michelle, another newbie at giveagirlapen.com, posted something fantabulous and i’d like to share it with everyone.
not a chance if you’re a writer that it won’t make you feel better about yourself and your writing…
it’s that grand!!
Read it HERE Now.
pretty please with sugar on top.
i know you’ll do the right thing 
k, now i’m really going to bed!!! xxx
I’ve recently been dealing with a horrifying case of first time writer’s block.
Seriously…it’s Never happened to me before.
I tried anything and everything.
Nothing worked. It was truly horrible. A sad time in my life.
Until I gave up…
One day last week, I opened a journal that I use for notes on book & story ideas. I thought that maybe I might come across something useful, but I honestly wasn’t the least bit hopeful.
It was just a last-ditch effort. I had truly given up at that point.
And then…..
I came across a miracle!
The note I’d written myself months ago.
The key that stood between me and the next chapter of Avalon.
It tore down that brick wall. I mean, it is now smashed to pieces. Here’s hoping that nothing will be able to rebuild it for some time.
But, after not writing for a while, except for short, short stories and blogs and such, I’m still not quite back into the swing of things. It’s slow-going….
It does seem that the flow of my writing (not to mention, my life) is back, though!! YAY!!!
I’ve attempted to delve into the chapter and I’ve begun a bit of editing and adding content. Always a good thing. Content I would not have had if it wasn’t for taking notes on any and all ideas I have…
I am also reading more–something I was unable to do while not writing. I wouldn’t allow myself the pleasure of reading if I couldn’t even write. Just felt I didn’t deserve that luxury at the time…
I’m beyond thrilled and I had to share.
With my one reader–if I even have that many
Hey, it’s all right–this blog is for me to record my journey and see what works and what doesn’t.
And—-obviously, notes work.
Hence, my love for journals and all other bound pieces of paper 
fun reading contest!!!
So, as I’m writing, I keep finding more and more to do.
I am beyond overwhelmed, but I’m lovin’ it!
I am editing three books, along with my own, and trying to finish writing mine, (which, if you check it out on Authonomy, you’ll see it’s coming along quite nicely). I’ve made a lot of changes since I first started this blog–hence, not blogging very often.
Hopefully that will change with the help of this contest.
http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/?p=1083
This is the link.
Check it out.
After I finish this blog, I am signing up!!
It’s just reading fantasy, folklore, mythology and such. Something I do every day anyway.
I’m particularly excited about reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as I have never had the chance. Which is interesting, considering how many dang Shakespeare classes I took while at Purdue University in the ’90′s.
ok–this post is just to say I’m signing up for the contest, or journey, as I plan to call it….
My next post will detail the books I am planning on reading, as well as the ones I have already read.
*ETA/change — I’m deleting the other post and adding my reading list here =)
Quest the Third
“Fulfill the requirements for Quest the First or Quest the Second AND top it off with a June reading of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream OR a viewing of one of the many theatrical versions of the play. Love the story, love the films, love the idea of that magical night of the year and so this is my chance to promote the reading of this farcical love story.”
*this challenge starts on Saturday, March 21st and ends Friday, June 2oth
I have already read:
*Hunted – P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (Mar 21st, 2009)
*Prisoner of Time – Caroline B. Cooney (Mar 25th, 2009)
*Legend of the Protectors – Sarah Jensen (on authonomy.com–rcv’d entire MS)
*The Border Lord – KE Curran (on authonomy.com–I was emailed the entire MS)
*Out of Time – Caroline B. Cooney (April 20th, 2009)
*large gap in time due to reading many excerpts on authonomy.com. many excerpts…mostly fantasy, as that’s what I enjoy the most
*Need – Carrie Jones (June 6th, 2009)
*The Heart of Nightmares – Justin Carroll (reading thru ch25 as that’s all I’ve been sent. It’s an amazing children’s fantasy novel. also on authonomy.com)
*The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman (June 20, 2009)
*A Midsummer Night’s Dream – William Shakespeare (June 26th, 2009)
Books to be Read:
*Fragile Eternity – Melissa Marr (halfway through as of the beg. of June)
*Into the Green – Charles DeLint
*Greenmantle – Charles DeLint
*Ironside – Holly Black (a third of the way through around mid-May)
…that’s all I have on my list for now. don’t wanna get myself in too deep, as I’m working on a big revision of Avalon over the next two weeks.
I am attending the short midwest writers workshop this weekend.
Which means I have to get up at 4 am. Not fun…
But I’m excited to go. I’ve been spending most of my time revising and reading about writing lately and am really getting into all of this.
I’m interested to see what a workshop is all about, and I figured a brief, 3 hr, free one will be nice to give me a taste.
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’tis quite interesting. June 29, 2009
Tags: blog, blog comments, blog views, blogspot, comments, reading, wordpress, writing
when i look at the stats on my blog, i wonder why people stop by and what they think of what they see.
mind you, i’m not here for tons of comments or feedback—i started this to keep track of everything i’m doing while i write my book. it just sounded like a good idea to start this the week i started my book.
it took me a while to realize i should actually post or else the blog is pointless, so i began posting at least once a day about 2 1/2 wks ago.
in that short amount of time, i’ve received over 600 views, and, unlike blogspot, wordpress doesn’t count your own page views. so i know others are looking at my page.
but really, i wonder what they think….
on saturday alone, i had over 70 page views, yet only two people commented (one person left four comments, as she’s a doll) and the other person (i think) was just trying to get traffic over to his own blog…
so, out of, say 60 views (if i assume the ppl who commented looked a few times each), no one had anything to say…
now, i’m curious as to whether anyone will comment on this post and give me an answer—or at least their take—as to what’s going on…
1) do you, as blog readers, usually just peruse and not comment,
2) do you, as blog owners, care if ppl leave a note to say they stopped by and to tell you what they think of what you’re offering, &
3) again, as blog readers, do you find that you are attracted to sites that don’t live up to what you think they might be?
—i’m just trying to understand.
i know that i don’t always leave comments. i haven’t the time. but the blogs i truly love, i spend too much time leaving comments…
i suppose it’s good that b/w my 3 blogs i average at least one hundred views per day—heck, what unpublished writer would complain about that? i’m not even complaining at all… i love that anything i write is being read. i’m just wondering….
feel free to comment…lmk your thoughts *non subtle hint*
k, i’m off to write. well, nap first so i have some energy, but then write.
ttyl
xx