How's NaNoWriMo going? Let me show you: The Winnipeg zombie idea feels dead, ironically with no hope of resuscitation at this time. I liked the idea and even had my twist. The germ has one spark of life left-I need to switch the point of view. I tried the third person, but it feels like the … Continue reading Coming Up for Air III: NaNoWriMo Midway Report
Over the weekend, I saw #PrayforParis trending on Twitter, people switching their profiles to the tri-colours of the French flag. I learned about attacks in Bagdad, in Beruit, and now in Kenya. Again calls for more prayer. It seems something happens, and people respond with "I will pray for you." The phrase, much like smoking, … Continue reading Music Monday: Prayer of St. Francis by Sarah McLachlan, Featuring Students From The Sarah McLachlan School of Music
You remember, remember the fifth of November and you're not even English. However, you forget, forget the goals you have set. It's foggy like the weather in Winnipeg right now, but nothing turns too late. Let's have a peek: Continue National Novel Writing prep What prep? We are off and running with what we have. … Continue reading Coming Up For Air II: Better Late Than Never for A Goal Account
Let me illustrate how I felt on Friday after staying home sick on Thursday: A sharp uptick in students asking for tissues meant something had gone around. I had a strange taste in my mouth, and I know it meant something had invaded. The troops turned aggressive with my energy zapped, my body temperature elevated, … Continue reading Coming Up For Air I: Being Okay with the Deficit and Beating Back a Cold
Tody I feel tired yet happy. Alternapeg, the second anthology from my writer's group, Off the Wall, held an intimate gathering to launch the book at McNally Robinson Booksellers. Each of us read snippets from our stories to whet the appetites of readers. As usual I felt full-on nervous. At least I brought a pen, … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Alternapeg Book Launch Recap
A. A incomplete draft of a post (accidentally) got published. Need more coffee.
It's day 2 of National Novel Writing Month, and hopefully my draft goes on schedule. Last year I wrote a contemporary teen novel, at first, and then the last 15 chapters I aged the character. I had a comtempoary novel idea again, but it missed something. I took a look at an idea set within … Continue reading Music Monday: It’s The End Of The World by R.E.M.
During last year's NaNoWriMo, I had a situation authors only talk about in interviews. I don't know if it will make the final draft if the final draft ever happens, but during one scene in the novel I started to cry. Something happened to one of the characters, an incident not far from reality. My … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Prep 2015: The Year I Have Fun
I submitted my first assignment, and wrote my midterm, for Medical Terminology. To no one's surprise, except to me, I did well. I go through this process with every course, and can safely narrow it down to five processes. However, I want to skip over number one. (You'll see why.) 1. Panic and Stress Out … Continue reading Fatima’s Five Thoughts During Any New Course
I wrote a few lines of a blog post on last night's The Walking Dead. After an intense, Sunday episode, the soothing harmony's of The Mama & The Papas came into my memory. I grew up the child of the 80's, but my decade-older brother had these sounds floating around on the radio. It's the … Continue reading Music Monday: Monday Monday by The Mamas & The Papas
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