So 8:30 in the P.M. last night, my boss texts me to ask if I'd like work from 11-4 today, on one condition. So, intrigued, I text back, asking what the condition is. Seems simple enough, type out a purchase agreement and a few other documents and email them to the client, no big shakes. Typically it takes me ten minutes to do something like this. Well, all in all, this particular task took about 45 minutes going back and forth. It's not all bad though, I got to come in an hour and a half later, and I get to leave a half hour early, for the holiday weekend, not to mention, I'm getting paid for a full day... I really can't complain.
That being said, I've been contemplating the purchase of a kayak. I'm thinking something inflatable for storage and price purposes. I drive a soft top Jeep and throwing a full on kayak up on the roof probably isn't best idea in the world. My one fear of inflatable boats of course, is tears and popping. Who wants to be out in the middle of the water and suddenly capsize because you're in a blow up boat? Certainly not me. There's a sale at the sports store this weekend, maybe I'll see what sort of prices their tossing out on their kayaks, maybe I'll come home with one, maybe not.
Looking forward to some decent weather this weekend, cooking outside, hanging with the family and friends, unofficial start to summer, maybe the monsoon season will end.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
On Stormy Weather
We're in another jag of rainy, stormy weather here in the Mitten. Word has it that starting Saturday we'll have plentiful sunshine for a whole week! But those weatherpersons are usually never truly correct, even with all their fancy gizmos, I feel that it's somewhat impossible to track Mother Nature, but what do I know?
Despite the drab weather, I haven't worked on Rogue for roughly a week. Shame on me. If I want this thing done in a decent amount of time, I should be working 5-6 days a week. The story is coming together quite nicely though. I feel like this will be a longer one since I've over 11,000 words and it seems like the story is still in its beginning stages. I'm never one to toot my own horn much, but I'm really feeling that in the end, this one is going to be truly great.
Of course, since the summer is trying to work it's way into the air, I don't imagine I'll be doing much writing unfortunately. I find this irresistible urge to make any excuse to be outside when it's nice out. Probably because we're trapped inside for six months out of the year here! Even after a long day at work, I'm apt to go to the park, or hover around a bonfire, maybe even go to the beach and lounge. Yes, I could bring a laptop along and work, but I'd have to invest in a new battery I believe for the one I have, since it no longer holds a charge without being plugged in. Sort of a downer if you're trying to take your work elsewhere.
Memorial Day weekend is around the corner, quite literally. Despite having a long weekend last weekend, I'm still looking forward this one as well. I feel that every weekend should be a long weekend, for all. Not to mention, family gatherings with good food and hooch never hurt anything.
Despite the drab weather, I haven't worked on Rogue for roughly a week. Shame on me. If I want this thing done in a decent amount of time, I should be working 5-6 days a week. The story is coming together quite nicely though. I feel like this will be a longer one since I've over 11,000 words and it seems like the story is still in its beginning stages. I'm never one to toot my own horn much, but I'm really feeling that in the end, this one is going to be truly great.
Of course, since the summer is trying to work it's way into the air, I don't imagine I'll be doing much writing unfortunately. I find this irresistible urge to make any excuse to be outside when it's nice out. Probably because we're trapped inside for six months out of the year here! Even after a long day at work, I'm apt to go to the park, or hover around a bonfire, maybe even go to the beach and lounge. Yes, I could bring a laptop along and work, but I'd have to invest in a new battery I believe for the one I have, since it no longer holds a charge without being plugged in. Sort of a downer if you're trying to take your work elsewhere.
Memorial Day weekend is around the corner, quite literally. Despite having a long weekend last weekend, I'm still looking forward this one as well. I feel that every weekend should be a long weekend, for all. Not to mention, family gatherings with good food and hooch never hurt anything.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
On Progress
Last night I hit the 10,000 word threshold with Rogue. Granted, since I'm already two months deep into this project, I suppose I ought to be further ahead, but in truth, I don't work on it every day. It's exhausting working full time, and trying to keep up the house and trying to write a novel as well. Though I'm not complaining. No matter how much work it is, I have no plans on giving up on it, because writing stories is actually something I enjoy, even when I don't feel like doing it.
It helps to just work through it, even when you don't want to. When you've been at work all day, staring at a computer screen or what have you, and you come home and all you want to do is lay around, you just need to work through it. I don't always follow that of course, more often than not, I'll lay around and maybe read, or zone out, but with this awful, wet weather, it's easy to crawl into my computer room and plink away at the keys, making something hopefully readable and enjoyable.
I've gotten a lot of great feedback from the few people that have read Stress Test and some constructive criticism as well, which is actually helping me in the second book. All I can do is keep trying and hope that one day, I'll be able to do this for a living.
I think with this second book, instead of putting it out into the world on my own, I might actually look for as publisher, simply for the word of mouth. I'm feeling really good about this one, the story is strong and engaging, it's everything the first one isn't.
It helps to just work through it, even when you don't want to. When you've been at work all day, staring at a computer screen or what have you, and you come home and all you want to do is lay around, you just need to work through it. I don't always follow that of course, more often than not, I'll lay around and maybe read, or zone out, but with this awful, wet weather, it's easy to crawl into my computer room and plink away at the keys, making something hopefully readable and enjoyable.
I've gotten a lot of great feedback from the few people that have read Stress Test and some constructive criticism as well, which is actually helping me in the second book. All I can do is keep trying and hope that one day, I'll be able to do this for a living.
I think with this second book, instead of putting it out into the world on my own, I might actually look for as publisher, simply for the word of mouth. I'm feeling really good about this one, the story is strong and engaging, it's everything the first one isn't.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
On Wracked Nerves
The endless rainy, grey days spent alone have allowed me to get a decent amount of writing done on Rogue. If I haven't mentioned it, and I'm sure I have, I'm pretty proud of what I've gotten down on the page so far.
This weather has got me thinking that spring will never arrived even though the calendar says it's been spring for over a month now. Maybe I'll have even more time to hole up and write if the weather is always going to be like this.
On a completely different note, I've got a wonderful support system of friends who are pushing like hell to get Stress Test noticed. My oldest and best friend in particular is my strongest proponent, always encouraging me along the way, buying a copy of the e-Book and paperback, advertising on Facebook, golly Rogue might have to be dedicated solely to him.
Work at the office has been mundane. Another agent quit today, another one bites the dust as I like to say. Whenever I hear someone say they quit, that song plays in my head. I just can't help it.
Well, might as well get back to work on the book.
This weather has got me thinking that spring will never arrived even though the calendar says it's been spring for over a month now. Maybe I'll have even more time to hole up and write if the weather is always going to be like this.
On a completely different note, I've got a wonderful support system of friends who are pushing like hell to get Stress Test noticed. My oldest and best friend in particular is my strongest proponent, always encouraging me along the way, buying a copy of the e-Book and paperback, advertising on Facebook, golly Rogue might have to be dedicated solely to him.
Work at the office has been mundane. Another agent quit today, another one bites the dust as I like to say. Whenever I hear someone say they quit, that song plays in my head. I just can't help it.
Well, might as well get back to work on the book.
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