Thursday, May 4, 2023

IWSG Day, ROW80 Round 2, A to Z Wrapup, and OFMD Knitting!

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ound two of A Round of Words in 80 Days has begun!

 My previous goals included working on the following:

 

1. Larksong: I need to finish entering all the edits on paper and finish research
2. A Stitch in Time: I need to edit this thing because...
3. A Stitch in Time Outtake: I need to finish drafting this, so I can possibly issue both stories together! [one scene edited and posted!]
4. The Flight of Time: It's ready to go! I just need to finish the synopsis!

Instead of working on those, I wrote a handful of new stories! Links are available on my new ko-fi page (yes, I'm set up to receive donations, but any and all amounts received will go back to supporting other creators!).

For this round, then, my goals are to finish the remaining chapters of the two ongoing stories (two chapters left for one and eight for the other). The second one references my favourite play, Into the Woods!


It's Insecure Writer's Support Group Day today!

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting!

Be sure to link to this page and display the badge in your post. And please be sure your avatar links back to your blog! Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.   

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!
Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
 

The awesome co-hosts for the May 3 posting of the IWSG are Joylene Nowell Butler, Ronel Janse van Vuuren, Meka James, Diane Burton, Victoria Marie Lees, and M Louise Barbour!

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 

Remember, the question is optional!

May 3 question - When you are working on a story, what inspires you?


 

Ooh, what doesn't inspire me? Art, quotes, films, music, poetry, random conversations heard on the street, everything goes into the melting pot!

As Tolkien said, "An author cannot of course remain wholly unaffected by his experience, but the ways in which a story-germ uses the soil of experience are extremely complex..."

The tiniest example: I had a story idea for some scenes involving a group of friends that meet weekly to go for a jog. Now I'm suddenly watching joggers on the street, and I noticed how much their hair flops around. I'm not a jogger, and might not have thought of this. Now it's a detail I need to include!



I survived the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

#AtoZChallenge 2023 Winner

#AtoZChallenge 2023 Reflections

I love having a theme for the challenge; I find it really helps me organize my posts. It also helps curate my blog a bit, which isn't something I always have time to do.

I'm still catching up on comments! There are so many great bloggers out there, with some fascinating posts for the challenge. I love learning new things and seeing different places through the posts of fellow bloggers.

One thing I've done before when I've felt that I'm falling behind, is to do a blog post highlighting all the bloggers who've come by and left comments, so I can encourage others to visit them too!


In between everything else, I have a new knitting project!



I wasn't expecting the lovely zigzag!
Pattern from Carry-Along Knitting, a gift from a friend

This always happens to me because I wind by hand :p

I got the lovely skein of "You Wear Fine Things Well" from Lady Purl

Piña colada cookies!

Gorgeous tile coasters

It's spring!

























Cheers!



Rainbows!


What are your latest creative plans?

Is it spring or autumn where you are?

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