Monthly Archives: November 2014

Following the Signs

“Where are we going today?” Alicia skipped backwards. “The movies? A restaurant? Shopping?” “You make it sound like we’re going on a date.” Liam grumbled as he turned at the detour sign. “Shouldn’t we? Go on a date, I mean.” “No!” He crossed the lawn to the library. “I have told you many a time that I can not return your love, for I already love another.” “Not the library! I don’t want to go there.” Alicia followed a step […]

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13 Turkeys

At least they show up better than the butterflies For more lists of Thirteen, visit Thursday Thirteen

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Suzie’s House 384 : The Extent of Distrust

She was serious. Ethan’s body froze. “No.” He fumbled the soup bowl in his hand, but managed to setting it safely on the kitchen counter. “No, I don’t want you to move out. You or Emma. You know I love you both.”

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Cat and the Countess by Casey Claybourne p.250

“I’m sorry, sir,” the clerk reiterated, tugging at his cravat, “but we’ve no control over the seas.” Talking about an ancient Roman statue. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

In case I’m too busy scarfing down turkey later this week, I thought I better say it now. In other news, 6,000 words to go.

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Busy Little Bees

Sorry, no Jack and Jill this week. I’ll get back to it when the book is done.

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Tired

He snapped and growled at anyone who came too close to his junk yard, as surly as his dog. “Leave them tires alone! It might look like junk to you, but it’s valuable to me. Did you know I once built a house out of tires like these? Fill ‘em with dirt and they’ll keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Don’t be trying to throw ‘em out!” One day someone stole his car. He didn’t […]

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13 Things On My Desk

Been a looooong time since I’ve done this one. 1. Computer 2. Cell phone 3. Wrist brace 4. MP3 player 5. Candy tin full of pennies. 6. Small jar of seed beads. 7. Large jar of suncreen 8. To Do list with hardly anything marked off. 9. Camera parts 10. Pin cushion 11. Reading glasses covered in dust 12. ipad 13. Bottle of perfume. There’s a whole lot more there, too, which is why I’m not posting a picture. For […]

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Suzie’s House 383 : Innocent Until Proven Guilty

When her daughter came home and announced that she wanted to move out, Sophie went into full denial. She knew it was denial, but she couldn’t seem to make herself focus on the issues. So she found an excuse to pretend nothing was happening while Emma barricaded herself in her room and waited for Ethan to come home. Better Ethan than James.

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Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon p.133

Hank needs to learn that it is important to be true to your own moral compass of right and wrong. Never superimpose someone else’s belief system over your own. It’s a book on writing. Very useful, even while I’m working on a rough draft. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Halfway

I have now officially hit the half way point in my book. I was writing much more efficiently at the beginning of the month when my part time job went full time and my obligations in all kinds of places went nuts. Now I’ve finally hit a lull in the pressure, and wouldn’t you know the writing slowed way down. I think it’s because I have time to actually think about what I’m putting down “on paper”. When it comes […]

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When my grandma is a virgin again.

Tina: Where are we now? Theodor: You mean when? Your guess is as good as mine. Previously in Jack and Jill: The Hassles of Time Travel The theme for this week’s Jack and Jill is “When my grandma is a virgin again.” as suggested by Brian Miller Want to see what I can do with a word or phrase? Make a suggestion.

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A Totally Random 13

1. Today’s word count in my NaNo book = 0 2. A totally random picture: 3. When I got in the car yesterday it was totally frosted over. All the frost was on the inside. All.

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Suzie’s House 382 : Emmy, Get Out of Your Head

Emma tried not to think of anything too malignant while riding home with her brother. The drive would only take a few minutes, but she was sure he’d manage to say something nasty before they reached the house.

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Cat and the Countess by Casey Claybourne p.130

“I do not believe it resembles nature one wit for people to go about without their heads!” Talking about an ancient Roman statue. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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