Category Archives: General comments

1/17/13

As usually happens when Newell is home sick, I didn’t get a lot done today, though I did do dishes and go to the grocery store. I “cleaned” out my DvR of the rest of the Face Off marathon from … Continue reading

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1/16/13

Little by little, slowly but surely, I try to get stuff done around here… So today, I got my stove cleaned:   Microwave was wiped out. Hand dishes finally done, and a load run in the dishwasher. I actually cooked … Continue reading

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1/14/13

Had to go downtown and pay my sales taxes today. So that was a chunk of time. But at least it is done and ON TIME this year. Tried to fill a prescription, but it had expired two days ago, … Continue reading

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want…

…but if you try sometime, you just might find–you get what you need. And I think I did with that critique that so disheartened me. Not saying I’ll make all the changes suggested, but I will make a few more. … Continue reading

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1/12/13

Regrouped a bit today and realized that some of the criticisms I got yesterday might be valid…but some of them aren’t. I have to decide which ones mesh with my vision, and go from there. Simple thought, but not always … Continue reading

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1/11/13

Went to a marketing webinar yesterday that made me come away thinking I am doing everything wrong. Got a critique back today on SKELLYMAN that makes me wonder why I am bothering to try and write horror. Right now, feeling … Continue reading

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1/10/13

Today, I went to see Les Mis. It was a good chunk out of my day… I really liked it. Russell Crowe probably wouldn’t have been my pick for Javert either, but he didn’t bother me as much as most … Continue reading

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1/9/13

Had a lovely, long celebratory lunch with my new friend Deborah today. Even though my truck wanted to misbehave in the wet weather. Better get me to the theater tomorrow! OH! And Deborah surprised me, not only by paying for … Continue reading

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1/8/13

Today I finished my SKELLYMAN edit. Go me! That’s two books finished in the last two weeks. Of course, neither of them was start  from scratch work, but two books! And not even two weeks into the year! How cool … Continue reading

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1/7/13

Okay…sitting down to my second diet soda of the day for the first time all year. I’ve really been trying to cut back, but today…I earned it. Four loads of laundry run and hung. One load of dishes run. And … Continue reading

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