Scritch Scratch

So I woke up in the middle of the night with a throat so scratchy I could barely swallow.  I stumbled to the kitchen to get that tasty cherry-something-flavored medicated throat spray.  I turned the light on to make sure I had the nozzle pointed in the right direction.  Relief!  I was able to sleep until the morning light came in my window.

My robe and I are still best friends even though it is nearing noon.  But there is nothing like the comfort of a robe to draw the characters out of my head and onto the page, at least that’s what I tell myself.

Last night a new hero developed in my mind.  And I’m not talking about a hero in CastleVille (which, by the way is progressing very well; I have completed the second part of the Yuletide quest and now have a magical berry patch growing).  My new hero is a guy.  I’m withholding the name for now because I’m only 99% sure about it.  Maybe after today I’ll be 100%.  He will be a friend to Daisy Mosse, my heroine.  But that’s all you get to know for now.

No progress made on chapters, however, the development of said hero greatly progressed my story line.

Thanks for stopping in again.  This is Day 5 with 55 days to go until publish date March 1st.  Check out my Facebook page and click Like for the magical experience of becoming a fan.  Also, follow me on Twitter @EdinanRoman.

See you tomorrow!

Without a Robe

Kinda late going to press today folks.  All due to good reasons.  

This morning was spent cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry, going to an appointment and getting some quick shopping done.  Got back home for lunch, finished up the laundry, took care of some financial matters and now finally sitting down to write.  Oh, and checked on my CastleVille, of course!  I think I am progressing very well through the Yuletide Quest, a special holiday quest in which Kris Kringle can be used as a hero to explore while I help him rebuild the toys that got broken when his sleigh crashed into I kingdom.  It is silly games such as these that drive a writer to complete her goals, just so she can take that well-earned break to check her CastleVille.

So you can see, no robe day for me.  And I had a normal breakfast of pancakes, a banana and coffee.

Progress on my writing...ok, here goes.  I am still at only two chapters complete, but as soon as I publish this blog post and update my growing number of adoring/adorable (pick whichever fits) fans (and yes, I mean you!), I am off to the Pennsylvania hills to see what my main girl Daisy Mosse is up to.  Yep, it’s out.  She’s my girl, my protagonist, the heroine of my story.  At least I’m planning for her to close the last page of the book as a triumphant heroine.  However, I’ve heard these characters can be sneaky sometimes and change the story around on you.  So now you know my main character and setting.  But that’s all for now.  

I never thought I’d be one of those weird writers that refused to tell what her book was about while it was still in the rough draft stage, but I learned by trial and error, mainly error.  After sharing the story line with one too many people, it changed on me.  Hence, the story I’m writing now is completely different from what I was telling people last month.  So I am choosing to shut up and let it out bit by bit.  So you all will just have to wait.

Thanks for stopping in again.  Hope everyone had a happy New Year.  Writers, this is our year.  Let’s go for it and finish our novels or take the next step in our writing dreams.  Check back tomorrow on my progress and connect with me on Facebook, www.facebook.com/oneladyofshalott, and Twitter @EdinanRoman.

Not in the Mood

I am not in the mood to write today or to work on anything that’s serious.  I just want to relax in my robe and play CastleVille Legends.  Whoever created that game was genius.  A role playing game with interactive buildings, heros, knights and animals instead of just stupid lists of options to click on.  I just opened the app and the music alone makes me feel like I’m doing great things.  It’s the type of music that never gets old even though you play the game for hours at a time.  Someone should make a CD like this.

Yesterday I accomplished started a Facebook page for all my authorly and writerly accomplishments.  I also updated one of my blogs, so I think I’m doing pretty good.  This is Day 2 with 58 days to go to complete final draft and format my book for e-publishing.  And the music on CastleVille Legends tells me I CAN do this!

Since I love this game so much I think it only fair I post a link so you can enjoy it too.  Remember our purpose is to have fun so we stay sane during the grueling hours of writing.  You certainly cannot use this game for procrastination purposes.  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zynga.castlevillelegends  For you iPhone people, look it up.

Well, I’m off to check on my kingdom and see what treasures my heros have brought back from their explorations.  But I will be taking breaks to work on my great American novel as well.

Check back tomorrow on my progress or connect with me on Facebook www.facebook.com/oneladyofshalott or Twitter @EdinanRoman.  Cheerio everyone!  Until tomorrow.