Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: I did get the last completed book out to my beta readers. Everyone is supposed to have their thoughts and completed questionnaires back to me by 2/6. I also had a really great writing week last week. I revised the first 200 pages of the next book in the series.  I only have about 3/4 of the book actually written before I set aside so I'm starting from the beginning and revising up to the point where I left off writing the book so I can get back into the characters' heads and the plot.

Motivational Quote: "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." ~ Vince Lombardi

What I'm Reading: I started Hopeless Romantic by Marina Adair last Friday. I won the book in a Goodreads giveaway so I wanted to read it right away so I can post a review for it asap.

Random Things: I've been absolutely miserable at my day job lately. The business is in the process of being sold. Things are changing already and not for the better. I keep telling myself to just get through the day so I can go home and work on my writing. Maybe being miserable at my day job will motivate me enough to keep me on track with my writing goals this year. 

Random Photo:

           If you look closely, you can see Mrs. Green's eye as she peeks out at me.

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress): I'm working on typing all the revisions I've done on paper onto the laptop. I hope to have them finished by the end of this week.

Quote of the Week: "A year from now, you'll wish you had started today." ~ Anonymous

What I'm reading: A Taste of Sugar by Marina Adair. This is the third book in the Sugar, Georgia series.

Random things: The kitten we got about 8 months ago has decided he'd like to explore the outdoors. He's an indoor cat, but he always tries to escape and cries at the door whenever anyone leaves. I'm looking for a tag I can attach to his collar that will have his name and our phone number just in case he does get out.

Random Photo of the Week:

                           Looking forward to the spring flowers coming into bloom.

What's Up Wednesday

This week...

My current WIP (work in progress): Revised 60 pages last week. I feel like the book is already vastly improved. I've tried to add more detail in regard to emotional and setting content and cut a lot of extra words that weren't needed. My first drafts tend to be a bit wordy. I also did some research on a couple of items that I'd marked on the original draft as needing verification.

Quote of the week: "All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination." ~ Earl Nightingale

What I'm reading: I just started "Sugar's Twice As Sweet" by Marina Adair. I haven't read any of her books before, but my sister gave me the book and told me it was a must read.

Random things: Sunday was the official start of summer. Summer is my favorite time of the year, but I always look upon the Summer Solstice with a bit of melancholy. While it's the longest day of the year, it also means that each day will grow shorter until we're back in that most dreaded of seasons (at least in my opinion) -- winter.

Random Photo of the Week:

This is my nephew's cat, Sgt. Tibbs. He's decided the decorative bowl on the coffee table is his new favorite place to sleep.