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”
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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”
Small Steps
Last week, I made a minor breakthrough toward finishing my sci-fi trilogy. The following day, I continued that trend. Then two, three days went by—busy days—with no progress. On Sunday, I made a promise to myself. Just for this week, I will set my timer for 15 minutes and I will write. I began thatContinue reading “Small Steps”
On Seeing
On seeing the literal—I got used to being farsighted after the cataract surgery, except for anything up close, like fingernail care and reading and jigsaw puzzles. Finally freed to visit my optometrist, I now have progressive lenses—something new for this previously trifocal user. Some of the time the progressive lenses work well. However, the jigsawContinue reading “On Seeing”
Batteries
My internal batteries got messed up, and I’ve missed two blog deadlines. Messed up from what? you might ask. From Changes, I think. Change in seeing: I completed the three weeks of eyedrops after cataract surgery and I’m still adjusting to taking OFF glasses to see the world. Change in company—come and gone. Such aContinue reading “Batteries”
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