Saturday Progress Report

Yes, there has been progress!  I'm about a 1/3 of the way through a chapter book. When I get stuck on a big project, I often switch to a smaller one, sometimes a much smaller one such as a poem or very short story. Why? 1. sometimes switching genres .. say from a mg novel to a short funny poem dekinks my brain 2. When I feel frustrated over not being able to work through a story point, I can be encouraged by working out something smaller. "See you did THAT, now go do the other." Maybe it's something like doing Soduku puzzles to exercise your brain before you tackle quantum physics or something. 

This afternoon I'll be meeting with my local critique group. It's been awhile since all five of us could be together. 

The Chameleon Blog

Um yes, I am fiddling with the blog layout/colors. And no, no, noooooooo...it's not a way to procrastinate. Of COURSE not!

Deep Thought Sunday 7

Since it's Monday, I chose procrastination as the topic for Deep Thought Sunday. Here's a gem from Will Rogers:

"Even if you're on the right track - 
you'll get run over if you just sit there." 
Will Rogers

Saturday Progress Report

Okay, so it's Monday .. but Saturday was a HOLIDAY !  The temporary seasonal day job ended on Thursdays, so I'm back to writing. I've been doing some 'crafty' stuff lately .. reading and outlining chapter books and fiddling with fairy tales in an attempt to improve my plotting ability. And of course that all led into another project.  

Also I'm working on focusing on one thing at a time, writing wise - choosing one writing task and making that the goal for the day. Yeah, I'm a little scattered, ADD, whoopsie-brained, that's for sure. The same method has been working on the gardens. Each morning I decided which part of the garden I want to work on, and I limit myself to just that spot. I know .... this probably seems so simple to other people.

Even though I'm also prepping a house to put on the market, I hope that I'll have more writing time in the day, and that my Saturday progress reports will be more exciting.

Music Monday - Starry Starry Night

Here is Don McLean singing Starry Starry Night, the theme song of my youth.

Happy Monday!

Two For Friday July 3

Formerly known as Juxtaposition Friday.

I give you two seemingly unrelated things as a writing prompt. You write something using both images.  Have fun!

a nursing home

a watermelon seed

Some people ask me how I come up with these. Both of the above came to me when I thought of the word independence.