Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: As expected I didn't much writing done, but I'm still pretty much on track to get Mississippi's story out to my beta readers and editor by July 3rd.

Motivational Quote:"Give yourself grace. Grace to rest. Grace to be delayed. Grace to feel. Grace to breathe. It'll change your life." ~ George M. Johnson

What I'm Reading: I'm about halfway through Accidentally Famous by Marissa Clarke. It's the second book in the Hideaway Harbor series. 

Random Things: I came across the above motivational quote near the end of last week. It seemed serendipitous considering I was struggling to get words written in Mississippi's story around everything else that was going on. It seemed as though the Universe was trying to tell me that I was doing the best that I could and to stop stressing over what I wasn't getting to.

Random Photo:

I found a couple of random black eyed susan flowers in our front yard. I have no idea how they got there. (At least I think they're black eyed susans.)

Monday Check In

Last week...

Writing Related: Mississippi's story is moving full steam ahead. I wrote thirty pages of new material and filled in a couple of areas that I'd earmarked as needing more research.

Motivational Quote:"Keep your minds and hearts open to life's endless and unforeseeable possibilities." ~ Octavia Spencer

What I'm Reading: I started Accidentally Perfect by Marissa Clarke last night so I'm not very far into the story yet but I think I may have read it before. Parts seem familiar, but other parts don't.

Random Things: I have so many things on my weekend To Do list that I think I'm going to accomplish and usually only end up getting half of them done. I either need to stop putting so many things on the list or maybe lower my expectations of how much I can do in two days. 

Random Photo:

                            Our rose bush is blooming for the first time in two years.

Monday Check In

Last week: 

Writing Related: I am so far behind in my writing goals for this year already. I'm trying to use as much of my free time as possible to get Ivan's story done. I swear at times it seems like the universe is against me getting this book finished. 

Motivational Quote: "No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks made by chance and good fortune." ~ Plutarch

What I'm Reading: I started reading Accidentally Perfect by Marissa Clarke last night. It's the first book in the Hideaway Harbor series.

Random Things: I met my niece and god daughter for lunch last Friday to celebrate both of their milestone birthdays. It was nice to spend time with them catching up, laughing, and enjoying their company after not seeing them for the last 2 years.  

Random Photo:

                                  Somebody taking his usual afternoon nap.