what i'm doing

So, it's a new year and with this new year, I've decided to keep a new blog. Which can be located here:
musingsofamichelle.blogspot.com. I'm still keeping this one, but it's going to be for all my writing ups and downs as I'm working on writing books (that one day will be published).

That blog will be the main one for me where I'll write about whatever I feel like. Movies, books, kid issues, things I love, the bath bombs B & I are making, etc. There is no limit. Basically everything I care about that no one but me and a few of my closest friends will actually read. I'm not saying other people won't read it because there is a chance they will. But most people don't if it's not about themselves or their closest peeps.

But if you do want to know what's going on with me, this is where to find it.

peace & love,
michelle

This is why I write

I finally realized why I love to write. It took a long time to figure it out, but I FINALLY pegged it. It isn't for the same reasons I love reading, not even close. Nope.

It keeps me sane and mellow. Besides B and my mom and all the other people I love, it's the one thing that brings me back to relative normalcy (if that even exists in my world). Seriously, if I'm having a bad day (because some people are total morons), I can talk about it until I'm blue in the face, but writing about something, (it doesn't have to be about what's plaguing me) anything, for that matter, brings me peace.

It's like getting it off my chest in a non-verbal manner is my truest outlet and stress reliever.

How crazy is that? And that really means I need to write more.

Survivor

I survived NANOWRIMO by some miracle and I managed to make my word count. Yeah, I'm pretty proud of myself. Now I can go back to my hectic daily life that leaves room for practically nothing.

And it's almost the holidays, which means it's almost the new year. Which is always a good thing. New year's always mean a new start and a whole lot of promise.

All Nanowrimo's Eve

Its almost November, which means it's almost Nanowrimo time. It also means I will be pretty much absent because I'll be doing the whole mom thing I like doing, and the extra time will be spent writing. And trying to finish a 50,000 word book. Crossing fingers now.

When I get back to blogging come December the first, I'll be putting my 100 favorite movies. It'll give me the incentive I need to blog more often.

I might put post a few times, just to let everyone know I'm still alive. Until then, ciao!

Me, a Bad Writer?

I've been such a bad writer and I'm not going to make any excuses. I lead a busy life and most nights I crawl into bed exhausted beyond belief without touching a pen and paper or a computer. My brain is constantly working on new plots and stories and they're almost never acted upon. Yes, this makes me a bad writer.

Well, maybe not such a bad writer, but definitely lazy. I follow a lot of author's blogs and I think "man, wouldn't that be nice?" But I don't do anything about it. So really, it's my own fault. I'm very schooled in self blame and I've learned to accept that.

Next month is Nanowrimo and I've decided to particpate again. I even have brand new book to write. I'm determined to win. When I win, I'll be able to prove to myself that I'm not always lazy when it comes to my writing.