A.K.A. You Must be This Tall to Ride
Where the frilly heck have I been!?
There is a ark load of stuff that’s been happening in my life that isn’t even writing related. It’s as though I took a backseat while life grabbed hold of the wheel and went for a joyride.
However, without going into details, not all was well in Whoville.
A.K.A. Dealing with the Curveballs
March Madness, Day 20.
We’re rounding the bend towards the last leg of this creative relay race.
What are just a few of the reasons why we’re doing all this? Check out Denise Jaden’s blog.
It’s so easy to make plans with the best of intentions, but life happens. No matter what we hope for ourselves, there are those moments that leave us at a bit of a crossroads.
Deadlines begin to blur or story ideas you had ironed out get a huge wrinkle. Heck, you might end up with two different language exams back to back and work through them on little to no sleep.
Life happens.
And when life happens, you still have to move forward. You have to deal with each curveball as it comes. You’re stronger for it. You make it through.
It’s hardly ever easy. Then again, where’s the fun in that? You have to roll with the punches, go with the flow. Plans change. We adjust. It’s how it works. It’s how we work.
It’s all a matter of perception.
But when you get handed those tangy edible little footballs, why make lemonade? There are so many ways to get creative.
Lighten up!
Don’t be a square.
Versatility is key.
Life’s full of surprises but we can get through it. Deadlines will loom, but the words will fill the page. It might not be what we’d originally planned, but sometimes the unexpected is the best thing for you.
Tomorrow’s another day. See you at Dawn’s blog.
“You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometime, you just might find
You get what you need.”
Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there.
This weekend, my sister and I took Mother Superior to Seattle to honor her for all that she does for us. After such a busy April with writing, May has taken a different turn. I’ve had a lovely reminder that taking time away from the organized chaos is an essential way to recharge and refuel the muse.
WRITING:
My work for HAMELIN continues. Worldbuilding and character development have kept me on my toes in between writing new scenes for this first in a series of twisted fairytales. I haven’t written as much as I’d like, but switching gears is helping rest my frenzied brain rather than burn out my creativity.
I need to catch up in my workshops, as well. I’ve decided to forego any future enrolments until I’m all caught up or at least reviewed the downloaded lessons of workshops wherein I wasn’t able to participate.
READING:
I loved THE FALSE PRINCE by Jennifer A. Nielsen. I’ll get into more detail in tomorrow’s #middlegrademay check-in post. I have a couple new books I’ve started but want to read a few more chapters each before bringing them into the check-ins. I’d forgotten how much I relished the immersion into a new world. I’m grateful that this reading challenge allows me to keep with my goals and enjoy the love of books.
BLOGGING:
Because I was out of town, I only had time to post my nominations for the Liebster Award and the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Now that I’m back-ish, I’ll inform the awesome people of their awards this coming week.
How’s everyone else doing as we reach the halfway point in May?
~ TED Talks ~
I’m a huge fan of TED Talks. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. Guest speakers tackle an array of subjects and present it in a highly informative and entertaining way. I like to call it INFOTAINMENT. I featured one for the Letter O. The only way to truly understand the magnitude of these awesome talks is to take the time and watch them. On average they’re about fifteen to twenty minutes in length and they’re a real eye opener. I have just a sampling of the greatness out there and I hope you enjoy them. I could easily post a commentary for each but there’s just so much brain candy in these vids that I believe they speak for themselves.
Ze Frank’s Web Playroom
Elaine Lui: The Sociology of Gossip
Amanda Palmer: The Art of Asking
JJ Abrams: The Mystery Box
These conferences are amazing and thanks to the wonderful and mystifying interweb, we have a huge library to watch at a moment’s notice. Just another reason why I love our global community.
Have you watched TED Talks? Do you have any favorites? Some people have posted in the past that if TED was a school, they’d go to it. I know I certainly would. We definitely need more outlets of information such as TED Talks.
TED’s slogan is ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’, and I couldn’t agree more.
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