Ah, the hats we wear! I came back from our trip all fired up to begin the final revisions before a (as yet undetermined but imminent) deadline with a copyeditor. Before leaving home, I had sent out the remaining 80 pages (minus the epilogue) to my critique group. On my return, the first person toContinue reading “Notes from a harried writer”
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Delays, Deliberations, Derivations
Delays: A cold blast has delayed my hopes of planting seeds. December’s warmth was a fooler. A friend told me this cold is necessary. I’m sure she’s absolutely right, but I can’t say it’s comfortable. I’m waiting for February to think gardens Deliberations: Speaking with my older sister about my progress on the final pagesContinue reading “Delays, Deliberations, Derivations”
I RESOLVE TO PLANT SEEDS
First seed: I made an early resolution to return to my weekly blogging. I’m now three weeks into that promise. Second seed: One of my Earth Boxes now sits by the back door. I’ve resolved to plant flower seeds there as soon as possible. It faces south and will be warmed by the brick wall,Continue reading “I RESOLVE TO PLANT SEEDS”
Counting Days
The best laid plans . . . , Robert Burns said. In our case, a cold Monday and fresh snow on the streets upended my to-do list. No gym. No errands—which seemed so important to make note of on Sunday. Everything’s on hiatus. Meanwhile, I’ve work to be done, this second week of the newContinue reading “Counting Days”
Write Brain, Left Brain
I had company for the first week of November. My sister came and it was wonderful. I even kept up my daily writing—though I did skip a blog posting. Slacking off on writing came after she left. Then last night, or early this morning, I lay awake for a long time, my thoughts circling andContinue reading “Write Brain, Left Brain”
Published on the SouthWest Writers website:
AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR KATE HARRINGTON Author Kate Harrington channels her optimism for a hopeful future into her science fiction novels for young adults. Her most recent release is Planet Quest (March 2022), book two in her award-winning Pawn Quest trilogy that follows a group of teens marooned on a hostile planet. Look for Kate on her website at KateHarringtonWrites.com andContinue reading “Published on the SouthWest Writers website:”
Little by little, or Drip drip drip
On a common theme—seeming boring to recount—I continue writing in 12-minute spurts of ink on paper. The words add up slowly. A plus is that with the limited time, my mind is less likely to wander into other topics; if there’s more to say, I can continue for a second 12-minute interval later. Writing hasn’tContinue reading “Little by little, or Drip drip drip”
Progressing
Writing, for me, is trying new things, and learning what works‚ again and again. I’m on my umpteenth iteration of figuring out how to produce new words for this latest effort. For the last few weeks, I’ve been claiming a quiet hour midday. That worked fine for revising, but when I put on my writingContinue reading “Progressing”
Year half over
How can another month end so soon after it just began? With the heat of summer finally at hand, I’ve been belatedly spreading pecan shell mulch around our shrubs to hold in moisture. Already the scattered tomato plants look a little happier; and working in early morning coolness has been pleasant exercise. A friend warnedContinue reading “Year half over”
Obsessions
This light pole—covered with a now-dead vine—makes me think of our lives, how we wrap ourselves around our dreams and goals. (Or do we wrap them around ourselves?) I don’t know if the word obsession fits that vision but that’s the word that came to me. I first learned the word—countless years ago—when I readContinue reading “Obsessions”
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