I was afraid of this happening!
I have no pearls of wisdom or funny anecdotes. I told my hubby I was going to blog about having nothing to blog about and he responded (lovingly) that it was a stupid idea. So let's see what I can come up with.
My writing is almost at a standstill. Last Sunday, the first day I've worked on my WIP for weeks, I sat at the computer for a couple of hours and produced barely 200 words of keepable material! I think about the story all of the time but it just won't move from my brain onto the pages.
I'm waiting excitedly for edits on my 4th book, Possessing Eleanor.
My Christmas shopping is finished, but I haven't done the Christmas cards yet. Over the last few years, I've hacked non-card senders off my list, so if I would sit down and do it, I'd be done in no time. Part of my problem is I think it's important to compose a little personal note to each recipient and...oh crap - my writer's block is messing with that, too??
My daughter comes home from college tomorrow, weather permitting, and she doesn't go back until January 10th. We will be spending a lot of time together because she'll be working in my office, helping me to catch up on all of the tasks I haven't had time for or wanted to do! She's been our summer and vacation intern for three years now, and I'm going to be in a world of hurt next year when she's off doing fashion design things instead of helping her mother!
Well, now as I read this over, it does remind me a bit of the famous sitcom "about nothing", but at least I typed something - YEAH, GO ME!!!!
I will try to do better next time. Enjoy a wonderful week of pre-holiday goodness!
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See, you found a way of turning nothing into something. I'm sure you will "unblock" once you have more down time.
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K- I'm sure you're right, I simply have too much on my plate right now!
ReplyDeleteJust enjoy the flow of things. The fresh energy of January will inspire you. I've had to put some WIP's aside for months before returning to them. It's frustrating but sometimes that's how it goes. Use this time to research your next project. Enjoy this time.
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Honey, I'm at a standstill too. Don't worry. This too shall pass. House guests, funerals, travel, shopping, baking, cleaning, decorating, website maintenance - which is driving me insane! I sympathize! Or perhaps I empathize!
ReplyDeleteKat- I appreciate the advice. Trying to force the WIP isn't good for it or me! I love winter and January does always feel like a fresh new start to everything.
ReplyDeleteJulia- life certainly does get crazy, especially at this time of year. I wish you much luck with the web maintenance - I have neither the skill or guts to try to do my own!
ReplyDeleteI think we're all suffering from the blank page syndrome right now. I haven't blogged in two days. I have nothing to say either!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to string together words, but it's not working.
Big (((Hugs)))...it'll come to you soon!
Enjoy your daughter while she's home.
Thanks Amber! "Blank page syndrome" is now part of my vocabulary - I love it!! Sarah is home, safe and sound, after a not so easy winter drive. With her lounging on the couch watching TV, I've actually written a few paragraphs tonight!
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