Ephemera on writing, politics, or what-have-you
So, this is long overdue. We sold our house and moved right at the end of August and the whole month of September was a total wash. It's hilarious to me that this chapter (a long one) starts in the month I failed to post a single thing. Here you go, the latest installment of … Continue reading Chapter 23
It took a few days, but Will finally resurfaced and took Kennedy to spend a Saturday at the beach near Owen’s house. They swam for a while then laid out blankets on the sand. The sun’s rays and the steady crash of the waves created a kind of bubble around her, keeping the world out … Continue reading Chapter Twenty
Today I have a tiny chapter for you. I was tempted to combine it with another, but it's a perfect gem on it's own. It's also the first time the two main character see each other. So, I decided to leave it as is. It's the first time we have two viewpoints in the same … Continue reading Chapter 12
Taking a break this week from posting a new chapter of the Davies (no worries, I plan to post it soon) to get some thoughts down for myself and maybe for fellow creatives who are in the same mood. It's tough writing my little WIP or editing on other content when it seems like the … Continue reading Tips for the Writer in Interesting Times
Back in 2010 I started writing my very first book. I revised it a few times, tried to get an agent with it and got nowhere. Out of frustration, I shelved it. A few months later, the idea for The Broken Trail came to me and I got to work on what would be my … Continue reading Introducing The Davies – A Serialized Novel
It's New Year's Eve and I have a stomach bug so the festivities are off. I was poking about on the internet and reminded that I blogged exactly 0 times this month. Not okay. I want 2024 to be the year I managed to post all 12 months. This year was a doozy. I feel … Continue reading 2024 – Loss and Hope
Check out my guest post at Inkslinger with a Turkey Chili Recipe (It's so good) and signed book giveaway. I know the Texans will take one look and let me know that this is not real chili, but I can promise it's good!
I've been reading Stephen King's "On Writing" and I'm more than halfway through. It's giving me ideas. One idea I've been having is down-right ill-advised. Or I’m assuming it is. 42,000 words into this novel I’m seriously considering changing the tense. I have never written in 1st person. In fact, I usually hate it as … Continue reading Tense Times
What is that quote about good intentions? Well, the less said, the better. I went into my July vacation with the very best of intentions. I was going to write 1k words a day and they would be wonderful. Did that happen? Heck, no. But I did read two books, spent time in the sun, … Continue reading Good Intentions
Next weekend marks the start of the vacation I used to set a deadline for myself weeks ago when life wasn't so hard. Today I have to admit, I am nowhere near reaching the finish line. In the last week I have started writing again which is good, but it's too little, too late. At … Continue reading Well, here we are.
Christa MacDonald 