Me: Here! See my new kitten!
*tilts camera down*
Kitten: plays charmingly on my lap Continue reading “Zoom meetings with a kitten…”
Author: marylowd
Impossible Choice
The kitten wants scritches. The keyboard needs typing. You must choose.
Kitten or writing?
You only have enough hands for one…
Research
The thirteen-year-old comes in to find me watching the forest fire scene from Bambi. Specifically just the forest fire scene. Looks at me quizzically.
Me: “Research. For the novel.”
Thirteen: “Ah. I wondered.”
Bridging the Span Between Shelties
The book I started writing yesterday is about a squirrel going to rescue a big, jolly otter she loves; he nearly died at the end of the last book but instead ascended into the heavens.
She will bring him back, but he’ll be changed. Continue reading “Bridging the Span Between Shelties”
Trilogy Finished!
It’s been less than a year since I signed with Aethon Books for my Entangled Universe trilogy – which at the time was just one book & some vague ideas – but I just sent off the manuscript for the final book! Continue reading “Trilogy Finished!”
Finishing Trilogies and Losing Dogs
Full draft at 81,023.
That’s the second time in my life that I’ve finished writing a trilogy.
The last time I finished writing a trilogy was nearly four years ago, and the trilogy took longer to write but was shorter. Continue reading “Finishing Trilogies and Losing Dogs”
Looking for an End
I’ve been trying to settle on a way to end this trilogy that feels really satisfying, and the thing is, there are so many choices. Sure, there are certain points I have to hit for the reader to feel satisfied, but as long as I hit them, I could do it a lot of different ways. Continue reading “Looking for an End”
Writing Stats
Specialized playlist on: +15 to writing
Mug of chai: +10 to writing
Fluffy pink top hat: +1 to writing
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Total: +26 to writing Continue reading “Writing Stats”
Bad Roommate in a 90s Show
Sometimes my brain seems like a bad roommate in a 90s show taking indecipherable phone messages. “Go to the other room.” Why? What was I supposed to do when I got here? Why didn’t you write more down????
Avoiding Death and Seeking Sleep
We were told our dog was days from dying at the start of the pandemic… but she’s still going strong.
I think she must have decided Death was too busy this year, and she could wait.
Imagine if Clinton had won… and she was now running against Warren.
I know. Continue reading “Avoiding Death and Seeking Sleep”