Reflection

It is sort of a post-natal crash - just gave birth to 26 new stories in 28 days. My laptop is cooling off, but I still wake up wondering "what next?" What next is tweaking and editing. They may all be really garbage, but they are written! So I'll start re-working 4 for Peabody Critique:
Goodnight, Pink
Where is the Green Moose?
My Mama is a Lawyer
First Steps

Inspiration for Goodnight, Pink



















Inspiration for First Steps

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I finished What Makes a Giraffe Laugh! What makes an author laugh is 26 books in 28 days! Is it too early in the day for champaign? Yee ha! Yippee! Now to write Sunday's sermon....

last day and last story

After a wild weekend with grandchildren at the dog show and a 500 word essay on Anglican Spirtuality I have only 1 story left and all day to write it! And, of course, a head full of snot from a February cold...there's a story in there somewhere!

huff pant whew

I got a starter from my Episcopal office mate on Robins in the Snow!

Then a concept book on transportation in Chicago. And why you never see a green moose! (Hey Peabodies - bet you can't wait to critique that one!)

I am at 22 picture books finished now. Grandchildren coming - inspiration or distraction? Or exhaustion?

weak stories but holding on

DONE is better than PERFECT. I can tweak all of March. I have 21 now with Beginning, Middle and End. And 3 or maybe 4 ideas. And I'm too boggled to do the math but I think I need a teeny bit more inspiration! Latest are on restocking a grocery store and a cat day. Plus My Mama is a Lawyer which I really do like!

So here's a picture of the aformentioned lawyer preparing a Princess Party for her 4 year old.

Out of Ideas!

I had a plan for 28 days, today is number 18, and I have 14 stories done. Now the remaining ideas seem flat and boring. Time to write something besides grocery lists!

The Fairy Story Excel Spreadsheet haunts me! And it stinks.

On the upside my laptop is fixed and I am back at Panera. That should help.

Ooooo if a little kid made a grocery list what would be on it? Counting or alphabet book?

warmth and paper

Back from Florida where I was working with pen and paper and had to take my 2 days off - we only have to complete 26 for the month! Now a mountain of transcribing to do - I finished 2 last night after getting home. Mine? is a story of sorting socks. And one about a baby bird who does not want to leave the nest. Plus I think I have the rhyme scheme for Bush Dance at last. They guy next to on the flight home scooted over when I tried to rhyme Wanoree tree with Billbe 60 different ways.

Ah and a picture of warmth.....