It’s Been a Minute
Hi! Glad you found your way to the scenic route! It’s been at least two or three weeks since my last blog post. A lot has happened so let me get started.
Author Journey
In writing news, I did not win the cover art contest. While I’m a little bummed, there were some really awesome covers submitted this time. There’s a chance to win again during the next quarter, but I may try working on a short story to submit instead. Even if I don’t win any of these, people who vote will see my work. It’s a way to get my name out there, as well as showing my readers I really do mean business.
I worked a little more on the edit of Ripples, but I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped this month. I have one week left and I’m determined to get as much of it edited as possible during that week. I’m in the very early stages of planning a “Meet the Author” event with our local library. I hope to have more to share about that in the near future.
Writer’s Life
Here’s what’s been hindering my writing work:
Health issues: Husband discovered a hernia that needs surgery to fix ASAP but it’s not an emergency, so that’s been uncomfy.
Remodeling: We had several things fixed in our house, including a complete master bath remodel and a rotten window/window sill. The carpenter rebuilt it so it matched the originals more closely. But that window happened to be in my work area and until it was completed, I couldn’t even access my desk.
So many trips to town! We make lists, forget to put something on the list, then end up having to go back because it was important.
Palia: My son discovered an online open world type game that our family can play together. And while it hasn’t taken over completely, it’s going to be a real struggle. The game is cute, keeps me busy with tasks that make sense, and makes me feel like I’m actually accomplishing something, even if it’s virtual. How do you overcome that kind of a draw? “Start as you mean to go on.” I recently read a scripture that suprised me. I thought someone had just come up with that for a story because I read it in a novel. But I read a bible verse that made me think back on that. I wish I’d written it down, because now I can’t find it.
Quilts: There’ve been several babies born in our church and I love putting baby quilts together. I’m working on two right now - one vibrant, one more subdued, but both will be unique and cute.
As you can see, I’ve been kept busy with lots of things. Running errands for others isn’t on the list, nor is the vital practice of meeting with friends to simply rest and catch up, but those things have been going on, too.
Conclusion
I’m glad you stopped by today. I hope you found something interesting or encouraging here.
What’s keeping you from your creative pursuits? Have you overcome those obstacles? If so, what methods did you find helpful? Let the readers and me know in the comments below.
Until next time,
Keep turning pages…
