Finally…
Today was last day of class, got to set up my desk for Monday and it was like Christmas. New PC, new phone, new everything, now to be able to actually do it. Will probably hold off on decorating my cubicle because they already said they are moving our department to the other end of the building in June and would rather not move too much stuff so I will just focus on doing a good job for now.
Worked a little bit, very little bit, on my novel this week but plan to make up for it this weekend and next week as my hours will change. I will be going in later in the day so plan to fit in a bit of writing each day before I go.
My first article in Women’s Edition came out this week and I also received my first check so even though I have been published before this, I can now say I am a professional writer because of that dandy little check. This photo is the May issue and the article is a profile of The Iowa Vein Center in the Healthy Living section. You can read it online too at www.WomensEdition.com.
Planning to attend the West Des Moines Library Writers Group in the morning with friend Sara. That is always interesting. So many talented writers in one room and each time we meet I get another installment of their stories.
Currently still reading ‘The Last Will of Moira Leahy’. It is a well developed story that reads more like a mystery than a romance but there is an inkling of a romance still to come. It bounces back and forth from the present to the past and is about twins, Moira and Maeve Leahy. So far the present day story is being told by Maeve and I haven’t yet found out what happened to Moira but little hints have been dropped along the way. It is a nominee for RWA’s first novel category and I can see why it was chosen. Very well written story with a unconventional mystery. Though I want to finish it to find out what is really happening, I will feel bad when it’s over because I’ve enjoyed spending time with the characters.
My netflix fix for the weekend is ‘The Mysterious Affair at Styles’. I’m slowly reading the Agatha Christie novels and decided it might be fun to watch the movie or show (whatever Netflix has available), after reading the book.
Will post again soon,
Virginia
I, too, am reading “The Last Will of Moira Leahy”. It keeps my interest but the dialogue is so much alike — especially between the twins — that I sometimes have to stop and figure out who’s talking but, then, they ARE twins and maybe that’s as it should be. I’m about half way through and find the intrigue and the touch of foreign lands good touches but wish they were stronger. I don’t mean to be too hard on the author. It’s a well written book and certainly deserves it’s place as candidate for RWA’s first novel category award. I look forward to reading it every evening after dinner’s over and the TV goes off.
I just finished reading your article on varicose veins. Very interesting and well done. Good work!
Thanks for the comments. Looking forward to our book discussion this month at IRN. And thanks Candy for checking out my article. I’m enjoying the whole process, interviewing, researching, and writing.