I did some research on fact checking, I read the article about it in Children’s Writer. It seems interesting, though I don’t see any classes teaching it online. If anyone reading knows anything, let me know.

Anyway, I also researched a few children’s magazines for ideas for some articles. I’m reading some kid’s books on history and strange mysteries of the planet. Sounds good to me. History and strange stuff. I dig it.

I also figured I needed to write at least ten more picture book manuscripts before I am comfortable with the set number I have and do a round of submissions, while working on more books of course. I’m only sending my best ideas though. I have one book that I like, but I think it would be offensive to a certain type of people so I’ll keep it to myself. It’s kind of silly anyway.

I had a really hard day today, my muscles are all sore. Stress I think, something is wrong with the minivan and I was feeling on edge the entire way to the store and back. I don’t know when to get it fixed, I’m busy most of the week.

I gotta go do some work for my writing class I’m taking and have been ignoring.

I’ve been wanting to learn how to cut and edit videos for fun. I like that sort of thing and I found a nice little video maker tutorial. I love these video tutorials. That’s how I learned HTML and a lot of other things too. I like the little videos that teach you how to use certain software. I know… total geek I be.

I didn’t do my fiction today. I think I needed a day off so I spend the time editing a video. I have several days off next week I can finally catch up on book reviews, do my assignment and then spend several days doing nothing but fiction. Yay. Always fun.

I am also now looking for yet another part time work at home gig. It seems my current position has been a bit sloooooow. I don’t get paid by the hour but by task and the tasks are simply running out. This might take a while. It is hard enough to get a work at home job the first time. Getting a second is easier only because you finally figure out what you are doing. I’ve had several work at home jobs and yet making sure you get employed takes as much talent as it does luck and proper timing.

I’ll explain more later. Right now, my hands ache from typing so much today.

I went through the web sampling music today. I haven’t found anyone like Chris Trapper yet. Hehe, if only bands and groups produced more music to listen to, faster. Like a writer who writes a book a year, an album of music a year. How fantabuloso that would be.

Not that my favorite writers write that fast… durn it. Get on it people! How am I supposed to buy your new books if you don’t get working on them?

I should be talking, eh?

I think I finished chapter three. Sweet, sweet sorrow, but it needs more… *Tries to suck inspiration through her mouth and ends up choking* … That sounds like I’m smoking something. o.O I don’t smoke. I don’t!

Anyway, I need… something deeper.

You know, I was reading Dear Abby the other day and I was thinking of how to use some of the stories as short stories. Not word for word or anything, but using the situations and all. Might be interesting. Something to play with later.

I’m in that mood where I want to look for… an ebook publisher or a comic book publisher… maybe a short story collection to contribute to. I don’t know. Something fiction certainly. I keep browsing markets to find something that inspires me. I might have to do some web browsing at random. I just want to start something different. The comic was fun, I will be checking out other places later, see what happens.

I remember when talking behind someone else’s back used to be a no-no. I know we all do it in one way or another, just like we all do things we are not supposed to do. (Don’t deny it!) We all have our wicked thoughts and dirty deeds we are not proud of.

Though I’ve seen something in the online society. Yes, that mob mentality some say, that place where people a argue the same point against one or two wailing defenders. In all honesty, I sometimes have more respect for the defenders when they keep trying to defend their point. They believe in something strong enough they are willing to step out of the human notion to get along and stand their ground, fight for what they believe in.

Aside from that, there is a lot of bickering among persons. Everyone gets along for a while and then when too many people get into one place and talk, there are bound to be disagreements. Healthy? Sometimes. But who isn’t offended when someone disagrees with your beliefs? I think that is why in older societies it was wrong to bring up certain subjects that were bound to cause terrible arguments.

Call me old fashioned, but I am starting to believe that talking about personal beliefs just raises a lot of anger and frustration. It’s a personal belief because it is private. Sure, we can post about our feelings, but maybe stop short of heated debates? The old saying, don’t read it if you don’t like it?

I don’t really know where I’m going with this either. I think by assuming that what I write and what I have to say might change someone else’s opinion is the wrong conclusion. Opinions can change as swiftly as the weather, but can a writer or anyone who expresses themselve believe that by opening their mouth they might sway a crowd? Is that the purpose of speaking?

I think it makes us all feel better when we find people that share our opinions and agree with us, or in the least are of a mindframe to honor the opinions of others and keep a positive attitude about it. That’s the sort of crowd I like. I like hearing other opinions, as long as the beat is positive, mostly. People who can laugh at themselves and get the joke. That’s my sort of crowd.

Luckily enough, the world is full of different people. We can run into the sort of crowds that fit our attitude. Though, when you read some message boards and blogs, you would think that some people would settle for being unhappy in a place they don’t like… they keep going back to a message board they don’t like or a blog they have strong opinions against. People who enjoy visitng places they don’t like? Who would have imagined?

I was contemplating building a website using Garamond (sp?) font. I like how it looks on print.

Now that I am looking at twenty odd pages, I’m thinking I don’t like it. I now like a different font. And see, I’m old fashioned. I do it the old way where you highlight the font and change it to what you like. So that means I need to go back and redo all those pages with another font.

Argh. I know, use CSS or something like that. I *thought* I had the right idea going with Garamond though. Sucks.

Anyway, thunderstorms overhead so I’m making this short. I am still in chapter three. I am at a crossroads where I don’t know where I want to take the character. Do I want her to have someone to chat to and bond with… someone to turn to for her problems? Probably not. I want her alone and feeling like no one will help her.

So I get to have a friend betray her. Yay. I guess I know now what to do. See how things like that work out?

And if it sounds too terrible, I’ll just change it later.

Gotta go!

I do admire a number of other people’s jobs. Lots of them look very interesting to me. On occasion, I do a little bit of research. Exactly what would it require to get a job like that? Is it fun enough for me to do it part time. Maybe if it is low enough on hours, I could use the money for more books on writing and writing classes.

I dream about the job too. What would it like to be a skip tracer and catch a few bad guys? What is it really like to work full time in web design? Maybe I should have been an artist. Or maybe a historian.

Then, I sink back into reality. As nice as being a private investigator or a world class personal assistant to a super star, there is only one problem… that’s not my job.

The delight of a writer’s life, is that we get to imagine ourselves in different positions, and then we get to play with it. We can let characters become zoo keepers and tour guides to Hawaii. We can let our characters live the life we thought would be so cool.

And then, when we get bored being a school teacher or a physical theripist, we can move on to something else. An FBI agent… maybe even an ambassador for the US to Japan.

Sounds cool, doesn’t it?

Anyway, I stopped writing today midway through chapter three. I need to dig a deeper hole for my prog. Something needs to happen at the end of this chapter. Something personal. I’ll have to work on it.

I do have the basic plot down, it’s all the little things I need to play with now. I’ll go with what comes to me tomorrow morning. If it doesn’t work, maybe I’ll change it later.

I wonder what being a taste tester for a chocolate company would be like?

I forgot what I was going to post in this blog. I had something in mind earlier. So I’ll post some artsy fartsy something or other.

See, I can’t draw a durn. That’s with a mouse. I dub it: Work Die!

Hahaha… some days I feel like that.

I’ve got my dialogue down this morning for my new novel, by my description is down right awful. There could be a reason for that, I’m sort of brain dead this morning. That’s okay though. I’ve got half of chapter two done. I’ll do some exercises today on writing and description and I’ll do some reading. By tomorrow morning I’ll be back into action.

Why does it feel like when you are just getting started in the morning, it feels like you are about to dive right into an ice filled bathtub? Once you get past the first few paragraphs, you’re okay, it’s that jump start in the morning that gets me all crazy feeling. I don’t have a problem playing a game or two but crazy me, when I think about writing, I get this feeling like I want to do it, but… getting started… wow.

I know it is hard though. I get up and do it anyway but I know why people would opt to stay in bed instead.

I have more work to do today. Will post more later.

————

VIP Service for Trade Show Exhibits These days it’s hard to find good customer service anywhere. So when it comes to purchasing something as crucial as materials for my next trade show exhibit, I always go back to ExhibitDEAL. I know they’ve got everything I need for my trade show displays at a decent price. And no matter what my budget is, I’m treated with VIP-level respect and customer service that’s unmatched in the industry.
Blog post sponsored by Blogging for Pay

I didn’t like the idea of giving up the other blogs. I like Faerie Dark (about dreams) and Faerie Books. I think I’ll keep them. At least for now.

I’ll do more with these blogs I think. I have to sort out what I want to write in each. I am not sure if I will add more blogs. My Faerie Scams are gone, I reposted them all to the Faerie Rant. That is because the scam posts were all rants anyway, right? I’ll put them all in one place. I deleted the blog so to keep things clutter free.

Anyway, I will add more posts later for each of them, reviews and all. I might rename a few and get a theme going. Sounds cool eh? I think Faerie Duir will be my main blog still. Writing is a big part of my life of course.

To consolidate my posts, I am moving some here to keep and deleting old blogs.

Don’t mind the clutter. I’ll sort it out later.