Hello Friends,
This week was filled with
goals that at one point or another dropped from “will do” status to “please
don’t let me forget about this” status.
This week’s goals were: work on time-traveling,
figure out how this site works, edit the first of my children’s chapter book series
and finish the outline for the next book, finish a friend’s book (Nicole Dunlap;
see her Miss Nobody book – it’s the
first in a series available @ Amazon.com), and start reading the newly released
book of another friend, Aubrianna Hunter (Hidden
Depths @ Amazon.). But alas, there was this other work that needed to be done–the “hey let’s eat & keep the
lights” type–and it got in the way of my weekly goals (then again, I do need electricity
to write so it’s all good).
In addition to work-work, I was still able
to spend two wonderful days and nights completing the last edits of my debut
novel–Sunshine in Darkness
(more on that next week). It was heaven.
The best part of editing
is that I get to play God… all those times I’ve left a room wishing I said
something better or reacted differently come true when I edit. For instance, who
hasn’t regretted ending a sentence with “bitches?” Well, when I’m editing I can
easily erase the hateful word and in its place cast a spell where the “bitches”
grow a fungus-infected toenail from their upper lip. See, now you want to edit
too.
I have no new art to
show this week, but I do have some Truth
and Beauty to share.
I finished Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. I’m
sure most people who grew up in America read this book in high school. But I somehow
missed that one. Like Steinbeck’s Travels
with Charley, it was a bowl of yummy blueberry granola. The book was honest
and engaging all the way through. I felt for George and Lennie, and held my breath
at the end until I cried.
I also found this inspiring
website called Wattpad, it has new stories in almost every genre. Although, I
didn’t see any Amish Romance, but fear not, Amish Romance lovers, you can find
that genre at your local Barnes and Noble, or at least I can in San Bernardino.
Apparently, people who live in San Bernardino (one of the country’s poorest
cities) like to read about Amish love. I guess San Bernardoers can relate to the Amish (or could it be the large bookstore
is totally out of touch with the people in our community–hmmmm). Anyways, I
digress–back to Wattpad. I read the first couple chapters of a paranormal story
called The Happy Zombie Sunrise Home by Naomi Alderman–fun
stuff. I hope to get back to Wattpad and finish it next week.
So I guess this week’s
search for Truth and Beauty led me to a classic tale and zombies. I plan to hear
some local music this weekend. There’s this cute bass-player I like to watch. I
mean listen to….
Till next Friday, bitches
J
As always, please feel
free to comment on any of the books mentioned (or other things).
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