On good writing days, I feel very happy, satisfied, fulfilled. This week has been pretty successful – I’m wrapping up a detailed outline for a romance novel. It’s not a very good story – yet. But I’m getting there, and hope to get some comments back on the outline, as well as tweak the outline and start writing in full shortly. Here’s the view from my basement desk:
Friday plotting and writing, using the notes from the Nora Roberts Writing Institute. 
2014 CampNaNoWriMo
Yep, I’m in. Just signed up for the July 2014 Camp NaNoWriMo. Continue reading
Snowing in Northern Virginia, USA
Just a quick post to show we’re getting snow here in Loudoun County, VA.  They’ve predicted that we may get anywhere from 4-6″ of snow today, possibly a little more. Since the snow began during the early hours of the window predicted, it’s possible we might get the higher totals. The birds out back have plenty of food under the shelter of our patio table. In the meantime, I’m safely working from home today and enjoying the stress-free commute.
I spawned in a Plains biome
While John and I were watching the movies Captain America: The First Avenger and The World’s End, I decided to Minecraft, create a new world and spin up a character in the shortest time possible. Continue reading