Bored bored bored!

I am trying to chill with my second book.... testing the waters with a new line of thought. Step back from the second book before doing anything drastic - like "REWRITE" and just take a deep breath.

Issue is - my brain can't handle it.

I need to write, or something. So... I am working on a different story - this is just GREAT (in a bad way). I don't want to work on a different story I need to regroup and plan a little better for book two. I was lucky - real lucky - at how the first book went. (minus the copy-editor that would have caught my sentence structure and word issues... ugh!)

Speaking of that I spoke with a gentleman the other day - fascinating man. Truly a wealth of knowledge. He knew books - lots of them - and he was given a copy of my book prior to it going to the publisher, because I wanted his feed back - problem was we couldn't get together to review what he found until after I had already approved the book for print. I just thought it would be another person that fell through that I was hoping to help. Well he had GREAT ideas, and he also made me realize that I could approach my second book with a little more 'overview' by creating a historical graph and a growth chart. I always jotted things down, lots of notes scattered about - duh put them in one accessible place dummy!

He made me think about things I REALLY had not thought about. I knew I wanted this, this, and this to happen, but did I want that in chapter eight or 20? So it wasn't writers block that was giving me a cause to pause it was the anxiety of wanting everything in this book. I already see this will be more than just one book - yay... I think.

*RESTART BRAIN in 3....2.....1..... YIKES!*

So, I am cold turkey - gone almost a whole day - and now I CANNOT sleep, perhaps it is my hot tea.... who knew! It is supposed to be relaxing -- oh maybe that is because it is not chamomile tea and Earl Gray.... oops! (Tomorrow's Grocery list - Decaf Earl Gray - CHECK!)

I think I might dabble in a new story type - perhaps it will be a novelette when I am finished? Some of my favorite authors have an awesome realm of imagination - I could switch it up a bit.

Jim Butcher - you are my Novelist Hero!

BACK TO WRITING - whew glad that brain restart happened I was getting nervous.

Short Story

I wrote a short story for a forum contest, no prizes, just submitting for review by peers, and voting. The rules - limit 1000 words.... do you know how HARD that was! Voting is still going on until Sunday - so I guess I will see how I do. But so far I don't have that many votes, but that's okay because it is the first time I ever did anything like that either.

Downside - now I have another piece that I want to add to it. I think another Novel has been concieved, it will have to be a different series cause it just won't fit with The Legacy Saga, but now I need to start working on learning some sailor metaphors, and more about life at sea. I could flounder around and build the story, but I think it is better if I have details.... FLOUNDER - geeze did I just write that. Yup guess I did.  So I might take a break from book two in the Legcay series and jot this new book in the making down.... I better - I don't need to forget. haha!

Ahhhh....DEEP breath!

I get sometime at lunch to blog, but it is never long enough. I get too wordy sometimes, so it might be good that I don't get too much time.

I am home and listening to my princess's cartoons, and knowing that I won't get anything done until she is in bed. So while I was distracted, for the moment, I thought I would write something. Unfortunately there is nothing profound or inspiring that comes to mind.

I am listening to the sounds all around me, and wondering how this melody of chaos translates into the balance of Life. I want to have quiet, and shut out the world, but I cannot be an island to myself (not an original idea) but I am sure everyone has felt like that from time to time.

10 mins of quiet time is "regroup" time. It's not enough for me to regroup. I reread what I wrote, and that can take a while, and then I am ready to write - unfortunately that's about the time that I need to put on the "super powers" of wife or mother.

Right now... I need to go kill a nasty bug for my husband -- ha-ha... nah the princess squeals.... off I go.

Fare-the-well!
~Michelle

Trying to stay focused

Well with my book fresh out and thinking on what else I need to do to get my name out there, I am trying not to loose focus on family, work, friends, and of course my second book. It feels odd not dedicating time to writing while I am networking. Eventually I will get the hang of it.... I better or I will have to give up something. :)
I love my hobby, and everything else, so perhaps I should sleep even less to get more done.

When I grow old

I never want to look back and say I should have. I could have.
I don't plan to. I am looking forward and thankful that I have the support of family and friends on this forward adventure. Nothing is better than being surrounded with love.
*hugs*

Restless

I am just simply restless today. I just want to go go go go go..... and I can't.
I better go running tonight. I hope this day will end soon. I can't wait to get home and focus on relaxing.

Fascinating people

Although I am new at the blogging and social networking gig. I am amazed and astounded to find so many people that are genuine! Seriously though I do have to approach things with caution, but it has been SO much FUN!

Not something one could find ten years ago. I remember the first online chatting - AOL (Oh yeah baby!) I was totally there. It became kind of an obsession. Now I am obsessed with reaching out to more people and getting to know them a little better.

I approach things as honestly as I can, but have to take people for their "face" value. It is amazing though electronically how one can just open up. Fear, anxieties and hope all out there in the open. It is scary business being open because it can also bring issues.

Being public and networking on my own is not "safe" by any means. It really is outside my comfort zone. I do tend to come off as naive. Perhaps it is because I approach things with a light heart, and laughter, even if I am quaking and shaking on the inside. I try to suppress those feelings best I can. Not that it works, but I try.

Just doing my videos was tough because I didn't like the lighting or how I sounded or was I distracted or my eyes did they move too much. I know silly things to worry about but things that I thought.

I would love to take photographs of myself all dressed up and "medieval" just cause that's what I like, and would have so much fun with it. My daughter would love it too - of course when she grows up she is going to be a rock star, scientist, horse trainer. Awesome huh? And I just wanted to grow up being a teacher - instead I am an accountant that writes for a hobby. :)

I like to make people laugh, but I also want to be taken seriously.

So blog blog blog.... :)
Have a wonderful day!