I am not procrastinating.

I am eating breakfast. There’s a big difference! As soon as I have finished eating breakfast I will turn off this computer and go to work. Really. :) Lucy has become such a tubby kitty that chasing a piece of string makes her wheezy. I’m going to go find some low-fat cat food, or possibly just some not-for-the-delicate-of-bowel-Zilli cat food, and start feeding the cats separately and on a schedule. None of us will like that at all, but it won’t hurt any of us, either. (Now if someone would…

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two week challenge warning

For thems as wants to play, I’ll be running another 2 week challenge from March 19-30 (or maybe 18th-31st, depending on how weekend warrior I’m feeling). I’m going to try to get my revisions put together by the end of this week so I can make a forward charge on the book, probably aiming for a chapter a day or something like that. I’ll be keeping tabs on , as usual, and anyone who wishes to participate is encouraged to do so. :) Meanwhile, I got about 500 words written…

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the first cut…

I’m sitting here trying to talk myself into making the first, necessary, cut on my manuscript. I’ve already taken a couple pages of notes and stricken things out on the paper copy, but attacking the electronic copy is so…final. It means that yes, in fact, I have accepted that I must move chapter five to chapter two and cut most of the original chapter 2-4 and somehow stitch it into place so it works and write a completely different scenario to bring in one of the characters and throw in…

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*beams*

I’ve just had a chat conversation with Breic, who is just a little over four years old: Rosie: Mr. Breic is sitting on my lap now. Catie: Hello Mr. Breic! Rosie: hi Rosie: That was Breic! Catie: Wow! A very typing Breic! Breic: yeah Catie: How is Mr. Breic today? Did you have a good time playing outside? Breic: yeah Catie: And did you have a yummy dinner? Breic: yeah Catie: I’m glad to hear that. :) Breic: how are you Catie: I’m very good, thank you! Breic: good Catie:…

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