(personal/writing/to-do) Waking up, mentally and physically

[vg_ford]

I WILL get back into blogging regularly. Although I suppose every Sunday is regular, right? Anyways, I will be posting more, once I get myself back onto an even keel. Things have been progressing, and progressing WELL, for once.

I turned in Last Rites last week. Other than Spells and Swashbucklers, which I’m still working on the rewrite of the contract for, I have NOTHING contracted. NOTHING.

You have no idea how freeing that is.


Seriously. I don’t have an agent, so I don’t have to consult anyone on what to write next. The sky is the absolute limit. I can write whatever the hell I want. Which might be why, in that twilight state between awake and dreaming, my subconscious presented me with a kernel of an idea for the plot for FaeryTale Princess, which is a fantasy romance (kind of) that I have been playing around with writing for a while. It’s the story of a professional woman (she’s a paralegal, I think, or a researcher) who gets snatched by a fantasy Prince Charming from the ladies’ room at her work and taken to his kingdom, where she has to save the entire kingdom. I just didn’t have a plot. Now, I have an idea. And no, not sharing it yet. It’s pretty rough.

That being said, once I write it down, I’m putting it aside. Today is a cooking/cleaning/contract writing day, adding in a jaunt to Mom and Dad’s to get the CSA for the week. Man, that’s going to suck when it goes away. Gotta start putting money aside for next year’s half-share.


Things to do today:
- Put away dishes
- Wash 2nd load of dishes
- Cut coupons
- Make dinner list for the week
- Check out the sales and make shopping list
- Fold and put away laundry
- Clean out the container shelves and toss anything that has no lid or bottom
- Create new contract and send to Gwen
- Vacuum


I’m cooking today too, and making something yummy for tomorrow’s dessert potluck at work, but I’m not sure what yet. I’m contemplating pumpkin something – maybe biscuits? Dunno yet.

And quite possibly there will be writing. Quite possibly.

Originally published at The words of Valerie Griswold-Ford. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

As a former research analyst now legal assistant, I approve!

I'm also in the Oh boy, what do I write next? phase. What to do! What to do!?!?!?!?! I don't know yet, but it will DEFINITELY be a stand-alone story. DEFINITELY.

Maybe. Probably... LOL.

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

hehehe - well, FaeryTale Princess will most likely be a stand-alone, but Advent Murders hopefully will be the start of a series.

And yes, isn't it cool to be there? So many exciting options!

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

been thinking about mystery as that is my roots - first book I sold was in the genre but it kinda went nowhere. Hmm. Much better writer now....

Hmmmm...

Argh. LOL.

I am torn! SO TORN!!!!

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

I've never done a mystery, so I might be hitting you up for help!!!!

I think you should work on all of them. At once. :D

(I know, I know, I'm just not helpful at all...)

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

EVIL!!! That is something that is sure to put me into stalemate! I truly work best on one thing at a time. Sigh.

I did mentally play with an idea last night before passing out in sleep. But I have to think on it more.

Ponder ponder ponder!!!