I highly recommend adding vanilla coconut milk ice cream to your chai tea (that’s a Bar Harbor lobster mouse pad under my tea cup by the way). I’ll pretty much make up any excuse to put ice cream on something, but this really is damn good.
Did I mention how excited I am to have re-joined my writing group? Excited and scared of course. I’m opening myself up to criticism that could have me back at page one doing revisions. The reality is that revising is the bulk of being a writer (right?), so I better get used to it. And what could be better that receiving 20 different opinions on my work once a month? I want this manuscript to be seen by as many eyes as possible before I hit the long, lonesome, querying road. Hopefully it won’t be long or lonesome, but I’m prepared to weather the storm if need be.
I cut another 5k last night, but no worries. I’m getting to know my characters and those five thousand words were part of our courtship. We’ll always have those fond memories of hanging out together, but now it’s time to move on and make new (better) memories. I am definitely starting to sound like a creepy writer who believes that her characters are real people, but to me, they are! And when I truly love a tv show or novel, I never once think the characters are saying lines or part of a plot that is really just make-believe. What’s the fun in that?
I’m happy that we’re officially in the season of hot tea and leaves scattered on the ground. It’s time for the holidays, which has become one of my favorite times of the year. I’m looking forward to getting cozy with my tea and my novel during these chilly months. My hubs and I have started fixing up our house. Not so much painting and renovating, but getting rid of junk and creating a space we truly enjoy.
I’ve also started writing my novel by hand (at times). Maybe I’m bored with the computer keys or need some time away from the behemoth of a manuscript. I just know that it’s working for me right now and I’m going to stick with it until I get stuck again. Sometimes it’s a matter of changing scenery, sometimes it’s the music, and I guess sometimes I need to put an actual writing utensil in my hand to bring new life to a story. And sometimes it’s a cup of hot tea with a scoop of ice cream.
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Good for you for going back to writing group! That’s wonderful!
I like to put marshmallows in my coffee. I can see how ice cream would be good too.
Now it’s time for me to print out and dig into the other members’ submissions! I always learn a lot from them too:)