The end of January is here

I cannot believe how fast this month has gone by. In a couple of days it will be February, and then of course my birthday. This year will be different as it's on Superbowl Sunday. Usually I get to countdown the days in peace, but not since the Superbowl is coming to Detroit. I wanted to forget how many days were left until it actually was my birthday. I guess if I was a spring chicken, it wouldn't matter, but once you get a bit older, you really don't want to think about adding another number to the amount that's already there!
If I can stay young looking without plastic surgery...........I feel that getting older is something I better get used to quick!
Anyway, I just met another writing deadline and hopefully will be pleased with the final product once it's published. Sometimes it's hard to write a good story when the interviews don't go real well. It takes a bit longer to make it work, and look like a wonderful piece.
I'm just glad I met the deadline. Without those, it would be difficult to get any writing done!

January is Almost Over

Before we know it the ground hog will be searching for his/her shadow! I'd really like for this month to slow down a bit as I still have a lot to do. I need to write some press releases for February regarding a couple of events that I'll be attending or in charge of. Without readers or an audience having a book signing or reading one's work is almost pointless!
I'd really like for the temperature to hit the 50's right now. I think that if it warmed up to that, the winter months would just fly by. I think that would be so wonderful!
Well, I guess for now, I'll have to settle for colder temperatures, but I can still write as if it's 80 degrees outside. I can dream up a good story or Haiku, can you?

"A Rainy Day in January"

Will the rain ever let up? I figured it would turn to snow by now, but no, there are huge puddles out front. Gobs of mud near the sidewalk waiting to stick like glue to the bottom of my shoe. Perhaps I prefer the rain to snow, but the dreariness is a bit much.
Today, I am overwhelmed with deadlines and trying to get them all done. It's almost funny if I think about it. I wanted to take a break, work a little bit less, yet, I find that I am working more than I had planned these first few weeks of January. Anyway, I would just like for the sun to shine, and things to go according to plan!
As you and I know, that might be just a tad bit much to ask for!
I think I've worked enough tonight, but I know that I still have plenty to do......

"Writing For Fun"

I think my dream day job is to write for fun. I hope to turn that dream into a reality at some point. I believe that having a wonderful imagination can craft better characters and stronger plot lines. It would be magic to write one complete draft and that would be it. No revisions, no rewriting, no editing, manuscript complete. I know, there are probably some very talented writers who say that they write one draft and that's it. Well, good for them! I know that I am not there yet, nor do I ever expect to be. I will always have to slave over many drafts before I have a complete story. Oh well. So much for my day job, writing for fun............
I'll still write though, and find some fun in my writing along the way! Will you?

The grand entrance of 2006

It's amazing how one year flows smoothly into the next, it's kind of like a birthday, the next day you don't feel any different than you did the night before!
A lot of people celebrate the New Year with cheers, beers, and lots of exhuberance. I prefer to stay at home, and off the roads as there are way too many people out there that have had a bit too much to drink.
I feel it's a lot easier to celebrate when one is sober and cognizant of what is going on. Since I've never been a drinker, I don't miss the hangovers or other ailments that afflict New Year's eve and New Year's Day revelers. Thanks, but no thanks!
I think if more people realized that they could have a perfectly good time staying home and celebrating without the booze they'd fell a whole lot better physically and mentally. Anyway. the New Year awaits.............
I also don't believe in New Year's resolutions, as I never keep them. I figure if it's important enough for me to do anyway, I'll incorporate it into my daily lifestyle. To me, that's a bit more realistic. I want to feel good about my new year!
I have a lot of writing and publishing to do this year, and, I've got to go polish off a manuscript right now......