Feb 5

Nothing like a little Grand Inspiration! The kids love Bible stories I tell with lots of sound effects and the cliff hanger point where they get to guess what happens. The only problem is finding enough Bible princesses and race cars/chariots to keep the locals entertained since I am in Iowa Nana-fying!

So it was easy to punch out David and Goliath (get it?) plus Solomon's choice today! I just write the way I talk!

Two more done - a day ahead in anticipation of some lost days this weekend as I travel.

Feb 4

Now broadcasting live from Central Iowa where - yes! - it is snowing!

But I am writing about the Middle East so that helps. More sand. I just finished 2 more stories for the page turn series: Joseph forgives his brothers and God leads the israelites out of Egypt featuring 10 plagues! In full color!

Aside on Joseph - when I told that story in China the teachers were very sure I had it wrong. In that culture to be a strong ruler meant taking full revenge and never forgiving. Interesting....

Feb 1

Feb 1 I managed to get 2 stories done I case today was crazy - it was! These are stand alone books or chapters of a collection of Page Turners - Bible stories for kids with a cliff hanger in the middle, requireing them to turnthe page to see what happens. Finished Adam and Eve are sent from the Garden and Noah is a Laughing Stock.

Marathon prep - Robin

Shortest, coldest month of February - only way to survive is to write 26 picture books in 28 days! I've got pages of ideas including a series that might be books or separate stories in a collection, but all illustrated. Pushing to get the church newsletter, Lent devotional, and sermons done in advance. Flexing typing fingers....

Study in Black and White

Another milestone for the Write 6: Jimmy M gets married today! With RC presiding! Watch for pictures. (Check out the Christmas tree for Tailors...)

This makes 3 babies, several cancer scares and parent deaths, graduations, numerous trips to Disney and beyond, several cell phone upgrades, gallons of coffee and ink - and we still don't know what happened to Urania's ham sandwich!

Let's make 2014 the year one of us is published!

Woohoo! I found my google password! Robin, excellent job of continuing to blog! Now to switch over to your Thailand blog whilst you are missioning...

The crazy thing is, members of this blog have actually been writing--not as prolifically as they would like, but still trying to get some in. Ellen and Monta have added chapters. Urania, as always, begins another fascinating tale. Jim has been working at hard at revising, and apparently the bathtub inspires revelations about these revisions. It looks to be a very busy summer for the Peabodies (Write 6), but writer irons are still in the fire. Mine are still firing in my head.