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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Shoveling $#!t
"Stopping a piece of work just because it's hard, either emotionally or imaginatively, is a bad idea. Sometimes
you have to go on when you don't feel like it, and sometimes you're doing good work when it feels like all you're
managing is to shovel shit from a sitting position." --Stephen King
I love this quote. I
referred to it often, while working on my manuscript. Who better to know than the master of horror, himself?
There were a lot of times when I just wanted to quit my story. I wondered why I was still writing it. I didn't feel the
concept was sellable, but then I would read this quote and it would make me start again.
I read that he reads
and writes four to six hours a day with a daily writing quota of 2,000 words. I wish I had that kind of time to give to the
craft. If I'm able to squeeze in some computer time before going to work, that's a good writing day for me.
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Nice Surprise
How seriously cute is my daughter? While at work Friday afternoon, and really just wanting to go home, the receptionist
walked into my office with a pretty bouquet of flowers. Lilies to be exact, intertwined with fall leaves.
Recently,
I had received a rejection, so naturally my mind jumped to that reason for the blooms, even after I read the card. They were
from my daughter. However, I was wrong. She ordered them before she knew about the rejection. After reading my blog,
she called the florist and placed the order. It was a lovely gesture a very sweet card. Thanks Hon!
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Lure of the Lily
September 21-25 is National Flower Week. What a perfect time to brighten a loved one’s day with a floral greeting.
Do you have a favorite flower? I love flowers and I have a list of favorites that I have been trying to narrow
down to just one. However, that proved impossible, so here’s my short list…
Hydrangeas have always
been an amazing flower to me. Some have blooms as big as a child's head and they come in a variety of colors. Have you
ever seen pink, purple and blue blossoms all on the same bush? It’s all in the soil. Pink blossoms mean the soil contains
larger amounts of lime. And a blue blossom, the soil is more acidic.
And then there are orchids. Who doesn’t
love their exotic beauty? The diverse colors and shapes. The fragrances, ranging from delicate to noxious. Some blooms last
only days. Orchids probably share an ancestor with the lily family, another of my favorites. That heritage is noticeable in
some species.
Who can resist the lure of the lily? Two of my favorite varieties, the trumpet (or calla) lily
and the canna. Neither are true lilies, but both are unique, ornamental and gorgeous.
Many of these flowers
were around during the Regency period. The canna lily has been around for hundreds of years and flourished in popularity during
the Victorian age. You can read more about these and your favorite flowers on the following links.
Ta
ta 'til next time.
Jaycee
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Friday, September 11, 2009
Do You Feel It?
The beautiful hues, the movements, the changes of fall? Although not officially fall, it is my favorite time of year.
For me, fall is a time of renewal and change. After the lazy summer season, I promise myself to become more
focused and organized in my writing--perhaps if I set up another three-ring binder for the characters of my current WIP and
used colorful tabs and labels, then I might successfully plot a complete story. (You have no idea how many of these binders
I have put together and none have helped me accomplish my goal.) I'm just not a plotter. I should learn this about myself
by now, but I keep hoping for that magic key to unlocking the secret... Although I know a binder is not the answer, the lure
of organization and a fresh start is almost too much.
I guess I love fall for its transitions and great optimism.
Some of my other fall favorites:
Carmel apples
Fall fashions
Leaves changing color
Carving
pumpkins
Halloween
Thanksgiving
What's your favorite thing about the fall?
Ta ta
'til next time.
Jaycee
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