by Michelle Lasley | Nov 10, 2017 | The Balancing Act
This was not a scheduled writing day, again. And, I just broke 25,000 words! Today is November 10th. The challenge ends in 20 days. 1/3 of the way there in time, halfway there in words. Celebrate!
by Michelle Lasley | Nov 9, 2017 | The Balancing Act
I wasn’t going to write today. I specifically marked today off as a “no writing” day so I could focus, and give myself permission to focus, on just being there for my son in his surgery and recovery. Well, I cranked about a few hundred words in the...
by Michelle Lasley | Nov 9, 2017 | The Balancing Act
Okay, well, it was more of a morning than a day, but “a day at the hospital” sounds catchier to me. So, that’s the title of this blog. My son had to get a body part corrected, something we caught during the well-check visit. My husband would not...
by Michelle Lasley | Nov 8, 2017 | The Balancing Act
Today, I wrote 3,000 words, bringing my total to 19,181. “Happy Mother’s Day!” Bounced Jack and Elizabeth as they ran to the king-sized bed and jumped and hoisted themselves up, wrinkling covers, and tugging at Susan’s legs. They each had envelopes in their hands, and...
by Michelle Lasley | Nov 7, 2017 | The Balancing Act
I did not write in the morning, as preferred. So, I only cranked out 1,053 words today – about two scenes. The new total is 16,181. Here’s an excerpt. “Occasionally they talked about “doing something”. Something that brought all their skills, dreams,...