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1) After nursing two kids I am far too top heavy to ride a unicycle in the circus.
2) With all the voices in my head yammering at me I have to put the ideas somewhere so they’ll shut up sometimes.
3) Writing is a great excuse to get the kids to find something else to do beside bother mommy. “Not now sweetie, see, mommy’s working.”
4) Since I live in Wisconsin, I have plenty of time indoors to find something to do to keep out of the cold.
5) You can type and drink hot chocolate one handed if you need to quite easily.
6) Being a writer, I can connect with other writers. It’s nice to know there are lots of people just as weird as I am.
7) When people used to ask what I did for a living, I said I was a mom. Now I say I’m a writer and it shuts them up quicker.
8) When you’re as opinionated as I am, its always nice to have people pay to hear what you have to say.
9) My grandmother used to say to get my head out of the clouds, that daydreaming would never get me anywhere. Ha! Showed her!
10) It keeps me from getting in hot water with the government for deviant behavior…well for now anyways.
11) Got tired of seeing no one like me in the books I read, so now I’d writing them my way.
12) ‘Cause magical creatures are just hawt and I get to spend all this time with them while I write.
13) And finally, it sets me free in ways I never dreamed possible.
There is a great sadness in the Drake house. My husband grew up with a hero, someone he believed stood for family, and for dedication, for hard work. Last night that hero was a victem…today Adrian has learned that hero was a killer. I can’t tell you how sad it is too see someone I love dealing with asuch a blow. I feel deeply for the sister who was taken from the lands of our goddess, may she find piece within the arm of the Great Mother. The boy who this monster killed was a year younger then our own son. I believe this most of all, this horrifing death at the hands of his hero has hurt Adrian most of all. I know it has certainly affected me, taking me to a very dark place for a time.
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The artice above is imformative, but they make one mistake. The tribute done by the WWE was done BEFORE the whole story came out, when the world still thought Benoit was a victem. I feel for all those who knew Benoit as he protrayed himself to others, the acticle of fiction, for I see what that kind of deep soul felt disappointment can do who a person who truelt believed in him. As horrible as it was for Benoit to kill his wife and son, his reign of voilence didn’t stop with his own death. In the hearts of those who called him thier hero, or thier friend…the voilence has only begun.
This had be crying and cheering all at once. You go Mr Teacher! This guy rocks in so many ways. I wish the MPS schools had more teachers like him, but I am so thanksful for the good ones we DO have.
She holds my hand while we walk barefoot through the grass, and then breaks free to chase a dancing butterfly. He builds his brick palace for an epic battle, but when he and I fight, it ends in a sad hug. They are my gems and my aggravation, as they stumble though the world in courage and independence. I guide them as best they will let me, and they teach me much more than I can ever express. They are my heart and soul. They are my children.
I have been wracking my brain for weeks to figure out some of the setting details for the YA series I want to do. I know I wanted there to be a magical school, but I didn’t want to fall back on the Harry Potter, or Charlie Bone feel. The one commonality in the other books I’ve read involving magical academies was that the subject was treated as a science. But I see magic in a far more spiritual aspect.
Well this morning, after a night of rather productive dreaming, I came up with the core idea. I am right now scribbling note on the visual of a magic school based on education within the Goddess traditions. The whole school would be set up that way from the elemental/directional placement of the buildings, to core ritual done in the story, to the types of classes offered the students.
Yes, the main of this story is an YA adventure, but a clear foundation with the school for a lot of the character interaction I think will add a lot to the story as well. I’m sure you can all tell how I excited I am at this revelation. How many times have we dreamed of a place like this for our kids? Well back to work! Yippie!
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Well it was a long fight, but this is a victory toward religious freedom for ALL. Even though in my opinion we shouldn’t have had to struggle for these soldier to be honored in this way, the fact that we did have this victory give me a bit of hope. Wouldn’t it be nice to one day for these sorts of battle to be unnecessary, and for all nationalities, cultures, religions, sexual identities, etc… to be accepted as simply brothers and sisters of one race…the human race?
There are levels of stupidity that go far beyond what can be tolerated. Bigotry in any of its foul and disgusting forms is a monster to be contained by any means necessary. Our sisters at Equality Ride have been recently attacked by this rampaging beast as you can see in this article
If this does not enrage you or touch you deeply, then I would be very surprised. I was fuming for quite a time before I could even bring myself to touch my keyboard. Four year old hugs do wonders for taming the fire of fury. I personally reach out to take the hand of these women and ask you consider doing the same. Lend your energy, whatever you can spare, to their struggle, for together we can push back that beast and cast the monster from the lands of our children.
Okay, after a bit of a break from writing to focus on family and recharging my drained creative batteries I return with a new inspiration. The new novel (possibly series) has gripped me so tightly that I am putting aside all other project outside of any editing of the two novels to be published to work on it.
As expected from any who know me, this novel is paranormal fantasy, however it is not a romance or even adult in content. The oldest character (there are 4 protagonists, three girls, 1 boy) is about 16 or 17 and is a lesbian. Yes, I know. This makes marketing this story a hundred times more difficult then it would be already, but to be true to the spirit of this character it is a fact I am not willing or able to change. Is there a market out there for alternative young adult fiction? Maybe. With there be romantic content? No in this one, but maybe sweet romance in the book in the series to cone for her. Am I crazy to even attempt this? Yeah, in all likelihood I am, but what ya gonna do? Give up on a story so lovingly presented to you b by an insistent muse? Not me.
So, there is an update on what has gripped me now and where I will be focusing. My challenge now is finding resources on in what ways (outside of the removal of romantic content) my writing must change for a young adult market. I believe our kids are much smarter then some books make them out to be, so I don’t want to dumb anything down, but I do what to write in a way easy for 8 (my son reads YA so I’ll include as young as him in my thoughts) to what? 16 or 17? That’s a big question for me. Is there a standard age that reads… I figure those are the age ranges that my characters should be.
So yeah, lots of question in my brain on book length, and any standard rules. As badly as I want to get in and get started on the tale, these are question I will have to answer before I can do that. Thanks to all who sent me well wishes during my absence and to any who may have some suggestions of resource, yes, please send them to me. I am driven to begin, but want to me very prepared.
And to all, have a blessed Equinox. Moon
