To help bring back my muse, I thought I'd share thirteen unpublished titles I've written. Someday I hope to have the courage to present my "Blood Moon" shapeshifter short story series to someone in the business.
Cat's Meow
Nine Lives
Wolf's Bane
Man's Best Friend
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag
Dog Days of Summer
The Wolf at Your Door
Beware the Black Cat Crossing Your Path
Obedience Training
Top Dog
Leopard Print
'Shift in the Wind
Dog is My Copilot
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - A Lamentation in Thirteen Words
Why
can't
I
think
of
anything
to
write?
Where
is
my
muse
lately?
can't
I
think
of
anything
to
write?
Where
is
my
muse
lately?
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - Moments in My Life
Here are many mundane and a few interesting things I've been up to lately.
1. Working too hard - What can I say? Somehow, the car business that affects my company seems to be booming. I need two of me and should be grateful.
2. Playing Scrabble - It's fun on an android tablet with the automatic scorekeeping and all.
3. Camping - We take an awful lot of gear for supposed "roughing it". Next, we'll have to hire movers. Still, it's a nice change of pace.
4. Paying the Maid Service - Why didn't I do this years ago? Seriously, it's worth the monthly cost.
5. Picking Up Cat Toys - It's amazing how they migrate from the "toybox" during the night.
6. Watching "Burn Notice" - We enjoyed the season ender of this great spy action/drama for a second time after the last quarter hour went mysteriously missing from the recording.
7. Visiting family - A neat reunion of the families was staged by my brother's in-laws. It's lovely to have a wonderful extended family.
8. Eating Out - This guilty pleasure needs to be put on the back burner. There are just so many good restaurants in the area!
9. Not Writing - What a downer this has been. I need to unearth my muse.
10. Getting My Hair Done - This is a much needed item I tend to put off because the two-tone look I like takes a good three and a half hours with cut and styling. It's always worth it when the stylist's done.
11. Sleeping In - Last done while camping, this is much coveted. I'm lucky to have the opportunity most weekends (within reason).
12. Feeding Fish - My two freshwater aquariums require regular attention but are well worth it.
13. Considering NaNoWriMo - Participating in November's National Novel Writing Month takes up a lot of my thoughts lately. I need to consider an appropriate project and commit to writing 1,600 plus words a day for 50,000 for the month.
What's on your agenda? I'd be interested to know.
1. Working too hard - What can I say? Somehow, the car business that affects my company seems to be booming. I need two of me and should be grateful.
2. Playing Scrabble - It's fun on an android tablet with the automatic scorekeeping and all.
3. Camping - We take an awful lot of gear for supposed "roughing it". Next, we'll have to hire movers. Still, it's a nice change of pace.
4. Paying the Maid Service - Why didn't I do this years ago? Seriously, it's worth the monthly cost.
5. Picking Up Cat Toys - It's amazing how they migrate from the "toybox" during the night.
6. Watching "Burn Notice" - We enjoyed the season ender of this great spy action/drama for a second time after the last quarter hour went mysteriously missing from the recording.
7. Visiting family - A neat reunion of the families was staged by my brother's in-laws. It's lovely to have a wonderful extended family.
8. Eating Out - This guilty pleasure needs to be put on the back burner. There are just so many good restaurants in the area!
9. Not Writing - What a downer this has been. I need to unearth my muse.
10. Getting My Hair Done - This is a much needed item I tend to put off because the two-tone look I like takes a good three and a half hours with cut and styling. It's always worth it when the stylist's done.
11. Sleeping In - Last done while camping, this is much coveted. I'm lucky to have the opportunity most weekends (within reason).
12. Feeding Fish - My two freshwater aquariums require regular attention but are well worth it.
13. Considering NaNoWriMo - Participating in November's National Novel Writing Month takes up a lot of my thoughts lately. I need to consider an appropriate project and commit to writing 1,600 plus words a day for 50,000 for the month.
What's on your agenda? I'd be interested to know.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - My Hairdresser
One of the longest relationships in my life is with my hairdresser. She's really something and, since I need to visit her soon, the lady's on my mind. So, here are thirteen facts about her.
1. She’s a talented stylist
2. Her salon is in her home
3. Her husband and children are a delight to know
4. She enjoys my experimentation
5. Her prices are very reasonable
6. She is very caring
7. She’s as dependable as the sunrise
8. We laugh a lot together
9. Her knowledge of diverse subjects is fascinating
10. There is always some extended family drama that makes me grateful for my life
11. She introduced me to her long-time friends in the rock group Tesla
12. Her opinions are rock solid and never wavering, almost to a fault
13. She loves animals
~~~
1. She’s a talented stylist
2. Her salon is in her home
3. Her husband and children are a delight to know
4. She enjoys my experimentation
5. Her prices are very reasonable
6. She is very caring
7. She’s as dependable as the sunrise
8. We laugh a lot together
9. Her knowledge of diverse subjects is fascinating
10. There is always some extended family drama that makes me grateful for my life
11. She introduced me to her long-time friends in the rock group Tesla
12. Her opinions are rock solid and never wavering, almost to a fault
13. She loves animals
~~~
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - Blessings
Today I thought I’d count my blessings. It’s been too long.
1. We have the financial means to meet our needs, obligations, and wants while still donating to charity.
2. I am relatively healthy outside of a sprained ankle (from walking the treadmill!).
3. Both my parents are alive and in my life.
4. My folks love my husband and vice versa.
5. My husband and I still enjoy one another’s company after twenty-two years together.
6. Our pets are healthy and happy; my fish even had babies I hope to raise to adulthood.
7. Well, one cat needs medication but it’s inexpensive and doing the trick when I can get it in her.
8. I own a reliable car and have no car payments.
9. We live in a safe, comfortable neighborhood.
10. My husband asked for a stress test that saved his life.
11. The triple bypass surgery went well and he’s recovered nicely.
12. My husband is in the best health since his Air Force days.
13. I wrote this at a clinic waiting for blood to be drawn but it’s a rare event for a simple health checkup.
May you have reason to give thanks today!
~
1. We have the financial means to meet our needs, obligations, and wants while still donating to charity.
2. I am relatively healthy outside of a sprained ankle (from walking the treadmill!).
3. Both my parents are alive and in my life.
4. My folks love my husband and vice versa.
5. My husband and I still enjoy one another’s company after twenty-two years together.
6. Our pets are healthy and happy; my fish even had babies I hope to raise to adulthood.
7. Well, one cat needs medication but it’s inexpensive and doing the trick when I can get it in her.
8. I own a reliable car and have no car payments.
9. We live in a safe, comfortable neighborhood.
10. My husband asked for a stress test that saved his life.
11. The triple bypass surgery went well and he’s recovered nicely.
12. My husband is in the best health since his Air Force days.
13. I wrote this at a clinic waiting for blood to be drawn but it’s a rare event for a simple health checkup.
May you have reason to give thanks today!
~
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - Albums I Own
Out of curiosity, I looked on my iPod to see how many female vocalists are listed. You see, I have a guilty preference for male voices. However, I found thirteen female artists with no problem. Just for the fun of it, here are the woman fronted groups and the albums I own in no particular order:
Flyleaf - Flyleaf
Otep - House of Secrets
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection
The Birthday Massacre - Walking With Strangers
Alanis Morissette - Flavors of Entanglement
Etta James - The Best of Etta James
Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns
Jem - Finally Woken
Rasputina - Transylvanian Regurgitations
Garbage - Bleed Like Me / Version 2.0 (I like them so well I bought two titles)
Ace of Base - The Sign
Anna Nalick - Wreck of the Day
Ego Likeness - The Lowest Place on Earth
Bonus:
Connie Francis - Christmas Cheer
Flyleaf - Flyleaf
Otep - House of Secrets
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection
The Birthday Massacre - Walking With Strangers
Alanis Morissette - Flavors of Entanglement
Etta James - The Best of Etta James
Cyndi Lauper - Twelve Deadly Cyns
Jem - Finally Woken
Rasputina - Transylvanian Regurgitations
Garbage - Bleed Like Me / Version 2.0 (I like them so well I bought two titles)
Ace of Base - The Sign
Anna Nalick - Wreck of the Day
Ego Likeness - The Lowest Place on Earth
Bonus:
Connie Francis - Christmas Cheer
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - The Color Blue
Thirteen things that are blue; inspired by number 13.
1. The Caribbean Sea
2. Smurfs
3. My novelty pen from a colleague’s trip to Las Vegas
4. The background of MS Word on my company desktop
5. A vintage name patch from Walt Disneyworld
6. Part of a short story title I need to finish writing (“Into the Blue”)
7. The aptly named Blue Jay, a native bird of North America
8. Those distinctive veins in gorgonzola cheese
9. Jugs for our home water cooler
10. Brilliant Irish actor Cillian Murphy’s eyes
11. Blooms of the Heavenly Blue morning glory, a favorite flower
12. The ink on a good friend’s inspirational postcard
13. Tor Cyan, a Genetic Infantryman from futuristic British comic “2000 AD”
1. The Caribbean Sea
2. Smurfs
3. My novelty pen from a colleague’s trip to Las Vegas
4. The background of MS Word on my company desktop
5. A vintage name patch from Walt Disneyworld
6. Part of a short story title I need to finish writing (“Into the Blue”)
7. The aptly named Blue Jay, a native bird of North America
8. Those distinctive veins in gorgonzola cheese
9. Jugs for our home water cooler
10. Brilliant Irish actor Cillian Murphy’s eyes
11. Blooms of the Heavenly Blue morning glory, a favorite flower
12. The ink on a good friend’s inspirational postcard
13. Tor Cyan, a Genetic Infantryman from futuristic British comic “2000 AD”
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Thursday Thirteen - Jet Mykles
In celebration of an interview and contest on my group writer's blog (here: Nightlight), I decided to list thirteen reasons to read Jet Mykles's books.
1. Hot, romantic m/m - what can I say? I'm hooked
2. "Heaven Sent" - hot rockers with a classic Yaoi feel to their tales
3. Darl Elves - gotta love fantasy
4. "Reverb" - more rock 'n roll with a darker flavor
5. The "Leashed" series - shapeshifters!
6. Threesomes - she makes them seem workable
7. Realistic characters - including side characters
8. World building - she really draws me in
9. Johnnie Heaven - Heaven Sent's sexy front man
10. Lucas Sloane - Heaven Sent bass player
11. Darien - Heaven Sent drummer
12. Brent Rose - Heaven Sent lead guitarist
13. Heller Witting - Heaven Sent keyboard player
Can you tell I'm a fan of the "Heaven Sent" series?
~
1. Hot, romantic m/m - what can I say? I'm hooked
2. "Heaven Sent" - hot rockers with a classic Yaoi feel to their tales
3. Darl Elves - gotta love fantasy
4. "Reverb" - more rock 'n roll with a darker flavor
5. The "Leashed" series - shapeshifters!
6. Threesomes - she makes them seem workable
7. Realistic characters - including side characters
8. World building - she really draws me in
9. Johnnie Heaven - Heaven Sent's sexy front man
10. Lucas Sloane - Heaven Sent bass player
11. Darien - Heaven Sent drummer
12. Brent Rose - Heaven Sent lead guitarist
13. Heller Witting - Heaven Sent keyboard player
Can you tell I'm a fan of the "Heaven Sent" series?
~
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