Nostalgia

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back to work, balance, Creative Writing, Editing, finding balance, finding time, finding time to write, Ideas, time, vacation over, work, Writing

You likely read my other post for today.  I wanted to write two today because of the length of the other one and I needed to turn my focus back to writing.

Today is the last of the last day of my vacation.  I have spent the morning editing my short story thanks to a couple of suggestions from the only person who has read it so far.  I have also been editing my mini-memoir–well, I’m not sure editing is the write term… rewriting might be a better term.  Because of what the day represents and the mini-memoir rewrites, I am finding myself incredibly nostalgic today.  I find as I get older there is more to remember.  We do tend to remember the good stuff but every once in a while it’s not so pleasant.

I was going to enter all of the rewrites but I’ve handwritten a lot and I’m not sure I have time to do that right now.  I need to grab a bite and head over to my parent’s so I can go get some groceries.

But where did the week go?  I feel like I’m just getting started.  I feel like I could immerse myself in this forever!

I’m even thinking of dropping Confessions right now and starting a new story, it just hasn’t percolated to the surface yet.  I’m not sure if I’m going to write another sequel or start fresh.  I don’t know if I want to write another paranormal or what.  My short story has brought a few ideas to the surface for me among other things so I’d like to run with that if I could… and that right there is what stands in my way now!  My time will suddenly be limited.  The only saving grace I have is my partner-in-crime is out of the office which means that I could essentially sneak in a paragraph or two and jot down all the notes I want as I work on my own.

And this is always my challenge as it is for many of you.  How do we find the balance and how do we continue to fit writing into our lives?

So far I have kept up with my challenge of writing a blog post every day for 30 days.  I’m not halfway yet and I go back to work tomorrow.  I think my biggest challenge will be to continue it even when I’m working.  Taking the 20 minutes and doing it.  Whether it’s at work and is a short post or after work and a long post.

No matter, I’m in it for the long haul.  I intend on seeing this through!  With a little luck, I’ll also have some answers tomorrow!

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Electrifying…

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characters, Cursive Writing Class, electrifying, extra income, finding time, finding time to write, hectic week, new job, opportunities abound, photography, Psychic, radio interview, taking flight

Okay, so I have had the best week!!  Last Tuesday I was presented with three new opportunities!!  One, a new PT job–well, it will help pay the bills and hopefully reduce a lot of financial stress.  Two, an offer to attend an Equine event on Friday where the foals are judged and branded, as the photographer!!!  This has never happened to me!!  This was brand new.  Lastly, I was offered a radio interview for my Cursive Writing Class!!  So, I accepted the PT job, I felt that was necessary and though I will be working 6 days a week which will take even more time away from my writing, I need to reduce the stress and wonder where the next cheque is going to come from!!  Maybe I’ll get the opportunity to do some writing on the job because other than seeing patients, I don’t think there’s a whole lot else that I do.

I accepted the photography session because why wouldn’t I???  This means the possibility of some income from them and spreads the word–a.k.a. networking!!

Lastly, I did a preliminary interview for the radio on Thursday and they offered me an on-air interview.  It was supposed to be tomorrow morning but will have to be pushed off to later in the week due to the inability to get me onto the schedule for tomorrow.  I’m back at work this week which makes it more difficult.  The great part about that though is my boss offered my co-worker and I extra days off next week so I will be off Wednesday and Thursday which is awesome!!

So all of this happened in ONE week!!  JUST after my 40th birthday!!  I can only hope that it now continues!!  I can only hope that the radio interview will boost my registrations for the class to the point I have to run TWO!!  I hope that everyone loves the photos I took and buys, buys & buys!

And on the writing front, I have crossed into Chapter 14, and I’m almost at page 100!  They have met again in a dream and they have exchanged ‘I love you’s’.  Need to start moving towards the climax which I will not tell you about right now.  The fog where James is stuck is not yet lifting but it’s getting warmer (it was initially freezing).  I have introduced another character to help, Joanna’s neighbour, Maria, who happens to be a psychic, a medium, whatever you want to call her who wants to help in any way possible.  I think that will be a big help and everything is leading towards the same conclusion.  There is much planning involved for that to happen but I think there needs to be a few more letters and at least another visit first.  This is sooo much fun!!  I totally forgot how wonderful it felt to write!!

Pick up a pen!!  Write something! Anything!  What are you working on?