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, Supplemental
Bible in 90 Days: day 83. Yup, still doing it. It’s been so interesting doing this a second time. I’m catching more stuff this time around that I didn’t catch last year.
I read 1st and 2nd Timothy and was convicted about being a soldier of Christ, and being more self-disciplined about the work God has called me to do.
Knitting: I’m doing a sweet little tank top for the summer with this faboo soft cotton blend yarn from Knitpicks.com. It’s also this wild grapeade shade.
I’ve already decided my next sock. I’m going to try to make a toe-sock. I’m taking Michelle Cho’s toe-sock pattern and altering it to see if I can do a toe-sock from the top down rather than toe-up. I’m also going to use Knitpicks Memories yarn in Hawaii color blend (on the left)! I think this will be fun.
Speed reading: Inspired by a post on my friend Georgiana D’s blog, I have bought a speed reading book and will hopefully learn how to speed read. I read the introduction today. LOL
Writing: My developmental editor, Becky Shingledecker, just emailed me that I’d get my developmental edits by the end of the month, so that’s about 6 months almost to the day from when I turned in the original rough draft. I think I will pay more attention to dates from now on so I can predict about when each step in the publishing process will take place.
Diet: What is it about Aunt Flo where you gain five pounds overnight and crave salt like a fiend? Nuff said.
Ugh! I totally overate yesterday. I did exercise a little, though—a little walking. But I always overeat when I’m writing! Is the writing worth the extra poundage?
Bible in 90 Days: day 83. Yup, still doing it. It’s been so interesting doing this a second time. I’m catching more stuff this time around that I didn’t catch last year.
I read 1st and 2nd Timothy and was convicted about being a soldier of Christ, and being more self-disciplined about the work God has called me to do.
Knitting: I’m doing a sweet little tank top for the summer with this faboo soft cotton blend yarn from Knitpicks.com. It’s also this wild grapeade shade.
I’ve already decided my next sock. I’m going to try to make a toe-sock. I’m taking Michelle Cho’s toe-sock pattern and altering it to see if I can do a toe-sock from the top down rather than toe-up. I’m also going to use Knitpicks Memories yarn in Hawaii color blend (on the left)! I think this will be fun.Speed reading: Inspired by a post on my friend Georgiana D’s blog, I have bought a speed reading book and will hopefully learn how to speed read. I read the introduction today. LOL
Writing: My developmental editor, Becky Shingledecker, just emailed me that I’d get my developmental edits by the end of the month, so that’s about 6 months almost to the day from when I turned in the original rough draft. I think I will pay more attention to dates from now on so I can predict about when each step in the publishing process will take place.
Diet: What is it about Aunt Flo where you gain five pounds overnight and crave salt like a fiend? Nuff said.
Ugh! I totally overate yesterday. I did exercise a little, though—a little walking. But I always overeat when I’m writing! Is the writing worth the extra poundage?
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