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The First Day of Autumn
The first day of autumn
when a young writer's thoughts turn to
falling leaves, pumpkins, and poetry.
September
by Helen Hunt Jackson
The goldenrod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down.
The gentian's bluest fringes
Are curling in the sun;
In dusky pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun.
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Next Idea in the Works
Geese sisters, an old motorcycle with sidecar, and a quest for a roadtrip -- funny adventure tale about sisterly bonds and conflict resolution (with a surprise twisty thing at the end). -
Soul Searching
After much soul searching, I can finally answer the question in my previous post. I write because I have to. I don't know why I have to, I just do.
Something else I've learned. I'm selfish. (I did know that already, but....)
You see, I am afraid to speak in public (I mean deathly afraid), so I have always thought that if I did sell books, I would ( Read more... ) -
Why I Write
My eldest daughter and her family moved recently. They now live 9 hours away from me. Neither of my children have ever lived so far away. I'm having a hard time getting used to it.
But I have a hard time getting used to change anyway. I think that's why I continue to write. It has become a crutch for me. It must be. I have never sold anything. Doesn ( Read more... ) -
News
Don't get excited, it isn't good. I haven't found a home yet, publisher or agent, for my current PB. BUT, I am almost done with the first book in my easy reader series. I want to write a couple more in the series and then start on a MG novel. I know PBs are a hard sell for we unknown writers, but it was one of those books that just had to be ( Read more... ) -
Emerson
"What lies behind us, and what lies
before us are small matters
compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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AVATAR
I just watched the movie. Interesting. Intriguing. Fast-paced.
Reminds me of a futuristic Indians vs Cowboys movie.
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Thinking about a middle grade book....
I have tried only a couple of times to write a longer book, but the expanse of the project seemed so daunting
I stopped. And today I came across this quote by one of my favorite authors:
"The secret of getting started is breaking
your complex, overwhelming tasks into
small manageable tasks, and then
starting on the first one."
- Mark Twain
I have ( Read more... ) -
Easy Readers
I have discovered that easy readers (easy to read, but not easy to write) are a joy to work on.
I took my 15 year old PB ms, and with a lot of praying, transformed it into a 40 page easy reader.
I can't believe how indepth the characterization can get in such a short space. Anyway, it was a hoot
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Chapter Books
Yay, I finished draft #2 of my chapter book. I really am enjoying this format. This particular project is going quite well so far. I hope it keeps up this way.