Babies operate on their own schedules, and good luck trying to dictate anything different! I learned that more quickly and painfully when my daughter decided to cut what is usually a many hours- or even days-long process of arrival down to two hours. Of course, I knew this about babies years ago, but knowing something […]
Tag: procrastination
Distractions
This week’s distractions: Signing up for a master class in acting, put on by a local professional theater company. Working on my Halloween costume, which requires sewing lessons with my grandmother. The program (tentative) for the World Fantasy Convention next month. This year’s focus is on epic fantasy, which is much more my flavor than […]
Update (The Highlights)
Life since my last update: My youngest sister had her baby! She then got married Which happened just a few days after my uncle’s funeral And while I was besieged by The Plague, requiring that I communicate via whiteboard. I have not been writing much (which has a lot to do with the lack of […]
Procrastination! I mean edits!
Yes, that is what you think it is. I’m editing! And by “editing,” we all know I mean “procrastinating by blogging.” After three months in limbo, feeling like I have no words for any other story, I’m back to the Damned Novel. . . . Or will be as soon as I post this.
May Is Here!
Happy May 1st! I love May. Maine stops being consistently cold, grass is green, the early flowers are up with more soon to follow. I don’t love what this general time of year does to me now. Dad will have been gone four years this June. His birthday is in two weeks. If he were […]
Three Good Things
One of my friends introduced me to this idea years ago. When we talk — call, chat, or text — she’ll ask me to list three good things. Whether those are three good things in the day, or the week, or life in general doesn’t really matter. It’s a way to remind us of the […]
Happy Rejection!
There is something amazing about a rejection letter that accuses a story of being both well-written and an enjoyable read. Rejections are great. Really! For me. At this point and time in my writing career. This is in large part due to the fact that I can count the number of rejection letters on one […]
Don’t Put Away Childish Things
I’m freaking out. Just a little. See, last night, I submitted a short story. You know, right after I finished that damned novel draft. That was exciting. I haven’t been posting because I’ve been rushing like mad to get those done. That, and the drama festival. The kids were fantastic, the shows were generally amazing, […]
Happy Ragnarok!
Given the crazy weather lately, it figures that the end of the world should arrive on a day this sunny and (relatively) warm. Seriously, how many times has the world ended over the last few years? Is anyone else finding this a little repetitive? On that note, I would like to announce (for those of […]
Happy New Year!
It is no longer New Year’s Day in many parts of the world, but I wanted to post a quick check-in. Christmas was . . . insane. In a good way, but insane. New Year’s has been in contrast amazingly low-key and productive. This day last year, I had some goals of habits I wanted […]
Melissa Burkart 