What is missing from the writing? Something isn't right. I feel like I've climbed over plenty of walls to get to this place--writing everyday, spending time with other writers, creating a writing space, even feeling like a writer (whatever that means exactly). But I still feel something isn't right, and I don't mean publication (though …
Continue reading Thinking Out Loud (and writing that way too)
These bookish questions were at Red Shoe Ramblings (I couldn't resist that name) and I've decided to carry them on. If you decide to take them to your space, let me know. I'd like to read your answers. 1. Hardcover or paperback? Why? This is going to sound a bit shallow, but I don't care …
Continue reading These Are Not My Final Answers (I have no final answers)
So, the other morning I'm scrabbling along in my usual rushed way when I open the door to my tiny studio/office closet and find water dripping steadily from my upstairs neighbor. And I did that doubletake that I always do when I believe for the briefest of seconds that another reality is there if I …
Plot problems...I'm so close to getting the ending of this novel. Painfully close. But I've got this character, Linnie from the other blog actually, and she's been caught listening in to a conversation she's not supposed to hear. Now, Linnie, being Linnie, would let nothing stop her from rushing to her friend to warn her …
I love my birthday. Make no mistake, I don't mind telling people my age or finding gray hair. But there is something about special dates--birthdays, New Year's Day, anniversaries, weddings, whatever special day you choose--that lends itself to milemarkers and expectations. Ten years on and I'm still working the same job. Hey, I like my …
Ending a novel is its own special cirlce of hell. And circle is a good word for it, really, because you've got to bring the events set in motion in the beginning round to the end. Obviously. (Oh, how much fun it is to state the obvious.) Well, I've got the ending-ending. The last scene. …
Yesterday I thought today I'd have eight hours for writing and art--ah, what bliss! But, life being what it is, I'll get three hours instead. Well, I've gotten good news today too and it's my birthday this weekend (and I LOVE my birthday), so I'm working on not being disappointed by the redirection of my …
A quote from the sculptor Henry Moore (via Rob Breszny--thank you, thank you), "The secret of life is to a have a task, something you devote your life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for your whole life. And the most important thing is--it must be something you cannot possibly …
Lake Belle may take over my life, and considering I just threw the name at the place in hope that a "perfect" name would come along later, it's a good thing I've grown to like it. The town is a mix of my hometown (which need not be named because, hey, some people love the …
Best birthday gift ever...my husband bought me a ticket to see Blue Lapis Light. I saw them tonight and they performed in an empty power station and they were amazing and beautiful. There are many things to love about the show, but one thing I love about any creative endeavor is how it inspires me. …
Marta Bacon 