So close! So, so, so close!!
The end of my current work in progress – Talent Uprising. Yes, I am just about jumping for joy, and I haven’t even crossed the finish line yet.
You see, the reason why I am so excited about all this, is because I am wrapping up the ending of a book. I can almost feel the complete novel. I promised myself that I would get this book written by mid-June, and I am almost there. And I love that feeling more than anything else in the world. If I just keep tapping away at it, day by day, in my own little NaNoWriMo style, then it will be done. I would like to reach a minimum of 85k of words before I put the pen down on this book.
Then I’ll be celebrating. Maybe. I the meantime, I’ll just keep writing till I get there.
This weekend I am in the Marlborough Sounds, working on the house. So, think of me up a ladder doing under floor insulation and painting. Yuck. These things do need to happen though, and I need to keep visualising how lovely it will once it’s all finished. Naturally I would much rather be at home for the three day weekend just doing my own thing, but there are necessities in life that you are obligated to. Besides, the Marlborough Sounds is beautiful, and there is lots of inspiration here for me.
In other news, the hard copy of Tales for Canterbury is getting sent out, and I am so praying that I have my copy sitting at home for me when I get back there. Very exciting! It’s a shame I can’t frame it. Well, I could… if I box framed it, but then I wouldn’t be able to read it!
Next weekend I plan on sorting out the feng shui of my library, not that Husband actually knows that yet. But he’ll figure it out when he sees me dragging things through the library door and piling them up in the living room. When I get it all sorted out, I’ll blog it with a picture. I just need to double check all of the measurements… and maybe use my wheel barrow as a skip bin to throw out horrendous amounts of junk. I promise that I won’t throw my first drafts though, despite the need for it. I’ll put them somewhere safe so that I can reflect on them later in life.
I think that’s about it from me at the moment. Editing of The Mediterranean Source is planned to start in mid-June. Fingers crossed that I stick to my timeline.
Oh, and almost forgot to say – this is Parchment Place’s 50th post in the blogging world!
YOU’RE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME ABOUT OMMWRITER!!! I absolutely love it. I use it for everything, and it’s only been a week or two since I downloaded the FREE version. I copy/paste my work into a word doc afterward but I’m able to think more freely. I really love it. Thanks for posting about it, and great job getting something accomplished! Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the other things we do that we forget to take some time for ourselves!
Ah, I’m glad that you love it. I completely love it. It’s the best writer’s haven ever designed 🙂 You should download the bigger version when you get sick of the smaller version and you want a little more background options.
Yeah – It feels great knowing that I’m almost there with this book – I love the adrenaline that you get when you are wrapping something up. And I’m so super-stoked the TfC will probably be at home waiting for me to dive into. Very exciting!