Lazy Sunday

Mar23

Just writing away. Not much else on my plate today so I figured I’d do a little writing. Which turned into a lot of writing. Apparently my characters had something to say to me and the world. They are being surprisingly cooperative. Which is a huge bonus I find. Much better than when I have to twist their arms or water board them to get what I want.

The one I’m working on today is something different, a potential series – maybe. It has the prospect anyway but I’m not worrying about any book two or three along the same lines, not yet. Gotta get this one out of my head first before I do something silly like thinking about others. But it’s going pretty well – up to 8600 words in three days of writing it. Well, only if you count yesterday when I went back and did some alterations to my antagonist. Had to make him a little scummier than he was coming off. And, I’m not sure, but I may have overdone it just a smidge. He is definitely not someone any reader will like.

Been pounding away at it today for about two-thirds of the word count, it’s doing that well. I do so love when it just flows, makes me a much happier writer. But now I have numb bum syndrome and need to get up and off the computer for a while. Which is okay, I’ve reached a good spot that I can do that at. And who knows what will pop into my head as I run around doing errands all in an attempt to regain feeling in my lower extremities, lol!

Hope you’re all having a great Sunday ~ Moira

On the day before

Mar16

Monday. One of the most reviled words in the English language. Ugh!

But, it’s a beautiful day out, the sun is shining and even though there’s a bit of a breeze it’s actually not too bad over all. For the moment I’m in “down time”, watching a movie and just vegging out. Letting the brain chill for a while.

Did some work on my second story a little earlier but I’m not at a point where I need to decide where to take it. Throw in some trouble or keep going with the smooth sailing that’s more or less been happening. I’m leaning toward throwing a speed bump in. It just feels like the right time.

They’ve associated, acknowledged and are now moving toward the build up of the relationship. A bit of a kink here could provide the right friction needed. I don’t want to mess of their “lives” so much as give them something to overcome. And it really does feel right for this story. Plus I’m more than a little stuck for what else for them to do lol!

But I shall keep watching my movie “Killing Them Softly” by the way, and let the idea mull over in my brain. Given my movie selection I could actually come up with something a lot worse than a little conflict in their lives if I wanted, lol! But I won’t do anything too damaging to them…maybe.

Anyway, I’m out of here ~ Moira

Taking a restful day

Mar9

Got a lot done yesterday, it was wonderful. Still have more to do today but I’m not going to stress it. Nope, if it gets done today than I’ll be happy, if not – c’est la vie!

My friend, the one that encouraged me to send in my story to the publisher, mentioned I should do a little introduction of who I am. Warn you all I think was what she left unsaid, lol! Cause I can be a bit hard to take, that much I do know.

So, here we go, your warning. Whether you stay or go, your choice.

I don’t take bullshit. I take things at face value so if you want to play games, go fuck with someone else. I swear like a sailor, always have, always will. Side note: I’ll be one of “those” little old ladies that does and says things highly inappropriate and can get away with it because I’ll have the senility card in hand. I don’t trust “rumours”, hard facts only. If you have a “rumour” to share, share, but don’t expect me to jump on (or off) the bandwagon based on your unsubstantiated “rumour”. I don’t work that way.

I can be very blunt, even brash, not everyone can handle me. I love my family but will never discuss them. I tolerate my day job but will only talk about it, and what I do, in generalities. This is about me trying to become an author now, not about what I do in the day to day though, there will be a little of that in the blog posts, none on Facebook or any other social media I may or may not use.

I will take all “advise” given with a grain of salt. I’m the sort to follow my gut over what someone tells me. If it doesn’t feel right to me, I’m not fucking doing it and not a soul on earth can make me. There are very few folks that I trust beyond anything in this world and, sorry to be blunt, you’re not amongst them. I trust my friends, ones I’ve had for years and years and know better than I do myself and I trust my family, who I have dirt on to blackmail them if they ever lead me astray.

So, let’s boil it down. Don’t fuck with me and I won’t have to dig out the big guns. Don’t mess with me or mine and I will do the same with you. Mutual respect is the name of this game. If you can’t give it, don’t fucking expect it back just because you are someone’s darling of the day. That shit gets old fast and, quite frankly my dear(s), I could fucking care less.

That’s it, me in a nut shell I guess. Oh, there is more, there’s always more, but that basically gives you the idea of who I am and what I will not ever tolerate.

Extend a hand in friendship and I will shake it. Stab me in the back and you’d better start running, far and fast.

Now, on a more happy-happy note, I’m off to cause mayhem in my characters lives ~ Moira