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It’s my website’s second anniversary! Yay!

Posted on July 17, 2013 | 16 comments

It’s my website’s second anniversary!

Wow. Two years already. Where has the time gone? Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask for anything crazy like you guys writing a story with me, because a bunch of you are still doing that! (If anyone wants to join up, we’ve always happy to see new writers. Click here to join.)

Anyway… For this anniversary I’m setting a challenge for MYSELF instead. I feel really behind now, because I took nearly two months to write a query and synopsis for Fire in the Woods.

Did you hear that??? TWO MONTHS. I still want to smack myself in the head.

That’s crazy

It’s two months of trying to control my creative juices, and keeping down the new story idea that crept into my head. (I admit I did take two days to outline the idea so it would stop screaming at me to be written.)

Today, I am sitting down for the first time in months and digging back in to the work in progress that I had put on hiatus. Optimal Red is a Dystopian novel for the New Adult market. It is a Prequel to “Last Winter Red”, my first-ever published story in the “Make Believe” Anthology from last year.

Yep. I’m excited too.

I’m starting today with 14,000 already written words, and giving myself a challenge to finish the first draft by mid to late September. It’s going to be tight, because Paper Wishes releases in three weeks (and yes, I am doing a full blog tour to support my baby – Cover should be ready soon!)

I still have final sign-offs to do on The First Day of the New Tomorrow (Which will release in September) and a blog tour for that baby as well. Yep, Mommy’s going to be busy.

But nothing will keep me from writing this time. It’s what we do, right? Although I’m incredibly anal and have plotted out how many words I need to write, and on which days… I look forward to getting back into my world, and my writing routine. I missed it.

Who else out there needs a little kick in the butt to finish????

Race ya to the finish line!

Ready. Set. Go!

Happy writing!

I Finished Writing My Novel! Now What? (Part 1) (amandabumgarner.com)
I Have Issues (spilledxink.wordpress.com)

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Posted in Senseless Ranting

Tagged Blog, blogiversary, Book Writing, jennifer eaton, jennifer M. Eaton, Writers Resources, writing, Writing Exercises

Have you ever lost interest in something you were writing?

Posted on February 23, 2013 | 44 comments

I’m in a little bit of a rut. I know I can easily write 1000 words a day (I only have about an hour a day to write) but for the past few days, I just can’t seem to do it.

For some of the time, it is because my thoughts keep straying to a different story that I want to write. I KNOW that if I followed my muse I’d be spitting out 1000+ words an hour. But if I did that, I know I probably would never get back to what I’m writing.

Is there anything wrong with what I’m writing? No. It’s just not “calling to me”—You know what I mean?

The funny thing is, I am around the bend of the “rising action” and I am staring my climax in the face. Just two more scenes until I start blowing things up. Oh, Yes! This one will make the Little Blue Lady from Mars very happy! It will make me happy… but I’m just “bored” in the process of getting there.

Is my story boring? I don’t think so (of course no one has read more than the first 500 words during Sunday Snippets.)

I know, I know… set it aside for a while and follow my muse… but I can’t. I’m writing to a deadline again. I have only a few more weeks to finish, go to beta, revise and submit… and I’d like to give myself a little extra time in case they ask for a re-write before the deadline.

Ugh.

I think part of it is that I can’t motivate myself to start, and once I get the motivation, I only have about 25 minutes of writing time left… so I dump about 450 words on the page and then have to stop. If I had more time in a sitting, I would probably be able to keep going. I guess that’s the sob story of everyone with a full time job, and a part time job plus a family to take care of.

So what about you guys? Have you ever tired of something you were writing when you were so close to the “good part?”

When writing a book authors need to be their own muse (becomeanauthordotorg.wordpress.com)
Reasons Why I Write (ears333.wordpress.com)
What Do We Mean by “Writer”? (tjamesmoore.wordpress.com)
write (awriterstake.wordpress.com)
What to Write…? (25of8.wordpress.com)
11 ideal times to write (raventools.com)
Muse, where are you? Me against my writing. (brittanywesterberg.com)
Writing Wednesday – Musing on Muses (kikiwritesabout.com)

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Posted in Senseless Ranting

Tagged Arts, Book Writing, Dramatic structure, FAQs Help and Tutorials, i can't write, trouble writing, why can't I write, writer's block, Writers Resources, writing, Writing Exercises

Hey! Look at me! I’m a ROW 80 Sponsor!

Posted on June 6, 2012 | 35 comments

Wahoo! We are well into Round 2 of Row 80, and I am proud to be one of the sponsors helping out the lovely and talented Kait Nolan on her ambitious endeavor to keep writers writing.

Today, you can find me ranting about how to get started on a new work, or how to write your way out of writer’s block over at the Row 80 site. (Just scroll down after Kait’s Wednesday check-in to see my words of wisdom) Hop on over and give a look.

As for me? Where am I?

I am struggling to keep my head above water… that’s where I am. I was hoping to have a sports-free spring, but that didn’t work out. Why do parents suffer when kids want to do sports? My goodness… I want to support my kids, but what a time suck! Don’t these other parents have writing to do after their normal workday? Blogging? Publisher’s deadlines? Critiquing? Oh… I’m the only one who does that. Ergghhhh.

I am sticking with my one goal for 2012.

And guess what? If you haven’t heard… YES! I am getting published!

See that pretty little book cover to the right? Yep, that’s my name!

But signing the contract does not mean the work is done. I’m busy editing and reworking right now, and working through my marketing plan. It’s tons of work.

I’m also playing around with a new idea in my head. I need to get it outlined so I can start the fun of exploding things writing something new. I guess that is my short-term goal… get through the outline so I can get to the fun part.

How are things in your writing world?