Writing – The Accidental Domestic Goddess

Done, Not Done

I’m sitting in that space of having finished a project, but I still have to go back and weave in the loose ends. Maybe seam a few things together. Then I’ll still have blocking to do. I did it. I finished my first book. Now I’m editing before sending it off to a friend forContinue reading “Done, Not Done”

My Poor Hand

When I was young I would wake up with scratches and cuts and bruises. I’d also be laying across my bed, teddy bear clutched under my head (he was pillow-sized), limbs hanging off. I was apparently an adventurer off to battle every night. It’s been decades since I’ve really hurt myself in my sleep, butContinue reading “My Poor Hand”

New Plan

I have been writing furiously since the middle of June (how is it July already?!) and am noticing fun new aches and sore spots. I know I have a bad set-up. My two chair options are: too tall for the floor but good for the table, or close enough to the floor, but too lowContinue reading “New Plan”

The Four Mugs

I’m a coffee lover. I have my morning rituals with it. I imbibe the magic elixir when in need of stability, focus, relaxation, inspiration. And like many who love coffee on a cellular level, I have a love for mugs. Every day I pick one to fit my mood or tactile need for the day.Continue reading “The Four Mugs”

Here We Go Again

I’m in full writing mode. My thoughts are consumed by plot. I feel like I exist out of time, off in a far away land. I flushed the first chapter out. It’s the spark that got the premise rolling. It’s where the book ends. So now I’m plotting the timeline because I keep running offContinue reading “Here We Go Again”

Silly Connections

I like playing phone games as a tool for my mental health. As with all my methods, it’s a delicate line between helpful and harmful. I can get caught up in the dopamine hits of success, or the obsessive loop of failure. I have Sims and some cooking games that my interest fades in andContinue reading “Silly Connections”

To Read or to Write?

The novel writing is back on track, but now, the only thing I’m reading is my own story. I mean, obviously it’s good. Amazing even. But I’m rereading and rereading the same scenes and putting to the page scenes that have already played on a loop in my head. I love it, but I missContinue reading “To Read or to Write?”

This Is Fun

I’m still writing away at this novel every chance I get. A half hour here, a couple hours there. In between family, important tasks, and work. Every time I return, I reread where I left off. I get really into it, excited to see what I came up with next and then it stops andContinue reading “This Is Fun”

Getting Going Now

I don’t have a laptop anymore, but I only wrote two chapters saved to my external storage thing. Everything else is on paper. Which I haven’t looked at since I stopped writing months ago. It’s all in my head. I know how those two chapters go, too. They’re a great start. But I’m apparently readyContinue reading “Getting Going Now”

Weird Together

My husband has always been very encouraging about my writing. He may not always understand my madness, but he tries his best to be helpful. I wrote recently about how expansive my days off feel, until they arrive and then they are narrowed down by my need to decompress. Well, my husband has similar ideasContinue reading “Weird Together”