Do you procrastinate?

English: W.I.P.
English: W.I.P. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It’s Monday and I’ve accomplished nothing. Read emails, and played on my computer putting off the things I need to do. I’m close to finishing my first novel and here I sit twiddling my thumbs. I take Saturday and Sundays to relax and read for pleasure. But getting back to writing on Monday is not easy.

In my defense I did read a couple of blogs about writing. Does that count? I’m in a funk and trying to pull out of it. My WIP (work in progress) is stalled too. I need to throw something wild in the story line to jar both myself and my characters.

How do you overcome the Monday blues? How do you overcome the desire to just veg instead of pushing the characters in your WIP? How do you motivate yourself when your WIP is stalled.

Now that I’ve wasted the morning with my whining I’ll go fix lunch. Maybe something to eat will get the juices flowing. Ooh this website looks interesting, think I’ll read this first. http://www.creative-writing-now.com/writers-block.html

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Today I’m thrilled to promote a writer and her story published today in Every Day Fiction. I’m thrilled because the author, Sheila M. Good is not only a good writer but she is my critique partner and my sister. So I’m doubly proud as a big sister and a writer who talks shop with her all most every day.

Her story is one of love and friendship which speaks to the heart but the ending like any good story stops you in your tracks. I sometimes wonder if only in the South are these rituals still so sacred. So you should take a moment, grab a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy

MAKEUP ARTIST • by Sheila McIntyre Good

Are you ready? Lets Go!

 

I think I can, I think I can… Time to come out of hibernation. Spring is here and I’m determined to rev up my submissions. There are a lot of wonderful magazines and anthologies waiting. Now all I need to do is produce something fabulous, hit send, cross my fingers, rub a rabbit’s foot and pray the editors will accept a piece or two.What about you? Are you ready to submit something amazing to the many waiting editors?
Here are a few of the many contests and magazines which popped into my Inbox. Let me know where you are submitting.

Don’t you be blue

If you smile…

You’ll stand out and attract positivity. So stay on the sunny side. Today this made me smile so I hope it brings a smile to your face too.  It was attached to an informative writers blog, which I enjoyed but the pic is what captured my fancy. Go to She Writes to read the article.

Positivity