Excited

After yesterday's stellar meeting, I couldn't function till I began working on the last little tweeks to my giraffe tale.

It's finished. *g* Until my editor gets her hands on it!

I will present it in two weeks. I sent it off to friends for their 'final' input.

Very excited. Thankful to Writers' Ink and Cheryl. 

Cover letter has been started. Will send it out on Wednesday, June 22nd. I've got a list of publishers for the first grouping. 

Update on Nothing But Blue Skies: I've sent Chapters 13 and 14 to my Skyline group for Saturday's meeting. Chapter Thirteen's very different. I have a bit of trepidation as to its acceptance. Remember - coaching.

Life is good.

Mind Blowing Day

I'll try to be coherent, but I am so filled with blessings, I can hardly think straight.

As I said awhile back, our little Writers' Ink group met last month and discussed how we might have put ourselves last. It was a mind-boggling and very enlightening discussion. (see Saturday, May 7th, blog)

This month, I almost missed the meeting by putting family first - a graduation. Now I'm not saying putting family first is wrong, it just isn't a positive thing. I've got to put myself first if I'm ever to be there for my family.

So - I squish time and decide to arrive late at the party so that I can have at least an hour with the group. My gosh, I was so very glad that I did.

We discussed critiquing. I was telling the members how I had to learn to accept critiquing. Ruth suggested that critiquing is really coaching. Now, I can understand that. And I can accept that. What a great way of looking at 'good' critiquing. Of course, there will always be bad coaches, just as their are bad critiquers.  

I can accept coaching. A paradigm shift. Don't call it critiquing. Call it coaching. To me this is a real breakthrough. I know it's only words - but as a writer, I know the power of words. IF coaching makes it easier... no, more productive for me to accept, than I'm going to accept coaching. Another thing to remember. Thanks, Ruth. 

Our fearless leader, Cheryl, is truly bringing out the best in us, discussion-wise. She had put another 'saying' on the board, but we were so busy with the critiquing discussion that we totally blew it off. She's magnanimous enough not to care. 

I'll write more. It was a grand and glorious session - even if I only could 'take' an hour.

Life is awesome.

Weekends

What are they good for??? 

You know, I love a good weekend. I vow that I will write on the weekends. I've given up the hope of writing during the week. I had to make a spreadsheet to keep track of all my appointments and such. The day planner screamed, "I give up," a year ago!

As I said, I've finished the giraffe picture book - except for that last line - drat it all.

Tomorrow, I start up on 'Blue' again. I'll start as soon as I get up and then I'm off to a writers meeting. I look forward to this one. We don't critique. We sit and laugh and talk about how life is as necessary to a writer as air is to breathing. 

Then, next weekend, I'll be presenting another chapter of 'Blue' at another groups meeting. I've got to figure out which was the last one I sent as I haven't presented in about three months. Way too long for presenting, but what can I do? 

My classes start again in two weeks. That will be good. Sadly, they are too few and too far in between. I suppose if I went to workshops, conference, writers' groups, and classes all the time, I'd not have time for writing.

Hopefully, tomorrow and Sunday will hold much in store for 'Blue.' This is another one of those instances where I'm not sure what the Muse has in store. I just have to step out in faith and see where she leads. 

Life is interesting.

German Sorrow

My heart is full of grief for the German people during this horrid e-coli outbreak. Also, to all those who are affected as this outbreak grows.

I just wanted to take a moment to send positive, loving thoughts to those affected.

Life is interesting. 
(About the only thing I can say when I have no clue as to what to do.)