Howdy! I had this epiphany this morning on my way to an eye doctor's appointment. I was driving along thinking about the writing I wanted to get done today, which somehow transitioned to debating how I would fare during an adventure, which somehow transitioned thinking about Gandalf and how he got Bilbo to join Thorin … Continue reading Why Writers are like Gandalf
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Children of Two Worlds – 3.4
Chapter 3, Part 4 “My name is Doctor Charles Braxton.” Cassie automatically stuck her hand out. After withdrawing it from Braxton’s firm shake, she shoved her hands in the back pockets of her shredded jeans. “So you said something about explaining?” she asked. “Right! What do you know about your parents?” Braxton asked in return. … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 3.4
Children of Two Worlds – 3.3 + Name That Character!
Chapter 3, Part 3 Cassie held on for dear life as her self-proclaimed Jedi-rescuer zipped through traffic on her motorcycle. The handcuffs were still digging into her wrists and she wished they could stop long enough to do something about it. Luke eventually puttered to a stop in front of a darkened house in a … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 3.3 + Name That Character!
Camp NaNo Winner and Updates!
Want to know something exciting? 🙂 Yup, that's right! Minutes before writing this post, I passed my goal of 10,000 words! That might not seem like much, but between working and editing my novella, I didn't think I was going to make it at all. I'm excited that I've won my first Camp! I've never … Continue reading Camp NaNo Winner and Updates!
Liebster Award and the 7/7/7 Challenge
Howdy! Welcome to Part 2 of Claire is finally doing tags. Today you'll get a sneak peek of my Camp NaNo project! But first... The Liebster Award - Nominated by Phoenix Grey 1. If you are a writer, what is the first story you wrote? Are you proud or ashamed of it? If I recall … Continue reading Liebster Award and the 7/7/7 Challenge
Bucket Lists and Sisterhood Awards
Howdy! Hope everyone is having a good Monday. I know I am so far. I have today off from work, for which I'm very grateful. My clinical rotation is going well so far and I anticipate staying tired for the next three weeks. So on my day off, before I get started with editing or … Continue reading Bucket Lists and Sisterhood Awards
Children of Two Worlds – 3.2
______________________________________________________________ Chapter 3, Part 2 ______________________________________________________________ Cassie sat in the back of the ambulance, awkwardly holding a blanket around her shoulders. It would be easier if she wasn’t wearing handcuffs. The only reason she was sitting in the ambulance instead of the back of a cop car was because of the impressive road burn on … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 3.2
Adela’s Curse – Editing Updates
Howdy! So, you know how I sounded kind of excited to be doing Camp NaNo this year? Well, as of this morning I've written a grand total of 2344 words. I shall be trying harder in the next two weeks to up the word count. Besides being busy with work and reading ALL of the … Continue reading Adela’s Curse – Editing Updates
Dreaming on the Open Ocean – #BlogBattle
Howdy! It's #BlogBattle day again! I missed last week because of finals and stress overload and I almost forgot about today. My clinical started yesterday and I got home really late after visiting my sister in the area. Enough gabbing. I know Frankie and Fyrn are supposed to be back today, but I'll probably by … Continue reading Dreaming on the Open Ocean – #BlogBattle
Children of Two Worlds – 3.1
Chapter 3, Part 1 On Saturday, Cassie got off work early. She stopped by the apartment to change into fresh jeans and secretly collect some money from Abbie and Caleb before heading into town to go birthday shopping for Mariah. She was glad it was summer so that the younger kids could stay home and … Continue reading Children of Two Worlds – 3.1
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