Starting Count: 0 Ending Count: 301 Net Gain: + 301 Current Word MTD count: 2558 Starting line: Merry Christmas! Ending line: Molly laughed and followed him. Darling: Molly Barrett’s world compressed to one frightening thought: that Santa Claus had somehow entered her bedroom while she was sleeping and tossed his entire sack of toys on …
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(writing/to-do/con prep) What a day to sleep late.
Posted on May 22, 2011
Then again, it’s probably the last chance I get to do so until um…maybe Friday morning? Maybe. Anyways, I got to sleep until after noon, so now I’m trying to get my arse in gear. Wordpress does not know the word arse. It does not recognize the term WordPress either. This is amusing to me. …
(metrics) We wrote today!
Posted on May 15, 2011
597 words on Advent Murders plotting, and the murder itself is plotted. Now, I need to start plotting the book, so I know how to weave the murder and the clues in. 1049 words on the plot summary for the yet-unnamed Dreams novella. It’s going to be fun. And now, dinner and then driving back.
(writing) A writing day in Maine
Posted on May 15, 2011
I’m up in Maine with the family, and it’s grey and raining, but I have tea, I have family playing games and knitting around me, and I have MiniPinkPirate, which is really all I need to be happy. I was talking to on Friday, and I really, really need to get some more words. I …
(advent) December 25 – Christmas Day
Posted on December 25, 2010
December 25 “Merry Christmas!” The words echoed through the house, pulling Molly from a dream in which she, Schrodinger and Drew were walking down a Road that snaked between brightly lit Christmas trees and mounds of snow. The dream was shattered when nearly 250 lbs of cat, dog and niece landed on her and the …
(advent) December 24 – Christmas Eve…
Posted on December 24, 2010
December 24 Don’t worry, Molly, he’ll be here. Molly smiled down at Schrodinger, who was standing next to her as she looked out the window. He had one paw on her leg, and his whole body radiated concern. “I know,” she said, letting the curtain drop. “I was actually looking out for Zette – I …
(advent) December 23 – Peace On Earth
Posted on December 23, 2010
It’s a short episode today, sorry – I’m wiped, and Molly’s too worried to do much. But tomorrow, we will have more! I promise! December 23 Molly? Why are you still up? Schrodinger came padding out into the living room. Molly was curled up on the sofa under a throw her aunt had crocheted, looking …
(advent) December 22 – Five golden rings…
Posted on December 23, 2010
December 22 “Schrodinger, hurry up! We want to start!” Sarah called from the tea room, and Molly laughed. “Go!” she said, shooing the CrossCat off his stool. “I’ll finish these – it sounds like they’re just waiting for you. And you’ve been waiting for this.” Schrodinger didn’t need much encouragement. He hopped down and shot …
(advent) December 21 – Chestnuts roasting on an open fire….
Posted on December 21, 2010
December 21 Molly stepped outside and breathed in deeply. The icy scent of snow and evergreens and the sea flooded her lungs, giving her a blast of energy that she never tired of. In the Cove, the combination of Roads and the sea gave the air a fresh scent that she didn’t notice in other …
(advent) December 20 – Starting to figure it out….
Posted on December 20, 2010
December 20 Molly looked out over the packed tea room and sighed. Not surprisingly, the bookstore had been rocking all day; it was only 5 days until Christmas, and no one was immune to the last minute Christmas panic. Molly herself still had a few things to buy, but figured she’d hit the stores on …