I'm back!

I finally finished my next work over the weekend so I took a couple of days off. I have to break from all of this once in a while. lol

I've been totally addicted to MySpace. Oh, I'm not chatting or on the shady side but I've got 18 friends now and most all of them are favorite authors of mine. SQUEEEEE! That's a plus!

I got confirmation now that I'm a member of RWA but I guess all I get is an email with a number so I could log into the member area of their site. Oh well.

No word from Red Sage yet. I'm trying to stay optimistic. ;)

So tonight I wrote 1,685 words on a new project. Not bad. Now I'm off to rest. July is over in 29 minutes. What a whirlwind month. Hope it was good for you.

Night.

Lauren

So I've discovered MySpace

I'm only how many years behind? lol I conned my web designer into doing up a template for me and I've already got 2 friends.

Oh, listen to those crickets chirping. lol

Hey, one of them is Cynthia Eden who is a favorite author of mine. I found her through Red Sage. The other is a travel guy but I'm not complaining. Anyway if you want to join my friend list (PLEASE! lol) I'm at http://myspace.com/laurenbladesauthor

I edited last night. I'm editing today. I still have to write the final chapter of this current story. I know how I want to end it I just hope I can do it justice.

Buenos noches and have a good weekend.

Lauren

Still raining...

It's been raining for three days and instead of wanting to write, I want to curl up with a good book or nap. lol I did that for a while when I got home last night. Probably why I only wrote 216 words last night. Bad writer, I know. lol

I've been busy reading the last Harry Potter and I don't mind telling you it's worth the read. I've been very careful to avoid any mention of it in the media. I don't want so much as a hint. I do have to say that if Harry dies at the end of this after all the hours I've spent reading, I'll be majorly pissed off! Somehow I'll make myself put it down so I can get my own writing done.

Have a great evening!

Lauren

Can I get a WOOHOO?

Last night I wrote just over 1,000 words. Today, so far because I'm not done, 3,217. I'm on a roll. lol

I love days off!

Lauren

Another week starts...

Today was Monday. Now as much as I enjoy the weekend, I never dread returning on Monday because it's a fresh start each week, right? A new beginning.

The only problem with that theory is that Mondays, for me anyway, are probably the busiest day of the week. Maybe it's because when you get to Friday it's like, I'll do it Monday and you put things off. Unless you work weekends, and I'm lucky not to, there's not a BIG difference between Friday evening and Monday morning, right? You'll be in a better state of mind, you tell yourself. You'll be in a better frame of mind than you are on Friday evening, yeah?

Then everything that everyone put off until Monday is right there that morning, waiting for you. That was the case today. The day went roaring by and now I've gotten home, eaten dinner and have finished up my laundry. It's 7 PM. How the hell did that happen so fast? It can't be Monday night already.

Yeah, it can. And it is. And it's time for me to get some writing done.

I did end up with a total of 2,036 words yesterday and I'm really pleased about that. If I can do anything tonight as tired as I am - and brain dead which is another side effect of Monday - I'll be very happy.

Have a good night and a good week. But I'll be writing something before the end of the week.

Lauren

Working on Sunday

Usually I try to take it easy on Sunday but it's raining, and we needed the rain, and I really want to move on this project I'm working on. It's a paranormal erotic romance with BDSM elements and I really am having a good time writing it. I have no idea how long it will be or where I'll try to send it once I'm done. I love having that sort of freedom.

I read a lot of author blogs and journals talking about deadlines, stress, deadlines, stress. If I'm ever lucky enough to get into a publisher that's one thing I'm going to try to avoid. I'm going to write it, then I'll send it. I'm self-disciplined enough to finish a project - I'm not far from finishing my third. And from what I understand, many publishers won't schedule you in advance anyway instead asking you to be considered each time. That's cool. I don't see how the authors with deadlines do it - though I admire them. It's not like what I do for my day job (office work, yuck!) That can be done mostly with absolutely no creativity most of the time.

Writing? You can't just say, oh good I've got an hour, I'll do 1000 words. Nice if it worked but it so doesn't. Sometimes your mind is clear, you're feeling perky and you can go to town. Sometimes, you've got nothing. Those days are really frustrating and yeah, they happen. If you don't have a deadline, you're fine.

If you DO have a deadline, what do you do?

Writing for me since yesterday has been pretty good. I edited last night. Today I'm just over 1000 words and I'm going to keep going since I don't have much else to do today and I'm NOT doing household chores. My kitchen and bathroom are clean. The clutter? It will be there tomorrow. lol

Have a good evening!

Happy weekend!

I was right. Only did about 95 words last night though I did get some editing done and I don't mind that. Working today on a more positive attitude and trying to remember to relax more. I'm okay on the attitude but relaxing? I struggle, yeah.

Guilty pleasure television time. Thanks to my niece I've discovered a Disney Show named Hannah Montana. Okay, old news. But I saw an episode today that had me rolling in the floor. I love the Roxy character!




Happy weekend!

Lauren