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!”
Author: marylowd
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”
Children, Warcraft, Bed Times, Pandemic Times
The husband, describing his own failures at parenting & why I should hold out hope for him improving:
“It’s like you were expecting me to be a really nice chicken salad sandwich, and I’m more of a PB&J sandwich without the bread. Like there’s some potential there…” Continue reading “Children, Warcraft, Bed Times, Pandemic Times”
When Fingers Dance
I don’t play piano much, but I took lessons as a kid and have poked around some as an adult. And there’s a way your fingers feel when they’re hitting the right keys — an inevitability, like the steps of a dance. Continue reading “When Fingers Dance”
Callousness
Parenting is HARD.
And know what makes it harder? Every time a parent complains, they’re met w/ judgy responses about how it was a choice they made or how teachers are underpreciated. Continue reading “Callousness”
Pandemic Parenting
I miss having teachers assisting me in civilizing the seven-year-old.
And don’t ducking dare suggest I didn’t appreciate them when I had them. I did. And more than that, I argued that taxes should be higher so that they’d be paid more. Continue reading “Pandemic Parenting”