I don’t have much of it, I admit. But I’ve been getting better, at least in my personal life. What I’ve come to understand in the past week or so, though, is I don’t have any patience in my writing life.Putting the words of a …
A Shocking Lack of Story
It’s everywhere. Last night I watched part of “On the Lot” again with my daughter. The contestants’ assignment: make a 1 minute comedy. The ones that got the rave reviews were the ones that were not only good filmmakers, but …
The Pitch
I sat down with my daughter to watch the premier episode of “On the Lot” the other night. This is the new reality contest show for filmmakers. 12,000 people entered short films. 50 were chosen to go to Hollywood. Their first …
Disappointing News
It’s official. I didn’t final in the 2007 Genesis Contest. I had such high hopes after last year, but, alas, I get the humbling experience of not doing as well this year as I did last year. I know this is not the end of the …
Bad News Bears Make Good
My sixth grade son is playing his last season of sports outside of school. In order to get the boys at our school ready, my husband compiled first a basketball team, now a baseball team. These are boys with a ton of …
1664 words. Not as good as yesterday, but still okay. At least I'm feeling good about the story. …
3639 words today!The secret formula? A suddenly free day, a diet Dr. Pepper at 3pm, and my husband out of town on business! …
A Memorable Mother’s Day
I’ve tried three times tonight to write a post. For one reason or another, I’ve deleted all my previous words. So here, in a few sentences, is an encapsulation of my Mother’s Day:I ate too much Mexican food and laughed with …
It's been quite a week. Way too much going on. I have to rein in my schedule somehow!But today was productive (finally!) 2445 words. AND I revised a short story I'm considering submitting.All in all, I'm pleased. Now if I can …
Eight Random Things About Me
Two posts in one day! Have y’all fainted dead away yet?I’ve seen other bloggers get “tagged” before. Now it’s my turn. My friend Mary tagged me in the 8 Random Facts game. Here are the rules.1. Each player starts with eight …