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I Wrote Something...
June 2006
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April Allsup
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Posted by AprilI Wrote Something... Something more than my name which I seem to forget half the time lately anyway that is :o). I know I've been absent for some time. Those who have visited my personal blog may have read that I gave myself permission to take a break a little while ago because pregnancy is a greater distraction than I had anticipated. :o) But breaks are hard for someone who started writing because she couldn't shut up the stories in her head to begin with. Today my lovely cp, Nicole, made a comment to me. She said she was taking a break from her wip and as a form of catharsis she was going to write something just for herself. Something she had no intent of trying to publish or angled for an audience or that possibly didn't even have proper structure, but just something she wanted to write. She may not even finish it. Maybe I'm not supposed to share all of that, but it struck me and it struck me hard. I thought... that is BRILLIANT! Writing has been nill for me in recent months. Absolutely nill. I can barely remember when I last ate or what my to-do list is (which is written down by the way, but what's the point if you forget where you put it?). I've heard of baby brain, but this is nuts. I figure my inability to string more than two coherent thoughts together have had a lot to do with my reluctance to write. Tomorrow I won't even remember if it's a comedy or drama. :o) I have also discovered that the hormones of pregnancy dig up lots of emotions and sometimes I'm too overwhelmed by all that is in the present to deal with removing myself from reality for a moment. But Lord knows I enjoy those escapes from reality, even during happy times. And I have missed writing so much. So tonight I did it... I wrote just for me. It may never be properly formatted for submission, I may forget it tomorrow, it probably will never see a visit to the usps to be shipped off to editors or agents, but it sure as heck has made me happy. Really happy. So thank you, Nicole! Have you ever tried that? Just writing for you, not for anyone else? I also want to send out a BIG congrats to fellow Flirt, Sarah. Check out her news here. April  
Posted by Stacy DawnLuckyI am one lucky woman. It didn't hit home until recently when a writer friend of mine was frustrated because of the lack of support at home. Since day one, my husband has been behind me one hundred percent, never once saying you gotta go get a job (even though we needed me too) or telling me to put it aside because there were more important things to do. Example: This morning I actually freaked my husband out as we lay in bed because a scene came to me so suddenlly and clearly that I gasped and sat up, reaching for my notepad beside the bed. He was all like "what's wrong" until he heard the papers shuffle. Then he punched his pillow and muttered 'writers' like it was a bad word LOL....I just laughed harder because it wasn't just funny, but it was just another little sign that he fully supported me in my dreams, even if they drove him crazy sometimes. And now, there is a chance I might get into illustrating and again, he is there for me, no question. Thanks sweetheart, I love you!  Just had to post this.
Posted by Stacy DawnI'm Going to try....I figure with enough years proving that setting a New Year's resolution doesn't necessarily mean it's going to happen that I'm not going to promise myself anything this year....that way I won't be depressed when I don't follow through. No, this year, my New Year's Resolutions involve TRYING.... I'm going to try to be better at keeping up with blogging and promotion this year I'm going to try to up my exercising so that I can continue to progress at my weightloss (I've been doing Weight Watchers and have lost 22lbs so far!!) I'm going to try to keep to a writing schedual and get the projects I've been really wanting to do done I'm going to try to give myself a break and take a bit more time to stop and smell the roses rather than clinging to the thorns life casts What about you? What are you going to TRY to accomplish in 2008?
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Posted by Sarah L. CatherineGH EntryI am the world's worst procrastinator... or is that the world's best procrastinator? Fortunately, I'd already paid for my GH entry, and that forced me to get it printed out and sent on Monday, December 3rd, last day to enter. I could be a Mastercard commercial with how much it cost me, overall: Entry Fee in November -- $50 Printing 6 copies of 52 pages at Kinkos (partial + synopsis) -- $25 CD to burn the full ms -- $5 ** 4 hr courier to the GH office at the last minute, because it's in my city -- $29.50 Total -- $109.50 Relief to be done with it -- Priceless Yikes. Good thing it's all spread out so DH doesn't notice... lol What's the most expensive contest you've entered? Do you always curse yourself for paying twice as much in shipping at the final hour?
Posted by Sarah L. CatherineHappy Short Work Week!Who’s ready for Thanksgiving? Is it just me, or did it get here sooner this year? Fortunately, I’ve been so busy at work, I haven’t had time to get stressed about the upcoming Holidays. (You know it’s bad when I say I’m *fortunate* to be busy at work.) Holidays to me, for my married life of 10 years, don’t mean “family togetherness” they mean “family tension.” Anyway, that’s a whole other post, which you’ve probably heard from me before. ;) We'll be spending 3+ days at my mom's house, hosting both sides of the family on 2 different days, which means intensive cleaning in between, dh will be studying for finals... I can feel the joy already... sigh. What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Are you into the frantic Holiday spirit of cleaning and cooking and preparing? What are you thankful for? I’m thankful for the short work week (now, that sounds more like it… ;) ), and for my beautiful sweet girls. And for my husband being so close to law school graduation that we can taste it. :)
Posted by AprilOh, the insanity! So my characters have decided to gang up on me... when I'm sleeping. Apparently, they are not satisfied with my recent progress, or lack thereof and have decided the only way to get me on the ball is to keep me from sleeping until I get to writing all I can. So, my ms is open on my laptop and as soon as this post is finished, I'm heading to it. I'm kind of excited because I'm at a very momentous part of the story... And the first big love scene is not too far off... Hmm, maybe THAT is why they're being so pushy! At the same time, my cp has been so supportive of me and everything that has been going on. Without her cheering me on, there are times I would have thought maybe I just needed to give up on writing all together for the time being. But she was there inspiring me and encouraging me, and it's proven just what a blessing a great cp really is. So thank you, Cole! Let's just pray I get enough written tonight to satisfy my characters so maybe, just maybe I'll get a restful night's sleep. Where's the craziest place your characters have chosen to bug you? April
Posted by Sarah L. CatherineBack to BloggingHopefully, that will be me in the next couple of weeks. (I'm cross-posting this from my blog...) I'm signing off of Gather in the next few days... finishing up a few loose ends with "articles" I've written over there. It's just too much. That contest took so much of my time, and while the site is fun, it's not adding much to my life beyond some addictive entertainment at this point! lol I've officially paid my money for my Golden Heart entry!! That means, time to whip this ms into shape once and for all. My new motto: 82k by Dec 3rd or Bust Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Couldn't be any worse than my week at work, so I'm looking forward to a morning of sleeping in and cleaning (dh is taking the girls to a b-day party). :) See you around soon!
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