Updates and Happenings
June 18, 2024
Greetings!
I made a fun purchase from Barnes & Noble thanks to Mike's blood money. LOL! (He gave blood and received a $70 Visa gift card for his donation.) What did I buy? That's a picture of one of my buys: The Emotions Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression. I've heard good reports on its usefulness. I plan to dig into the contents and familiarize myself with the contents. I'll use it most often during the editing process. I'm afraid I'd go down a research rabbit hole if I used it while writing. With 130 emotions and two pages of information for each, I would fall into a deep rabbit hole!
Update on the AutoCrit Short Story Challenge status: the announcement of winners is scheduled for 2 July! I'll let you know if they selected my story or not. I do hope you enjoyed reading it.
The temperatures have been in the 90°s lately. Too hot for me. I stay inside enjoying the air conditioning. I still write steamy love scenes no matter the temperature or A/C setting! On the other hand, my assistant doesn't seem to mind the heat and will sack out on the heated paver stones of our back patio. I keep my eye on her and sometimes force her inside. I chalk her love of heat to her being born around Houston TX.
After writing my challenge story, I guess dogs were on my mind. A dog entered my work in progress (WIP). Speaking of my WIP, the plans for an early July publication of Green Eyes & Dimples won't come to fruition. I'm still writing and haven't finished. I'm getting closer to the end. I need to tie up any loose ends into a captivating ending. It's a great story and shouldn't be rushed. (Do I sound like a procrastinator?)
Once I finish the writing mode, I'll enter the editing mode. This will be my first use of The Emotions Thesaurus! Of course, the back cover blurb and what picture to use for the cover will be on my mind. I think the title will stay as it is.
Carry on and happy reading!
Elaine & Missy