Monday, March 31, 2008
First day back in the saddle
Well, it's the first day back after a real vacation. I did try to write, but not sure I did myself any good. I kept having to go back in the scene and expand it, because I was telling, not showing. I finally gave up writing on the book for the day when I told myself out loud, "Be in the scene, Laurell, not just talking about it." I just couldn't focus. It'll be better tomorrow. I guess I'm entitled to a little problem changing gears. It maybe one of the few times I've ever actually allowed myself to… Read More
Posted by LKH on 03/31 at 09:18 PM
Sunday, March 30, 2008
No pen in paradise
I unpacked the back pack that I used as carry-on on the plane and put the stuff back in my regular brief case. The back pack was so heavy that if I put it on in too big a circle I damn near fell over. My usual case had been almost as heavy, and awkward. But when I finished unpacking and repacked my case it was incredibly light. I looked at all the stuff I'd packed, now back in proper places. I looked at the few things in the floor of my office needing to go somewhere else, and… Read More
Posted by LKH on 03/30 at 09:45 PM
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Back from vacation
We're home. It was a wonderful vacation. I may actually be getting the hang of this whole relaxing thing. We did a lot of firsts this trip. Trinity's first sushi. She loved it. The first deep sea fishing trip for all of us, including Grandpa Art. Grandma Mary didn't come on the boat, she was afraid she'd get sea sick and ruin the trip for all of us. It was rough the day we went out. Not a sea for the faint of heart, or stomach. But we came back with so many fun stories, and pictures that she's… Read More
Posted by LKH on 03/29 at 06:43 PM
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Writing Help Response
Been fielding a bit of critisim over the writing help blog I put up. So please let me clear up a few things. First, Laurell didn't post that, I did, Darla. We seem to have a larger than usual number of requests about being a writer and the steps to take. Laurell does have a piece I usually send to folks about Being A Beginning Writer. It is intended to help. I only send it to folks who have asked for it. Some folks have said it helped them. Some found the advice doesn't work for them. It doesn't… Read More
Posted by Administrator on 03/29 at 01:33 AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Writing Help
One of the things we seem to be getting a lot of lately, is requests on how to make your dream of being a writer come true. There is no magic formula for getting published. It isn?t like assembling a piece of furniture. There are no directions written out that will guarantee you success if you follow it exactly. What works for one author will not necessarily work for another. And each author seems to have their own ways of doing things. It?s another one of those pesky, what is right for one person isn?t right for everyone things… Read More
Posted by Administrator on 03/26 at 10:57 PM
What we’ve been doing
What we've done so far: A nature center where we could view the original flora of the area. We also saw a wild bird rehab center. We hiked. Took pictures of wild life, though admittedly most of the wild life was of the small kind; insects and arachnids. We'll post pictures when we get home. We swam with dolphins at a research facility. Again, we'll post pictures later. Trinity and I both had a blast. Interestingly enough dolphins have no discernible odor. They don't smell fishy, or of anything really. I know they're mammals so expecting them to smell… Read More
Posted by LKH on 03/26 at 06:29 PM
Monday, March 24, 2008
Vacation blog
Typing this in bed in our hotel room. Jon had to get a wireless card for us to be able to blog. Either that or sit in the lobby. I don't think so. Jon has just informed me that he thinks the blogging would go better if I were topless. I think less drinks for him tomorrow. Trinity is finally tucked into her room with her first ever sunburn. We put SPF 50 on her, but she was too long in the pool and it washed off. If she gets another marathon session in the water, we'll reapply. She's… Read More
Posted by LKH on 03/24 at 08:06 PM