Better late than never? Here's the next installment of The Davies. CHAPTER 22 Faith arrived for her weekend stay and was immediately accepted into the fold by the Aunties. The first night of her stay Kate went all out with dinner and then Beth entertained them all with stories of her travels through Italy and … Continue reading CHAPTER Twenty-Two
Hi folks! Another late installment. Sorry! Life has been complicated again. This time it involved having to get a rabies shot. lol. A story for another time. For this installment of The Davies, read on. When Kennedy got to work the morning after the board meeting, Mrs. Hughes was in high spirits. As expected Caldwell … Continue reading Chapter Twenty-One
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
Chapter Nine of The Davies. I struggled with this one. I wanted to edit the life out of it, but I've left it as is. More to come. Every home has its rhythms, and Kennedy was beginning to understand those of Parker house and its occupants. The first rule of the day seemed to be … Continue reading Chapter Nine
Note: Chapter five is actually two chapters in one. I know I said I would only lightly edit, but boy.... Basically I hit one of the reasons I shelved this novel. The two chapters were long and chock full of description that didn't advance the plot one single bit. It was boring. Like, seriously boring. … Continue reading Chapter Five
Autumn has come to New England and as Anne Shirley said, "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." But I have a slight caveat. Both my youngest child and myself are facing some medical issues that require big, ol' invasive tests. His appointment is next week, mine the week after. … Continue reading October
Today I passed the 50% mark on the new book and that is something to celebrate. For a while there, I thought I was going to scrap this book like I have the other failed starts before it. If you're a regular reader, you know that I was flirting with changing it from 3rd person … Continue reading Halfway Home
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
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.
Fellow parents will back me up on this, the end of the school year is the ultimate test of both your stamina and time management. So many tasks, performances and deadlines that we long for June with all our might. It's all rush, rush, rush to the last day. The last few weeks I've been … Continue reading Maybe I Need a Deadline
Christa MacDonald 