LOST GENERATION - great use of play on words

Thankful for YOU reading this blog

Yeah, I know.

I have fallen behind in my word count for Nanowrimo. It's not just by a little either. Will I catch up? I'm trying. I'm working every minute the kids are at school and sneaking out of the room for some privacy when they are home. I've consumed way too much coffee and eaten way too much junk food. I've fallen behind on my ETSY orders (check out the link to the right) and I don't remember if I've fed the cats today. Stay tuned to find out if I make it. It'll be a nail biter.

Just because I couldn't wait until Christmas!

This book was screaming "BUY ME!" as I walked into the bookstore. I couldn't help it, I couldn't wait another month and a half for Christmas to get here. This would be my early Christmas present to myself. The book doesn't cost a lot, don't get me wrong, I have just made a vow to make a "wish list" for my family and not buy anything else until after the holidays.

What a great book this is! Even if you are not a huge Stephen King fan (which I am) you will appreciate this book. It gives you a glimpse of the "inside" of writing books. He has a final galley page from The Stand (my favorite King book) with notes written and words crossed out. It has manuscript pages from It (the scariest damn book I ever read) with copy editor's notes about layout and grammatical mistakes. Yes, even the master makes mistakes. Whew, there is still hope for me yet.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (gulp)

Alright, I saw my first Christmas commercial on television the other day. This is WAY too soon to start, don't you think? I mean, I don't have my pumpkins and bats put away and I haven't even begun to think about making Thanksgiving dinner but yet they are forcing Christmas down my throat already. Well, I received this picture in an email titled "Creative Christmas Decorating on a Budget". I thought I would share it with you so it will give you plenty of time to plan for it.

NANOWRIMO begins

Here we go everyone. It's the first day of Nanowrimo (National Writing Month) and it's time to sit my butt in the chair AND WRITE. I've already got my first sentence and a good idea of where I want the story to go. I toyed with the idea of writing the story from ending to beginning but I think I'll try it the old fashion way this time - beginning to end. Good luck to anyone who is trying it. Remember to add me to your buddy list. 80squeen

Happy Halloween

from my spooky, kooky family.