by Ira | Aug 10, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Bit of a rough week on the writing front…but NOT A DISASTER. Minor miracle there, given how busy work kept me. Another suuuuuper fast turnaround dropped on me late today. Here’s the thing, though, about when that happens: I kinda get to be the hero, you know? I’m the...
by Ira | Aug 9, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Twenty pages today. Woo! Wiped. What’s amazing, though is that I was wiped all day, and I still got my work done and my pages. I’m on a roll, for real though. The only thing I will say about how I currently construct stories is this: my Act 1’s don’t need to be so...
by Ira | Aug 8, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Coops and Joy are almost butt to butt right now on the bed. Coops has gotten WAY more comfortable with her around. Finally. It’s such a relief. He’s way less stressed out by her, and she’s way less scared of him. I think she’s just finally grown up enough—and it’s...
by Ira | Aug 7, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
One of those very, very busy workdays. They don’t happen often, thankfully, but they do come around every so often. Honestly, I’m thankful to be busy. I need my job, and it’s reassuring to know that my job needs me. I was able to get in 10 pages before the floodgates...
by Ira | Aug 6, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Joelly was a short-haired white and grey-patched cat. She had tabby stripes in those patches. I’m not sure what kind of coloring that’s called, but she was a round, very sweet cat. And patient to the extreme. I have vivid memories of delighting in trapping her by...
