20180422 Weekly Update

Another week has come and gone with slow writing progress and more playing with my new computer. 😊 I have installed just about all the programs I use on a regular basis and am eyeing several I wouldn’t dare look at when I was struggling with my dearly departed PC.  Oh, the temptation!

For the most part, the new speedy PC is doing all I need.  Aside from a handful of apps that are either not supported or are no longer available, I have been putting my files in order, setting up my writing, graphics, videos and ongoing projects with relative ease.  (Relative means I take about an hour searching for what I need before finding it and moving on.)  Ah, the joys of breaking in a new gadget!

Something else has been happening as I worked on my file restoration and application installations.  I was looking over a couple of revision plans for The Orb and the up and coming Bob series when a story began to form.  Pretty much it happened as I describe it in my Facebook post below but I ended up stopping most of what I was doing for a couple of days and letting the story flow out so I could put it down for later.  It was a fun ride and I think I put down all that I needed for the story to take place.  The funny thing?  It is a bridge between The Orb and Black Wall.  I hadn’t thought about anything to bring these two books together, but something in my noggin pieced together these two tales.

My fave Instagram this week is below.  I hope we can all find inspiration in life to keep the spark lit for now and always.  Onwards!  😊

No one will ever know the complexity of your mind or the beauty of your dreams until you ignite the spark of passion inside and share it with the world.  Onwards! +

Facebook continues to be the outlet I have fun with.  My fave post this week was in response to a question on process. 😊

Question: Writing creatives… How do you start writing your book?  What’s your process?

My answer: Usually reality just crumbles around me as the story begins taking shape. The longer I put off getting it down, the more it intrudes on the rest of the world until I pull up a notepad, email or napkin to write down the story. With luck, I’ll swim out of the deep waters of my mind and continue with my day. (Umm… I’m not always lucky.) 🤠

A final personal note:  I hope that everyone who finds my Facebook, Instagram or blog posts will come away with more than a mere update on a writer’s musings.  I post to keep my friends, family and followers updated on my works, but I also try to give a positive message for anyone passing by.  I have had my share of ups and downs in this world and know there are many who have had it far worse.  I send out hopeful thoughts as much as I can because there were times in my life when a single word of encouragement had the power to make my day better.  May we all find a means of sharing good words and while helping ourselves, we help one another.  Onwards!