Lovely Ron with his Haiku Challenge prompt words this week:
Ire & Fire
Image from Pixabay
Spewing molten fire
The ire of a volcano
Presents itself soRitu 2018
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #200 Ire & Fire
07 May 2018 17 Comments
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Rewrite ~ #poetry #dragon
07 May 2018 14 Comments
in Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, dragon, poem
How sweet! Dorinda was inspired by my WIP journey to write this awesome poem!
Inspired by Ritu, of But I Smile Anyway, who is currently in the editing stages of her book!
Mischievous little dragon
Made his way onto the chair
On the desk, the author’s writings
Spread out, without a care
He wondered if she’d notice
If he added a line or two
But dragons don’t know how to write
He pondered, what he should do
Deciding he should try his hand
At a sentence, here or there
With a mighty breath, he blew
Now there’s fire, everywhere!
Whatever shall he tell her
When Mistress sees the mess
“I tried to fix your manuscript
I really must confess!
These scribbles made no sense to me
All I saw were smudges, nothing greater
So I decided to help rewrite the whole thing
I’m sure you’ll thank me for it later!”
©2018 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo via Pixabay CC0
Letting Your Baby Go #AmWriting
07 May 2018 42 Comments
in #AmWriting, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #AmWriting, Alpha Readers, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, letting go
You’ll be proud of me, I hope.
My 18-year-old baby, my WIP which was granted adult status this year, had it’s first read through by me. I sat there in the sunshine yesterday, completing it, post -t marking chapters, and scrawling on the pages where I could see corrections that needed to be made.
Then I opened the document up on my screen and proceeded to correct. Some were grammatical errors, some, were where the words made no sense. There were a couple of names mixed up and some capitalizations that needed to be added.
It was hard rereading my own words. I felt the first few chapters really showed my naivete as a writer, but, considering I was much younger at the time, it wasn’t too bad!
I cut a couple of waffley chunks and identified a few others, but was loathe to lose them yet.
Saved, on my hard drive, two pen drives, the Cloud and emailed to myself, I shut the screen down, and had a well-earned sleep.
But that isn’t all I need to do, is it?
Really, I need to be that parent who is ready to let their child spread their wings!
We had a few ‘play-dates’ earlier on, so to speak, when I posted the first few chapters on the blog, eager for your feedback, but I still hadn’t let go fully. (Mind you, I hadn’t written it all at that stage either!
But, I knew I needed another opinion. From people I trusted. Those who I know would be honest, and/or read work in this genre regularly.
Charli Mills, head rancher at the Carrot Ranch, suggested I go for some Alpha readers.
Now, I’d heard of Beta readers, but Alpha?
These were the ones who would look at my unadulterated manuscript, and give me feedback on the characters, and plot, spot gapping holes in the story, etc…
It was time to let my WIP out on its first residential…
And I waved goodbye to it, twice, this morning.
Now I’m like that nervous mother, pacing, wondering whether it’s behaving, leaving a good impression, did it get there in one piece?
And I shall be eagerly awaiting that email to say how it’s doing too…
Unlike a true residential, I don’t know when it’ll be back with me, to peruse the comments… so, until then, I’ll have to wait, impatiently…
Oh, God!
Will they like it? Will it be ripped to shreds? Have I wasted eighteen years of my creative life? Should I just give up hope now?
I needed to keep myself busy, so I did the obvious thing on this glorious Bank Holiday – I got my nails done!
And I wrote this post… And I’ll be off to visit the in-laws soon too.
Then school will keep me busy.
And the run up to the Bash…
But, will it stop me from constantly checking my emails and messages? I don’t think so!
Oh man, then I’ll rewrite, and have to send it to an Editor or Beta readers, and do it all over again!!!!!!!
This is going to be some wait…
Have a wonderful Monday Peeps!
This or That Tag
06 May 2018 38 Comments
in Tags, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Losing The Plot, This or That Tag
Thank you to Sonia of Losing The Plot Blog fame for tagging me to take part in this cool tag!
Rules:
Thank & tag the person that has tagged you
Attach the tag photo
Answers the ‘This or THAT questions
Tag a 10-20 friends.
Dog or Cat?
It’s gotta be cat!
Netflix or YouTube?
Netflix
Phone Call or Text?
I love to talk… Phonecall!
Toast or Eggs?
Eggs are a particular fave!
Cardio or Weights?
Really? Excercise? Neither, I’ll lift a book and turn the pages really fast, does that count?
Facebook or Twitter?
I have to say I love both for different reasons!
Ice Cream Cone or Snow Cone?
Ice cream!
Mobile Games or Console Games?
Who has the time to play games?!
While walking: Music or Podcasts?
If I had to choose, music, and the old skool classics!
iOS or Android?
Android!
Cake or Pie?
Cake – yum!
Swimming or Sunbathing?
Bit of both!
Big Party or Small Gathering?
A small gathering for catching up
New Clothes or New Phone?
New phone – upgrade is due soon!
Rich Friend or Loyal Friend?
Loyal friend -100%
Football or Basketball?
Seriously? Sports – neither! That’s where my good book comes in again!
Nice Car or Nice Home Interior?
I have a deceint car, the nice home interior, preferably self cleaning, would be best!
What’s worse: Laundry or Dishes?
Dishes
Jogging or Hiking?
Sorry, a slow amble is me!
Bath or Shower?
Shower in the am, bath in the pm – yup, that suits me!
Sneakers, or sandals?
Sandals – I live in my FitFlops in the summer!
Glasses or Contacts?
Right now, neither! But I’m not averse to glasses as and when the time comes!
Hamburger or Taco?
Burger
Couch or Recliner?
Sofa?
Online Shopping or Shopping in a Store?
I like to go to an actual shop, and see things!
Receive: Email or Letter?
Letters – I love a letter!
Passenger or Driver?
Much preferred being a passenger when younger, as I loved to use the time to read, then I developed headaches, so instead I spend my time stopping tweenage quarrels and sleeping, if a passenger. So, I don’t mind driving nowadays!
Tablet or Computer?
My Surface is a tablet with a keyboard!
Most important in a partner: Intelligent or Funny?
Intelligence
Car or Truck?
Car is fine with me!
Blue or Red?
Bit of both, my fave is Purple!
Money or Free Time?
Free time
Amusement Park or Day at the Beach?
Beach, love a good beach!
At a movie: Candy or Popcorn?
Popcorn
Pen or Pencil?
You can’t ask me stationery questions, I am a stationery addict! I LOVE both!?
Toilet paper: Over or Under?
Has to be over. But that’s only because I read about it one day, and since them I became obsessed!
Cups in the cupboard: Right Side Up or Up Side Down?
Neither, mine hang on a mug tree!
Pancake or Waffle?
Pancakes any time!
Coke or Pepsi?
Original Coke and Diet Pepsi!
Coffee Cup or Thermos?
Cup
Blinds or Curtain?
Curtains
Train or Plane?
Train
Phone or Tablet?
Phone
Iced Coffee or Hot Coffee?
Bleurgh! Tea!
Meat or Vegetables?
Both!
International Vacation or a New TV?
International vacation – not had one on ages!
Save or Spend?
Save first then spend!
Honesty or Other’s Feelings?
Sensitivity
Coffee or Tea?
TEA ANY DAY!
TV or Book?
Book
Movie at Home or Movie at the Theater?
Movie at the theatre
Ocean or Mountains?
Ocean. I love the water!
Horror Movie or Comedy Movie?
Comedy
City or Countryside?
Bit of both
Winter or Summer?
Summer – I feel happier in the summer!
Mac or PC?
PC – because I’ve never used or had a Mac!
Console Gaming or PC Gaming?
No thank you!
Soup or Sandwich?
Can I have soup WITH the sandwich?
Card Game or Board Game?
Board game
Camping or Binge Watching Shows at Home?
Binge watching shows at home
Working Alone or Working in a Team?
Love working in a team!
Dine In or Delivery?
Depends on the occasion!
Sweater or Hoodie?
Sweater
Motorcycle or Bicycle?
Bicycle
Book or eBook?
I love a real book ,but for convenience and ease of storage (I wish I had a library!) Kindle!
When sleeping: Fan or No Fan?
If it’s hot then a fan!
TV Shows or Movies?
Both!
There! That was mammoth! And it is done!
And here’s the rebel Ritu in play, I’m not gonna tag others, but leave it open to you if you want to have a go!
Happy Sunday Peeps!
Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Getting to Know You – Poet Ritu Bhathal
06 May 2018 2 Comments
in Guest Posts, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Guest Post, Sally Cronin
Please head over to Sally’s special blogisphere corner, where yours truly has been featured! Such a fun interview, thank you Sally!
via Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Getting to Know You – Poet Ritu Bhathal
