by Ira | Mar 26, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
It was an unexpectedly busy day at work today. Whew. I was busy from 9am to almost 7pm. No nap today! But…that’s okay. It’s good to be busy. I need to earn that paycheck, you know? Of course you do, you hard-working mo fo. Writing was hard again this morning, BUT…it...
by Ira | Mar 25, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I’m close. Very close to having this outline sorted, and the major points of this story dialed in. But, I’m not there yet, and it’s sooooo haaaarrrdddd. Sigh. Really hard to focus. To just sit there and think until I come up with answers that feel right. There’s no...
by Ira | Mar 24, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Another lazy day. Exactly what I needed, hopefully, because I have a goal for this coming week: a perfect week. All fifteen hours of writing, done. Gotta get it. Will get it. Just need to be diligent. Joy is currently paaassseedd out. She had a super long play session...
by Ira | Mar 23, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Got to watch the Australian Grand Prix live! Lin—Liz’s dad, who’s a huge racing fan—texted right as the race was starting and asked if we were watching. Well, we just so happened to be on the couch, and we tuned in and caught up from the little bit we’d missed to that...
by Ira | Mar 22, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Wasn’t expecting it to be a long work day today, but it was! In a good way, I suppose. Started with the first great outlining session I’ve had in a couple weeks. Had several very, very good ideas, one after the other. And then work was busy, but at just the right...