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Post by Admin on Feb 20, 2024 15:22:13 GMT
That's the one. Sharon said it had really good chicken fried steak. I'm starting to make a list of places I need to check out. Jessica took yesterday off because she worked Saturday. So I didn't get to work on art. Today should be normal. Or beginning to be normal. I have two pictures planned. One of them will use Sydney as a model. I have photos of her dancing and I'm going to try integrating a real person with my dust catchers. I'm kind of excited about that one.
I have another Richard picture to draw out too. I want to do a series of him as a young boy. I have some really cute photos. I need to write out a business plan for the sales season. I have no idea if anything will sell but I'm going into the venture with hope. Just like books the hard part will be visibility.
I'll make flyers in March.
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Post by bill on Feb 21, 2024 20:59:05 GMT
Awww, I can't wait to see the one with Sydney!
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Post by Admin on Feb 25, 2024 15:15:14 GMT
I posted a short video on TikTok yesterday and it got 40some comments, and over 2.1 thousand views. I was shocked. Maybe my furniture art will find a niche.
I work upstairs in the studio on the weekend because its easier to get Joshua in there. And in the workshop in the basement when Jessica is here. productivity is speeding up. I'm trying to finish up projects littering the studio so I can get a workspace cleared up for Joshua to work.
I wrote a poem the other night and put it on ko-fi.com It only got one read so that was disappointing but I'm not as consistent over there as I need to be.
poetry comes from a place of pure pain. I had to write it because it won't leave me alone until I do. But I need to be working on the books.
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Post by bill on Feb 26, 2024 23:47:56 GMT
That's awesome about Tik Tok. That's one platform I haven't even made an account for.
I continued to make progress on The Most Important Thing. It's slower going because I'm in the second half and working out how to get to the ending I want. I have my second mentoring time on Wednesday, which includes 12,500 words of editing. I'll receive those tomorrow so looking forward to reviewing the comments and continuing to improve.
I received another rejection for Grim Mansion. I don't think I've sent out any queries since before my surgery in November. I'm waiting until after PPWC to start up again because I may do some revisions with the story.
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Post by Admin on Feb 27, 2024 3:47:02 GMT
I have counseling tomorrow morning. I don't know why but I'm having more emotional issues now than when it first happened. Art is distracting me and helping to calm me but I have a very long way to go and I'm not sure I'm going to get past losing Bill. I feel like he's finally built a treehouse that I can't climb too but I know, at some point in the future, I'll reach it. When I get to that point my heart breaks again.
I need to start working on the flyer for the driveway sale days. Wish I could come up with a catchy name for them. I need to make sure they are clearly identified as art and crafts and not a yard sale or garage sale. I'm beginning to eye youtube as a possible income. I have a channel already set up. I may start to do some short videos and maybe a podcast. I have topics to talk about. Just not sure how to time them.
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Post by Admin on Mar 11, 2024 23:48:26 GMT
Been spending time in the studio. I stopped by Larry's today for a short visit. He looks good and I enjoyed the visit. Josh and Jessica are starting to get the yard cleaned up and beds ready to plant. I have daffodils blooming. Sharon is bored and tired of being in the nursing home. she's not putting out much effort. I'd like to see her trying a little harder.
Daylight savings has me goofed up. I sleeping in later than usual because its so dark in the mornings I think its earlier than it really is. i need to get flyers created this month. I'm trying to decide if I want to print them myself or go through vistaprint. I'm leaning toward vistaprint only because they can do a more professional looking job.
I like the warmer weather. Looking forward to spring.
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Post by bill on Mar 18, 2024 2:08:56 GMT
Great to see you the other day! I had a good time in KC. Even Ryan was there because of spring break.
PPWC - I received the sign up list for moderating this weekend. It's like Christmas for me going through and choosing which workshops I want to attend and who I want to moderate for. I also received my read and critique assignment and my pitch assignment.
Most Important Thing - I only have the last chapter to revise to have my next revision complete. I'm also doing writing assignments with my mentor which means I'm not working on my books as much but I'm learning some skills that should improve my stories.
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2024 2:23:18 GMT
I was able to get back to the ko-fi site. I have a lot of writing to move over there. If I can manage a structured work time for it, I'd be so happy. I'm frustrated with the portrait I'm working on, so I switched to a different kind of painting. Working on a vintage rabbit. I feel like being whimsical. If I can just do something every day, my painting skills should return quickly. Part of it might be the painful right hand. I'm not gripping very well. I try to avoid the trigger finger locking up which makes holding on to any type of tool, difficult.
I still haven't found the missing pages. I'll keep looking but since I'm working on three books at once, I can keep being productive. I just need to keep this attitude.
I'm glad you had a good weekend. Spend as much time with Susan and children as possible. Family is important.
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Post by bill on Mar 23, 2024 14:49:32 GMT
PPWC - I told Cara, the moderator coordinator, that she could put in more than three sessions if she needed and she immediately said she would do that. Looks like I'll have even more opportunities to connect. Just over a month away!
The Most Important Thing - I finished the last scene. I've now revised it two major times now. I'll discuss with my editor on Wednesday (for our every other week meeting) a plan for what it still needs before querying. At least a line edit. I also wrote finished some practice assignments she assigned. I continue to learn a lot and it has given me a lot of momentum.
Vetrix - I had started a short story last year. This week I revised and finished. I have an idea of how to make it into a novel because it explains the background to the Roswell 1947 crash as presented in my Vetrix series, but I want a short story (it's 5,200 words) to submit to the PPW anthology, which will soon be open. I'd love to get it in there as a potential funnel to the series.
Birthday Cake Murder - my murder series short story, I scheduled it to be revised by my editor in April.
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2024 14:21:24 GMT
Its been a quiet week. A lot of alone time. Thats a rarity for me and I like it. Not as productive as I could have been but I got some stuff done. I need to get my taxes mailed in. It's become a priority. I have a couple of appointments in town today. Josh will have to go with me. a couple of hours in between them so we'll be doing a bit of wandering around burning time.
I didn't get my flyer made and that is a priority. I want to start putting them up early in April. I need to start organizing the sale items. pricing them and figuring out how to make the sale look nice and not a garage sale venue. its a lot of work.
Joshua has a birthday next week. he'll be 44. Jessica is taking him to a Kane Brown concert on the 12th. Josh is so excited. I might need a keeper. but I will let him go. If he was independent, I'd have no say-so on it and I want him independent. Its about him and not me but I'm not kidding. Its really hard for me to trust him to somebody else's care.
Jacquie sent me some memories that Bill had kept. I need to write her a letter. I consider them precious. There was a fictional diary written by your mom. I'll try to get copies run before I see you next. There is a short letter to Bill at the end of it. Seeing her handwriting brings her close. I miss my siblings very much.
I haven't been able to go see Sharon this week. Nobody to sit with Joshua. I'll see how next week goes. Its hard to see her in a nursing home setting but I realize that this is also something I have no control over.
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Post by bill on Apr 8, 2024 1:05:30 GMT
I hope Josh had a great birthday and enjoyed himself! I don't remember - when is the concert in KC?
The Most Important Thing - I sent the last of this to the editor and will get it back Tuesday. We'll then discuss what needs done to complete it (probably a line edit still) and have it ready to send to agents. I wrote a logline, blurb, and pitch for it. Still need to do a query letter and find a new title. I don't like the working title but haven't settled on anything better.
Vetrix Prequel, short story - I've revised this several times in the last two weeks. I even rewrote it this week in first person from third person. One day it will be a novel because I know how I want to do it, but for now I want to submit it to the PPW anthology that opens in June, so I'm keeping it under 6,000 words until then. It will likely be years before I write the novel. Probably after I finish the series.
PPWC - Hard to believe we're just over two weeks away! I received my moderating assignments this week. I'm moderating 7 sessions. All day Thursday for the prequel and then 4 sessions during the conference. Lots of people will know who I am, which I'll assume is good. I'll do a read and critique and pitch as well.
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Post by Admin on Apr 9, 2024 13:10:07 GMT
The concert is on Thursday. They are going to leave at 3:30 and they will be really late getting back. I probably won't sleep until they are safely back. I'm panicking a bit on the driveway sale. I'm avoiding getting ready for it. Putting roadblocks in my way. I'm fighting impulse buying. Its deflection and I know it. Hard to fight a lifetime of bad habits. I'm going to try and make myself work on furniture today. JJ might show up next week. I don't really know if he will or not. He texted me to keep the week open so I'm hopeful but in the dark.
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Post by bill on Apr 11, 2024 14:09:36 GMT
Thinking about you today. Do you have a plan to remain sane while Josh is away?
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Post by Admin on Apr 11, 2024 17:07:29 GMT
I'm thinking of working in the workshop. or reading.
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Post by bill on Apr 12, 2024 19:20:26 GMT
Did you make it?
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