Monday, June 04, 2007
Found an Apartment
Well, my search for an apartment was successful. However, today I am having a bit of a panic attack about it. I'm set to go back to the apartment complex in about an hour, and then perhaps my unease will be put to rest. Just in case, I am bringing along reinforcements...my mom is driving down to go look at the apartment with me. It always helps to have a second opinion.
Now, once I get the apartment thing settled, I will start packing. However, I still believe that writing a short 10-15k romance will not be a problem. I think I have an really good idea for a contemporary that just might be the ticket. I'll bounce that idea off my critique partner later. I want to flesh it out a bit more. I have the heroine all thought out, but I need to get the hero in my mind...
hmmm....might be a good time to look at some male models' pictures to get some inspiration!
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10:14 AM ::
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Sunday, June 03, 2007
Starting Again
I have been away from writing for quite some time now. But all that is about to change. I am once again frequenting the writer's forums that I used to visit, and I have been talking to my critique partner again about writing.
Exciting things have happened in my life in the past year. I've divorced, visited London, and started school, so my life has been pretty busy. However, the emotional roller coaster is over now, and my energies do not have to be directed so much to just surviving. I have taken control.
My first order of business is to take a look at Cobblestone. It seems they accept smaller novels, so I'm going to write a 10-15k manuscript and see if I can finally get my name in print. I have an idea or two for a couple of contemporaries that I think might fit the bill. I'll probably start writing one of those tonight, or at the very least get one plotted out.
But, today...I am going to find an apartment. Wish me luck in everything! It's good to be back!
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11:46 AM ::
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Sunday, August 06, 2006
It's Been a Long Time!
Today I edited 30 pages of my manuscript "A Model Lover." I'm thrilled as motivation has not been my friend lately, but it has returned!! So, today it is 30 pages of editing and I'm trying to do five pages of writing.
Rodolfo, my hero, is eager to get back with Kaylee, my heroine. Last I wrote, she had returned to the States and he was in Italy angry and sulking because she'd left. Kaylee misses him too. Everything she does reminds her of him...even eating ice cream.
Well, I would write more, but writing here isn't getting my five pages completed!!! Ciao!
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6:40 PM ::
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Working at it again!
I have started jumping around in my story. I figure writing something was better than writing nothing. So now my heroine is back in New York, missing the hero who lives in Italy. She's gotten her promotion. She found out the something interesting about her co-worker. Let's just say, other than getting the promotion, everything seems pretty bleak to her.
I've had a hard time staying focused on writing. I have a friend who is going through some personal crises, and so I have been trying to be available for him. I've also had a few crises of my own, but I prefer not to focus on them.
I've tried to update the little bars that indicate how far I am on my writing, but I can't figure out how to do it!! If anyone has a clue, please let me know, because I'm further along than it looks!
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8:08 PM ::
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Saturday, February 25, 2006
I'm getting near the end...
and I keep getting stuck!!! I've been working on A Model Lover, and I just don't know where to go with it. Well, that's not true. Rather, I don't know how to get there. I know I have to reach the black moment very soon... but how do I rip Kaylee and Rodolfo apart.
It can't be a simple misunderstanding. There has to be something that feels unsurpassable. Kaylee has to have a good reason to return to the United States rather than stay in Italy with Rodolfo.
I think what I need to do is to do some serious plotting from where I am now to the end. That might make me focus. Yes, I need to focus. I hate getting close to the end of a book when I'm reading it, and it seems I hate getting close to the end of a book when I writing it!!
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Sunday, February 19, 2006
I gave up...
On the High Noon Challenge that is. I just could not focus on my writing this weekend. But next time there is a Challenge, I plan to do much better and really apply myself.
Okay. This is just a short message. It's far too early for anything more.
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6:09 AM ::
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Saturday, February 18, 2006
High Noon Challenge
Well, I'm already off to a poor start with Romance Diva's High Noon Challenge; however, I am not going to let that get me down. My goal today is to write at least 15 pages since I am so far behind in writing my 5 pages a day. In my defence, I have been ill and I started a new work assignment. But still, I did agree to 5 pages per day or have to make them up, so today is make up day.
I'm at a good point in A Model Lover. I'm getting close to the Black Moment when they are torn apart seemingly for good. But of course, this is a romance, so they're never torn apart for good!
Yesterday, I made the keyboard of my laptop international. I purchases these overlay stickers that show the layout of an Italian keyboard. This is making it much easier to type in Italian, which I do quite a bit in AML. I also have a friend in Italy that I correspond with, and he doesn't speak English. Yes, I'm learning Italian the hard way!! But it is so worth it!
Time to get writing again!
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6:51 AM ::
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