It’s my birthday today. Today is the last time I will celebrate a birthday in my 30s – next year is the big 4-0. I was talking to my new doctor on Thursday and you know, I don’t FEEL like I’m staring 40 in the face. I don’t even feel 30. I look at myself, …
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Convoy metrics
Posted on October 7, 2012
Starting Count: 0 Ending Count: 1008 Total Words: 1008 Starting Line: “It’s an easy enough job.” Ending Line: He was as good as his word. Rose was napping when he came back in, curled up in the overstuffed chair in front of the dying fire, but the sound of his scales shushing along the tiled …
(personal/to-do/writing) Sunday is a recharge day.
Posted on May 6, 2012
Yesterday, I will admit, I did very little. I fed my parents’ cats. I wrote about 690 words on Forgotten. I signed up for Camp NaNoWriMo. And I watched the Red Sox lose again. *sigh* But today, I have more I want to do. Before we get into that, though, I wanted to let you …
(writing/personal) Turning over a new leaf
Posted on April 3, 2012
I’m trying to make myself a little more accountable lately. Hopefully, this time, the change will stick. Miles walked today: .87 (I walked 1.07 miles yesterday, so I’m not sure where I am. I’ll figure it out for tomorrow’s blog.) Morning Pages: Day 63 – I’ve done two full months, and I think it’s finally …
(metrics) Apparently Val does not know how to add…
Posted on February 27, 2012
Starting Word Count: 6966 Ending Word Count: 7568 New Words: 602 Starting Lines: “That happened in the crash?” I wondered how fast she’d been going when she hit the tree. Ending Lines: It hadn’t been; Marguerite herself came out to apologize for the lack. “It usually comes around 9 am, but for some reason, it’s …
(metrics) Bloody ghosts and car crashes
Posted on February 26, 2012
Starting word count: 2326 Ending word count: 2903 New words: 577 Starting lines: He leaned on his cane, looking down at me, wry amusement and pain warring in his blue eyes. I didn’t recognize him, but he apparently recognized me. “Really, Sapph,” he continued, not bothering to extend a hand to me as I just …
(metrics/writing) Not dead. Just writing ghosts, that’s all.
Posted on February 8, 2012
I’ve been absent. Sorry about that. Life has been…well, it’s been life. But I have been writing! I even have metrics for today! Starting Count: 0 Ending Count: 1421 New words: 1421 Starting line: “Jesus Christ, Sapph, what the hell are you doing?” Ending line: A shudder walked across my skin at that …
(writing/letters/update) Day two of the month – on track!
Posted on February 2, 2012
Lots done today! 750 words – check. Letter sent – check (to my adorable niece!) Words on Forgotten – 1003 (made up for yesterday, so still on track for the month.) Court report sent in to Brigantia – check. Email updated – check. Going to fall into bed now – check.