by Ira | Feb 7, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
So, I showered this evening before coming to bed…and got shampoo in my eye like woah. Splattered. Right into the eyeball. Spent like 5 minutes washing it all out. Poor guy. Remember when we were kids, how scary it was getting our hair washed by mom or dad? I do....
by Ira | Feb 6, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
I tracked my writing today like crazy. Down to the minute, and the page. And, I got a schize-load done. Like, woah. So, I’ve figured out that –right now– I can get 18 pages done per hour of this typing-in of rewrites. That’s quite a bit less...
by Ira | Feb 5, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
The Patriots won the Super Bowl tonight, like they were supposed to. It was the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, and it also gave Brady his fifth (?) ring…which is not good news for an old school Niner fan like me. Sigh. That makes him the greatest ever....
by Ira | Feb 4, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Okay, first order of business tonight: clean sheets fresh from the dryer. ARE THEY NOT JUST THE BEST THING IN THE MULTIVERSE OMG. Yes, that is a statement and not a question. Second order of business: The dogs are snuggled up against me right now winding down and...
by Ira | Feb 3, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
I finally, finally, FINALLY passed a milestone today…one that’s been on the docket of “shit-to-just-get-done” for a long, long, looooonngggg time: I finished the actual rewrites for this second draft of my novel. Yes, my FIRST novel. It is only...
by Ira | Feb 2, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Today, I fell flat on my face. I’m having a hard time prioritizing, and it really came crashing down on me today. It really comes down to a breakdown in routine. I’m trying new routines, and that process has its downside, I’ve learned. But, really,...
