Recently, Lisa from "empty the well" tagged me as part of the Next Big Thing Blog Hop. It's been quite a while since I've joined in this kind of blogging shenanigans, but I really like the questions involved with this one. Here are 10 inquiries about my future, award-winning novel. Being that I am once … Continue reading Next big thing
Tag: writing
National Novel Writing Month
My attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Hopefully somewhere in that jumble of words, a novel materializes.
Opening a vein
The voices in my head, pounding against my skull, jockey with each other to break free. Relentless in their onslaught, I can only quiet them by surrendering, bleeding them out through my pen. For this weekend's Trifextra, challenge... "in honor of (National Novel Writing Month and) all of the writers throwing rationality (and perhaps sanity) to … Continue reading Opening a vein
Same song, different verse
For the past two years, each November, I've done this thing called National Novel Writing Month. I've managed to bleed out 50,000-plus words in 30 days on each attempt, and hope to do it again this year. The first year I didn't have any idea what I was writing until that first day. The story, … Continue reading Same song, different verse
Pondering
Chair for pondering Tentative pen to paper Made sense in my head Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
The siren’s call
A possession not wholly unwelcome. A fervent drive, wild and unrelenting. No priest called, no rosary prayed. Holy water won't cleanse my soul of this yearning. While in its grip, I can't deny its dominion over me. I can't simply walk way, ignoring its haunting siren's song. If I fight against its enthralling pull, my … Continue reading The siren’s call
Thin spiral notebook 