The Good A good book... I blew off my entire day's do-list yesterday and read ONE WAS A SOLDIER by Julia Spencer-Fleming. Wasn't planning to do that - the story was just too good to put down. Thank you, Julia.
My local writers' group meeting last night... I got some really useful feedback on a scene from my WIP and got to read some good stuff from the other writers.
The Bad
My do-list... How have I gotten so far behind? I owe critques to my crit group, need to read submissions for the Small Tales project, my e-mail inbox runneth over, my folder of blogs I want to go back and read is bursting at the seams, I have homework to do in two online classes, and my WIP is filing charges for abandonment. (Not to mention I'm writing my Wednesday morning blog post at 3:00 on Wednesday afternoon.)
My local writers' group meeting last night... We had a couple newer members who didn't quite grasp the concept of constructive criticism and one new writer whose work was so riddled with errors (although the premise was intriguing) it was almost painful to read, and who explained she never worries about grammar and such, she'll let her editor take care of all that.
Watching someone you love getting old... I took my dear Brandi to the park across the street this morning. It used to be a challenge to keep her home. She was a talented escape artist who loved to get free and run for miles. Now I don't even need her leash. She totters a short way, sniffing here and peeing there, then tires and turns for home.
The start of the baseball season... My beloved Red Sox stumbled coming out of the gate this year and look like that old lady from the TV commercial, "Help. I've fallen and I can't get up."
I'm currently enjoying: Just finished One Was a Soldier by Julie Spencer-Fleming
Groaner of the day: Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects!
