Marilyn and I had a good day. We went and got our pedicures AND manicures out of the way ( Read more... )

I managed to write a 2,400 word inspirational fiction today for the 83rd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition (the deadline for submissions was today ( Read more... )

I spent a lot of time working on the fictional story I'm currently writing today. I potentially want to enter it in a writing contest, IF I can get it ready in time. The deadline for submission is June 16, which is Monday. So I can work on it this weekend ( Read more... )

Marilyn and I literally started what we've always called 'writing contests' decades ago. Of course, back in the early days, these were done while sitting on a blanket outside in the yard, all longhand. We used to feel half an hour was a good time, but these days we can both barely get started unless we give it a full hour -- so that's what we do ( Read more... )