I know, it's been a minute. I've procrastinated writing a blog post for awhile now, because I didn't have an idea (and we all know how that turns out), but mostly I just didn't feel like it. That's how we end up here on the last day of September, without a blog post in more … Continue reading Leavin’ Me Here On My Own
Tag: writing
The Hardest Thing to Write
I wrote a novel! We all know this. It's the reason I'm writing this post and (hopefully) the reason you are reading it. And though I won't suggest it was easy (if it were easy, everyone would do it), but it also wasn't terribly difficult. I mean, there were hard days, ones where writers' block … Continue reading The Hardest Thing to Write
October’s Random Thoughts
Readers, I briefly considered skipping my weekly post because I had my Pfizer booster yesterday and I am WORN OUT, which is exactly how I felt after the second dose. I was prepared both times to feel like absolute garbage, and instead I felt (and currently feel) tired and rundown. If the pattern holds, I'll … Continue reading October’s Random Thoughts
Celebrating a Thing That Shouldn’t Exist!
I'm so sorry, my dear readers, for not gracing these pages with a post last week. The weekend ended up being busier than I anticipated, and I sat down to write some ruminations on the nature of friendship I'd been having, but that post quickly got too personal and emotional, so I just stopped. You … Continue reading Celebrating a Thing That Shouldn’t Exist!
The Longest Bad Memory
My son was born on a Thursday afternoon in mid-June 2001, surprising us with his appearance five weeks before his July due date. He was little, but perfect and healthy. I'd left my job the day before, leaving a stack of papers on my desk representing the work I fully intended to do that day, … Continue reading The Longest Bad Memory
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…
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!
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
Vickie Jarman 