Word Slinging and Optimism

Deep Thoughts and Shallow Reality

10

Jul

Happy Monday dear friends – both of you that stop by to giggle at my musings.  :)  I’m always excited you pop in.  I have so much random nonsense to share with the world.  I mean, what kind of place would the world be without my ponderings and gibberish to light the dark?  No… wait… don’t answer that… Today, I thought I’d share why there’s a me in the Twitterverse – because if you don’t get enough of me here, you can always follow me on Twitter or Instagram.  Just look at the bottom of the

2017

03

Jul

Hello July!  Hello Independence Day (almost)!  Hello BBQs and Fireworks and Friends and Family and good times!  And of course, Hello First Five Hundred of July!  Huzzah! Today’s snippet is brought to you by: Passive Aggressive Sticky Notes! Because sometimes you just need to tell someone how it is, without them knowing it’s you! This story actually stated thanks to my mom and my terrible listening skills.  It was at PPWC a couple years ago, and we were all getting off the elevator, and I don’t

2017

26

Jun

Hello again dear friends! After a short life-got-complicated-and-messy hiatus, I'm back!  I was so excited too, because I got my first email through my website... and it turned out to be spam, actually.  What a let down.  ::laugh:: Today I decided to have another interview... what?  Why are you looking at me like that?  One of them is bound to actually turn out!  This time I asked Uriel - as close as a best friend as Michael has - and Xander - Damien's best friend - to answer a few questions.

2017

05

Jun

It’s June!!!  Did you realize that?  It’s officially summer – which means camping and fires and smores and hiking and bike riding and heat and water balloon fights and so much more!  I will actually miss the snow, but it seems I am the only one.  I prefer snowman to ice cream cones – but that’s just me. Welcome Summer. So… it’s the first Monday of a new month, which means… The first five hundred!!! Today’s snipped is brought to you by: Wireless Headphones! Because trying to weed with wires

2017

30

May

Shannon Lawrence, who lead this workshop, was shooting for 400 (I think) by the end of the summer.  She keeps a spreadsheet, same as me, so she also knows the exact number of times she’s been rejected.  The difference between her sheet and mine is that there are some “accepted” stories on her sheet.  I have yet to snare one of those… But, apparently that’s because I haven’t submitted enough.  And that’s true.  I’ve only written two short stories, and I haven’t actually submitted either of them.

2017

22

May

Best line in this whole workshop.  I’d never heard anything quite like that anywhere, and I had to do some googling to really understand what it is...  I admit it, it was over my head. :D Well, it’s Monday again.  I feel like it was just Monday yesterday, but that’s impossible as my husband has admitted as of yet, he cannot manipulate time.  We’re working on that.  I’m pretty sure I had something pretty concrete about him moving time in my favor in our wedding vows.  ::laugh:: Okay, okay,

2017

16

May

And they’re like, it’s harder than hard!  (I don’t know, I just needed to rhyme with yard…) Happy Tuesday dear friends!  I hope you had a nice weekend.  I spent my weekend dealing with hail damaged cars – both of which are “totaled”.  Husband’s absolutely is, but mine is not, and I’m angry they think so.  My Xterra runs fine, it’s just ugly – which is fine with me.  I feel that’s about right for me… Anyway, here’s Part I of IV of PPWC Workshops – starting with the lovely, personable Darynda

2017

08

May

Good morning!  I've had a week to reflect upon my experiences, and put my thoughts to paper. Okay, not to paper, but to word - and now to the internet.  Isn't technology amazing?!  I type at my computer, then the whole world has the opportunity to see what I say... incredible.  Now... if only the whole world would do it.  ::laugh::  Here's part one of the PPWC Silver Jubliee conference reflections.  If you were there, I'd love to hear how it went for you!    Keynotes: Kevin Hearne – Urban

2017

01

May

Oh.  My.  Gosh.  I am happy to finally be home! Three conferences, in three different states, in twelve days… I am happy to be back in my own bed with my puppies and kitties.  No rest for the wicked though, back to work today to answer my 121 emails!  Yikes! I will put up my reflections from the Pikes Peak Writers Conference next week, I need time to absorb it all in first.  Besides, it’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means… The first five hundred!!! Today’s snippet is

2017

24

Apr

“Monday, Monday!  So good to me!  Monday mornin’, it was all I hoped it would be! Anyone?  No?  No one?  Well, I guess it’s not really fair when you can’t hear the music that goes with it…  It’s the Mamas and the Papas.  All I really know are those two lines, but I’m sure the rest of the song is great too! Another week has come and gone.  There have been musings and flashes, and no we’re back to musing again. :D  Isn’t that great?!  It is.  It really is. To carry on, my wayward son, so that

2017

17

Apr

Good morning!  Happy MON-day!  It’s great to be alive!  Good morning!  Happy Monday!  To you!  And you!  And you!  And you! (Please speak/sing this salutation to the tune of “Good Morning” from Singing in the Rain.  Thank you.) For whatever reason, a lot of my blogs actually start with some kind of music… unfortunately that doesn’t translate into writing, and you don’t hear my renditions of new and classic songs.  It’s sad, no?  If I were more photogenic, and didn’t sing like a cat being

2017

10

Apr

Hi! Hello! Salut! Hola! Hallo! Ola! Ohayo! Jambo! And that’s about every way I know how to say hello!  You only get “Welcome back!” in English though. :) I got some good feedback about the interview between Tree and Chaos, so I thought I’d throw a few more of my characters into the interview seat.  One at a time is no fun, so I have a new pair today.  I’m still using the same interview questions I answered in my very first blog, and with the heroines, but today we’re going to see what happens

2017

03

Apr

Oh Monday, you are a cruel mistress.  Here again, I see. Can you see a day?  Like, really see the day?  What does Monday look like…? Anyway, today’s five hundred are brought to you by; Bobble Heads! Because sometimes you just need someone to nod their head “yes” at you. This chunk is from the second book in the New Hope Chronicles, Recon.  There’s sort of spoilers as we move into the later books, but nothing truly “spoil-y” until book four.  So, if you have plans to read my books, LET ME

2017