I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain’s Log, Stardate 04.16.2006
Leave any prayer requests in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request or email me. If I forgot your prayer request, email me. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays.
Thank you, Father, for your grace on all of us.
Lord, please fix Heather’s computer.
Heal Pammer’s finger, and continue to affirm her in her writing.
I pray for complete healing for Cheryl’s hip. Give her and her doctors wisdom about the surgery.
Thank you for the good news from Mount Hermon for Dineen. Please continue to lead and guide her in what you want her to do.
Give peace and strength to Robin and her family. Lord, we pray for justice—please defend her family. I also pray you will open doors for her writing career.
Father, affirm Ronie in her writing, and help her to trust you despite whatever happens. You have opened doors for her. Help her walk through them, and walk with you.
Help Ron as he writes his mystery, to write for you alone.
Please ease Mir’s bodily pains, and heal her. Help her to have energy for everything she needs to do, including her writing.
Help Sharon as she writes her next project. I pray she’s completely healed from her Mount Hermon cold.
Thank you for a smooth surgery for Lori. Please help her to have a smooth, quick recovery.
Give Gina peace this week over her writing and her career.
Please convict Paula’s family’s client to pay his overdue bill. Give her your strength in everything that is happening to her.
Help Megan to prioritize and to open her heart and write for you.
Please heal Malia’s knee and back completely, and fix everything with her insurance company.
Lead and guide Donna in her new projects, and continue to anoint her writing.
Thank you that Mok has more time to prepare for her exam—I pray this is for the best—and help her in her new writing projects.
Help Audra to have wisdom and strength for her new baby, and also please help her to continue to write and praise you in her creative work.
Be with Ragamuffindiva, and continue to lavish her with your love.
Be with Angie this week—grant her supernatural power and strength. Heal Pattie while you’re at it, and thanks for Angie’s great sense of humor.
Continue to be with Lynette on her current project, and give her wisdom about her career.
Help Tiff’s mom heal quickly and smoothly.
Please help Tina, Mary C., Julie, Pam,Cheryl, Myra, and Ruthy hear back quickly about their manuscripts.
Please continue to ease Myra’s pain. Continue to be with Missy and her new job, and heal her father. Cover Mariah with your love and peace.
Be with Dream in her work and family.
Help Rachel H. as she does book edits, and continue to give her your refreshment in the day to day things.
Thank you for the good test results for Angie A. Shelter her with your love. Infuse her with your supernatural peace and strength. I pray for healing.
Comfort Eileen right now, and wrap your arms around her.
I lift up Sigrun to you, and pray you will give her wisdom for her family problems. I also pray you’ll help her earn a little money this week. Cover her with your grace, Lord.
Open doors for Ane and her writing.
I pray you help Becky’s fantasy manuscript find a good home.
I lift up Winnie to you. Please fix her husband’s truck easily and soon. I also pray for healing for her. Give wisdom and openness to her doctor, and guide her in how you want her to deal with whatever she might have. Give strength to her body and wholeness to her heart. Wrap your arms around her. Touch her and heal her.
I pray for healing for Rose’s daughter Christy and peace for the family.
Lead and guide Tina F. in all the opportunities you’ve given to her.
Help LaShaunda in her submissions process, and give her wisdom.
Continue to help Zola heal and help his chemo go well.
Give power and peace to my friends married to non-believers this week.
Help your persecuted church rise up and praise you.
Continue to help me heal from surgery, and thank you for all you’ve done for me so far. Please help me to be disciplined and efficient this month, and help me to make my deadline.
You are God over all the earth.
Leave any prayer requests in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request or email me. If I forgot your prayer request, email me. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays.
Thank you, Father, for your grace on all of us.
Lord, please fix Heather’s computer.
Heal Pammer’s finger, and continue to affirm her in her writing.
I pray for complete healing for Cheryl’s hip. Give her and her doctors wisdom about the surgery.
Thank you for the good news from Mount Hermon for Dineen. Please continue to lead and guide her in what you want her to do.
Give peace and strength to Robin and her family. Lord, we pray for justice—please defend her family. I also pray you will open doors for her writing career.
Father, affirm Ronie in her writing, and help her to trust you despite whatever happens. You have opened doors for her. Help her walk through them, and walk with you.
Help Ron as he writes his mystery, to write for you alone.
Please ease Mir’s bodily pains, and heal her. Help her to have energy for everything she needs to do, including her writing.
Help Sharon as she writes her next project. I pray she’s completely healed from her Mount Hermon cold.
Thank you for a smooth surgery for Lori. Please help her to have a smooth, quick recovery.
Give Gina peace this week over her writing and her career.
Please convict Paula’s family’s client to pay his overdue bill. Give her your strength in everything that is happening to her.
Help Megan to prioritize and to open her heart and write for you.
Please heal Malia’s knee and back completely, and fix everything with her insurance company.
Lead and guide Donna in her new projects, and continue to anoint her writing.
Thank you that Mok has more time to prepare for her exam—I pray this is for the best—and help her in her new writing projects.
Help Audra to have wisdom and strength for her new baby, and also please help her to continue to write and praise you in her creative work.
Be with Ragamuffindiva, and continue to lavish her with your love.
Be with Angie this week—grant her supernatural power and strength. Heal Pattie while you’re at it, and thanks for Angie’s great sense of humor.
Continue to be with Lynette on her current project, and give her wisdom about her career.
Help Tiff’s mom heal quickly and smoothly.
Please help Tina, Mary C., Julie, Pam,Cheryl, Myra, and Ruthy hear back quickly about their manuscripts.
Please continue to ease Myra’s pain. Continue to be with Missy and her new job, and heal her father. Cover Mariah with your love and peace.
Be with Dream in her work and family.
Help Rachel H. as she does book edits, and continue to give her your refreshment in the day to day things.
Thank you for the good test results for Angie A. Shelter her with your love. Infuse her with your supernatural peace and strength. I pray for healing.
Comfort Eileen right now, and wrap your arms around her.
I lift up Sigrun to you, and pray you will give her wisdom for her family problems. I also pray you’ll help her earn a little money this week. Cover her with your grace, Lord.
Open doors for Ane and her writing.
I pray you help Becky’s fantasy manuscript find a good home.
I lift up Winnie to you. Please fix her husband’s truck easily and soon. I also pray for healing for her. Give wisdom and openness to her doctor, and guide her in how you want her to deal with whatever she might have. Give strength to her body and wholeness to her heart. Wrap your arms around her. Touch her and heal her.
I pray for healing for Rose’s daughter Christy and peace for the family.
Lead and guide Tina F. in all the opportunities you’ve given to her.
Help LaShaunda in her submissions process, and give her wisdom.
Continue to help Zola heal and help his chemo go well.
Give power and peace to my friends married to non-believers this week.
Help your persecuted church rise up and praise you.
Continue to help me heal from surgery, and thank you for all you’ve done for me so far. Please help me to be disciplined and efficient this month, and help me to make my deadline.
You are God over all the earth.
Comments
Pray that God will bring me a critique partner soon!
Also that I will get out of the emotional slump I have been in lately - I do feel the sun starting to shine and had a wonderful day with the Lord today.
Also that I will finish my wip, at least get the first draft down so I can start to work on the synopsis and the cover letter for when I start submitting.
Thanks.