Today I'm excited to welcome Ruth Nestvold, a fellow WIPpeteer, to my blog. Ruth released a new book, and I'm so excited to share it and her inspirations with you all. *** The vagaries of inspiration I love to travel, and more than once, a cool place I've visited has made its way into my … Continue reading Guest post with Ruth Nestvold! #authorcorner
Month: October 2014
Such a travesty … #WIPpetWednesday & #ROW80
So I haven't really written since last Saturday--like at all. I've been busy with an assembly, with church stuffs and with working my regular job, and just with being plain exhausted. I'm hoping to change the outcome of this since I went to be around ten last night but only the rest of today will … Continue reading Such a travesty … #WIPpetWednesday & #ROW80
Sunday Morning! #ROW80
Good morning all! I wanted to get this done before I went to church this morning and lost half my day away. I was gone over this weekend at a church assembly, which was awesome, but it also means I didn't write on Saturday. Here's to hoping I can make up some of the word … Continue reading Sunday Morning! #ROW80
Open when you’re sad… #openwhen #loveletters
I’m so sorry, love. I’m sorry this feeling is taking over you. I don’t know what I can do to help other than cuddle you and hold you close. It’s okay to cry. I really do mean that. It doesn’t make you any less of a person to shed the tears. It’s okay to want … Continue reading Open when you’re sad… #openwhen #loveletters
How it all started #amwriting
Welcome to this week’s extra post! It’s one from me! SURPRISE! I wanted to sit down and write today about how I started writing. It’s not exactly something I talk about a lot. People usually ask when, but they don’t ask where, how or why. So I’m here to explain it. I was pretty young … Continue reading How it all started #amwriting
Big Bird Mania #WIPpetWednesday #ROW80
Hey all! So I've taken it pretty easy this past weekend. After finding out a friend died on Friday morning and finishing my novel that same day, I really just needed a break from life in general, so I took it easy. I didn't write for two whole days! *gasp* I know! That never happens! … Continue reading Big Bird Mania #WIPpetWednesday #ROW80
Open when you’re happy… #Openwhen #loveletters
I love you. I love seeing you smile and those dimples you get in your cheeks. So if you’re really happy and smiling like a maniac, I want you to go find me. Put this letter down, go find me and tell me all about it. Let’s celebrate whatever it is that’s making you happy … Continue reading Open when you’re happy… #Openwhen #loveletters
A day of rest #ROW80 update
My weeks, work wise was fairly slow compared to last month. I'm really enjoying it being calm. However, that doesn't necessarily mean I did everything I was supposed to be doing, and Saturday I certainly took a day of rest. I was told (by my publisher no less) that I should take a day off. … Continue reading A day of rest #ROW80 update
Her Ride with Rachael Orman #authorcorner #interview
He’s exactly what she doesn’t need… He’s exactly what she shouldn’t want… He’s exactly what she should stay away from… But she can't. Her Journey (Her #2) Rachael Orman Goodreads Book Description Publication Date: August 27, 2014 He’s exactly what she doesn’t need… He’s exactly what she shouldn’t want… He’s exactly what she should stay away … Continue reading Her Ride with Rachael Orman #authorcorner #interview
Tears and Pain #ROW80 and #WIPpetWednesday
I'll start with ROW80 since it's far more quick to do. I did finally remember that other goal I wanted to tag onto my goals this round, and of course I remembered on Sunday evening. Anyway...here we go. 1. Write 1667 words a day. Sunday - 0 Monday - 7282 Tuesday - 8202 2. keep … Continue reading Tears and Pain #ROW80 and #WIPpetWednesday
Cover Reveal for Island of Glass by Ruth Nestvold
Island of Glass Ruth Nestvold Publication date: October 28, 2014 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Chiara Dragoni is a master glassmaker of Venice, a position that is both a privilege — and a trap. For the glassmakers of Murano are forbidden to ever leave the islands of the Venetian lagoon. When Chiara's uncle is caught on the mainland … Continue reading Cover Reveal for Island of Glass by Ruth Nestvold
The Addition and Subtraction of #ROW80
Well it happened, and it happened a lot more quickly than I thought it would. I didn't write yesterday, at all. I got on the computer in the morning, made up two blog posts for my review blog and one for this blog and then I got off, went and sat on the couch and … Continue reading The Addition and Subtraction of #ROW80
Open when you’re lonely… #loveletters #openwhen #love
I know you get lonely, far more easily than I do. I’m used to being alone and it takes quite a bit of time for my aloneness to turn to loneliness. But for you...you like to have people around. You like to have friends over and to chat and hang out with them far more … Continue reading Open when you’re lonely… #loveletters #openwhen #love
Beaten, bruised and run over…what else? #WIPpet &#ROW80
Hi there!! We're in a new round of ROW80, meaning I have new goals that I will hopefully accomplish during this round. Goal 1: Write 1667 words a day and pretend it's really NaNo. Monday -- 4729 words Tuesday -- 2308 Goal 2: Actually update on Sundays and Wednesdays. Ummm...this post! Goal 3: Edit one … Continue reading Beaten, bruised and run over…what else? #WIPpet &#ROW80
#ROW80 #Round4 goals!!!
Well.........I'm baaaack!! I loved doing ROW80 last round, but I sort of gave up halfway because I finished my goals and life got ahead of me. Now that it's calmed down a little bit and is about to pick up again, I'll be entering into a new round. I plan on doing NaNo in November, … Continue reading #ROW80 #Round4 goals!!!
Open when you miss me… #loveletters #openwhen
It’s very apt that I’m writing this on this particular day. We’ve been married exactly one month today and you are gone for a whole week. I miss you, and I know you miss me. We’ve never had this problem as much now as we did before. Missing you now isn’t like missing you before. … Continue reading Open when you miss me… #loveletters #openwhen
Adrian J. Smith 