fine. I mean, there are things that need to be dealt with. That’s called life. But there’s no reason for me to be this unsettled right now, especially since I’m not really sure why.
What’s on today’s agenda? More work on THE WOMEN ON THE BRIDGE. Not sure if I’ll write another episode of LEGERDEMAIN, or focus on the episode videos for next week. I doubt I can fit in both, but we’ll see how the creative roll goes. I have errands: picking up more potting soil, wine, groceries, library, gas in the car. I was going to run some errands down in Pittsfield, but I’ll wait until the weather’s better at some point over the weekend. Work on the plan for the marketing seminar. I have two script coverages that have to be done today; it would be good if I got a third done, so I have the whole weekend free of coverage. I have two coverages for Monday, but that’s all that’s come in for next week. I have to hold my nerve and not worry; the work I need will be there (even if I have to hunt it down next week).
Over the weekend, I have stuff to do around the house, work on THE WOMEN ON THE BRIDGE, work on LEGERDEMAIN, and work on the marketing seminar homework. I will also do a big push on the contest entries. I want to finish two of my three categories this weekend, and then finish the last one over the course of next week. I hope to get down to Pittsfield to run the errands I’m not doing today.
I also want some time to spend doing nothing!
Have a great weekend, and I’ll catch you on the other side!
