Gah. Trudith and Kipper started talking to each other in my head again. I’m supposed to edit book 2 before I start book 3!
Author: marylowd
Ambition Untempered
Elaine, after hearing me talk about the Wordos’ goal-setting-and-review meeting tonight: “Maybe when I start Wordos, I’ll get a hundred sales!”
Award!
I won an award! My short story, “The Canoe Race,” written with Daniel Lowd won the Coyotl Award for Best General Short Story!
Big Accomplishment
DRAFT ONE OF “OTTERS IN SPACE 2” IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not Fade Away
Instead of fading away as I’ve grown up, my imaginary friend from childhood has taken on new life, first as a side character in my novels and now moonlighting as a baby-sitter for my daughter’s imaginary friends while she’s in school.
Fish Ocarina
Proof I enjoy playing my new ocarina: I’m choosing to practice playing it instead of listening to the new Owl City album.
I can play themes from Indian Jones and Jurassic Park on my fish ocarina. It’s nice to have a little clay fish who will sing for me.
Do You Dare?
by Mary E. Lowd
A gift for my mother on her 60th birthday
When the mighty peach doth approacheth,
Wield thy vorpal cats and their snicky-snacky claws,
All twill be avenged upon such floral spheres,
They were ne’er giants nor windmills,
Only the fruit of nonsense upon a platter. Continue reading “Do You Dare?”
I Wonder Where She Learned This…
Elaine is playing a pretend game that involves skipping about and happily saying, “I sold a story today!”
Imaginary Talking Cats
Elaine has introduced two more imaginary talking cats to our household: Mornging Glory and Honeysuckle. That brings us up to five, including the original three: Rosie, Froggy, and Quinny. Froggy is, of course, a green talking cat.
A Very Good Game
Today, my daughter says that we’re playing a game called “The Mermaid and her Swimming Cat.” I get to be the cat. She’s the mermaid.