Here in the States another three day weekend is upon us, and our kids are GONE. Not permanently, mind you, just for the weekend. Our son is working long hours (that's the restaurant biz, yo) and our daughter spent the better part of the week organizing a BFF weekend, most of which has taken place … Continue reading Labor Day Weekend Labor
Outlining! (And So Many Parentheticals!)
Another post (kinda short, if I'm being honest), and another day for me to procrastinate writing fiction. At this point, you must all be wondering whether I'm really a writer of anything but this blog, but I assure you, I have written a novel (and three others in various states of completion...well, two novels and … Continue reading Outlining! (And So Many Parentheticals!)
If It’s This or Chores…
There is a time that arrives--usually late Saturday morning or early afternoon, but sometimes Friday evening or Sunday--when I need to stop fucking around, and actually sit down to write a blog post. I've mentioned before that writers are fantastic procrastinators when it comes to actually writing, and this blog is no exception to that. … Continue reading If It’s This or Chores…
Just Between Us Girls
Well, it's Saturday again, and I'm going to make every effort to finish this post before my daughter gets home from work. My husband and son are camping this weekend (without the luxury of motorhome, though I think they planned to sleep in the car rather than on the ground in a tent), which leaves … Continue reading Just Between Us Girls
August is Here!
Man, procrastination has really been getting me lately, and it's not just the Summer Olympics (this week, I watched basketball, volleyball, a ton of canoe and kayak sprints, and a little equestrian) that has me distracted, though the Games are the primary reason my polish work on Whatever Will Be has stalled. Ah, well. If … Continue reading August is Here!
Let’s Watch the Game!
For the third week in a row, I am going off-script and beginning this post with absolutely no idea what I will write about or where it's going. It's worked out well so far. Back when I was college (yikes, that was more than twenty years ago now), I was the copy editor for my … Continue reading Let’s Watch the Game!
A Weekend in My Unnatural Habitat
Friends and readers, this is how I’m spending this weekend. Hello, duck friends. Not too long after I took this photo, they started bathing and grooming. Fun to watch. Yes, friends, we are camping! Not just camping, but camping for the first time without our children since just after we were married (that’s twenty-two years … Continue reading A Weekend in My Unnatural Habitat
What I Write When I Don’t Know What to Write
Buckle up, friends and readers. We're going on a ride and I'm not sure where we're going, but it's either going to be boring as hell or a rousing good time. Only the end will tell. You see, this is a blog post without an idea. A chorus of followers: "Ugh, Vickie, we know, you … Continue reading What I Write When I Don’t Know What to Write
If You Need Some Advice…
I have a confession to make. Well, not really. Because it's not something I'm ashamed of, or embarrassed about, and will readily admit to anyone who asks or doesn't. Okay, here goes. I'm addicted to advice columns. God, I love them. I read so many, I could probably be an advice columnist at this point … Continue reading If You Need Some Advice…
I Don’t Want to Talk About It
There's an inevitable question when another person finds out you are writing/have written a book. "What's your book about?" Ugh. I usually answer shortly, and probably more rudely and sternly than I intend, "I don't talk about it." And for the most part, I don't. Sometimes, if I'm feeling generous, the asker might get the … Continue reading I Don’t Want to Talk About It
Vickie Jarman 