Tag: idiocy
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Flailing
A few years ago I’d constructed some decorative bead strings for some friends of mine in the SCA. I’d given them out and had three left and with the destruction of one that hung on my purse, I was left with two that just kinda sat there until the other day I was seized with…
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IWSG June
Did you ever say “I quit”? If so, what happened to make you come back to writing? I don’t think I ever said “I quit.” I think I’ve said far more destructive things like “when I have more time.” We all know how that goes. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps through gaining momentum until…
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Murder Most Incompetent
One of hte fun things about writing is that you have a gold-plated excuse to buy books like: Poisons – A Comprehensive List; Guns and Knives – Classifications, Use and Care; Serial Murders – A Profilers Manual. You also get to binge watch criminal process shows like Forensics Files or The First 48 and so…
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A Pile of Buckets
It’s been a more than year since I’ve really been able to write. It’s hard for me to believe that – for a number of years, I was chugging along at a reasonable clip at my writing. Not screaming fast, not even noticeably fast, but it was a steady pace. Stories were forming, plots were…
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Be A Big Girl…
So… Things have been less than productive lately on the writing circuit. My tricks have failed me. I imagine I will have numerous future posts on this subject, but for right now, I’d like to focus on a small phobia of mine: Outlining. I’ve been stuck for months, now. Not a lot of writing going…
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The Constant Juggle
My daughter found out I’d taught myself to juggle 20 years back and now wants me to teach her. I’m having to re-learn myself. I wasn’t a master at it, but I could do a few tosses before I lost the groove. Then things happened – you know, college, work, being dumb with your friends…
