Jun. 3, 2009 - Update

Well I was going to write a nice, long entry, but I called Molly instead (:D) and now only have time for a quick update in few words.

Lately my life has included:

School: we don't get out for two more weeks yet, after this week.
Archery: loving Carries new bow and arrow, and trying to get my parents to get/help me get my own.
Ivanhoe: well, not really, but I did read some today, and Locksely reminds me of archery. I love that guy! *hugs him and considers adopting him as her big brother as well*
Writing: Supposed to be working on Isolda, but not much, and nothing in order, so there is no more for anyone to read (if you want more, you'd best get on my, and use what ever pestering power you have or I'm not sure when you shall get more). And doing some pre-third-draft-work on Audra. Character sketches, and such, with a work book my dad got me to help. Writing A Break Out Novel, I am really liking it so far, as well as Self Editing For the Fiction Writer, which is not a work book.
A New Schedule: Which I just came up with today, and will be trying out tomorrow. It is to help me get all my writing work, school work, devotional work and sleep I need done. I have been stressed out this week, fretting about everything I'm not doing, even though I'm doing something that needs doing. And it has not been fun, hopefully this schedule will help. *should probably get to bed soon as that is one of the things on her new schedule*
June: I can't believe it's already June. Next month I'm going to BM. Next moth Celtic Woman's new album, Isle of Hope comes out, and I'll finally be able to listen to those beautiful songs I heard at the concert, again. Next month the new Psych's come out (one of my fav TV shows) as well as the last season of Monk (another fav TV show). And in two months Heather will come to visit. A few months ago it seemed like all this would never come, and now I am on the verge of it all. O.O
Crazy About This Girl: I have been listening to this song a lot ever since finding it on an Anne and Gil video on YouTube, and now I have it stuck in my head.

"And on that random note I bid you good night," or something like that. Good night all! I'll let you know how the new schedule works out! (if you even care, that is....)

~ The Weird Lady Katie

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May. 21, 2009 - Stressing out!

I feel the need to rant.

I am totally stressing out about - everything.

This Summer will be the busiest Summer I've ever had before.

I have to plan when Molly and I are going to go to BM, when Heather is coming (well that's mostly planned) and when I'm going to meet Anna, which depends on when Molly and I go to BM.

*screams*

Then in July I I am going to be going to Bristol Renaissance Fair with Sylvia, Tinuviel, Eni, Mister Cool, Maddie, the whole group, really. That means I have to get a renaissance gown before then, which means I have order it sometime in June. My parents owe me the money from almost a year of no allowences (we both forget) but I worry about actually getting it between:
a) Me forgetting to make them sit down and order it, or me procrastinating
b) Them having the time to sit down and help we when I finally do remember, or stop procrastinating
c) Me actually remembering on pay day, no in right before pay day when my parent's will tell me to wait until pay day.

Besides that there is a bunch of stuff I want to get for my bunny. The poor thing has been sitting cooped up in a cage in the basment most of the Winter. I feel so bad, and I want to spend much more time with him this Summer - well, Fall and Winter too, but I can take him outside in the Summer. If I ever get a play pen for him that is.... That's the other thing. I want to get him a play pen, new cage (his is falling apart and it is a huge pain to clean!)  and several agilitiy things for him. Rabbits can do agility, and I want to teach him. It will be a good way for me to spend time with him, and it will give him something constructive to do. But to do that I have to have a playpen for him.

When I usualy get stressed about things my philosophy is - hide. I dive head long into my stories and forget about all my problems. But that's pretty hard to do when my story is a part of the problem.

*sighs*

For those of you who don't know yet, I am re-writing Audra. Again. It has to high a concentration of romance. Not to say I have too much romance, I just need some other kind of plot to go with the romance. So I am re-re-writing it. I want to have it done before NaNo, so all it needs is editing, but I worry about getting done in time. Especially when I can't work on it till June 20th.

*sighs again*

Heather made me give her Emeric for a month. She says I need a break. I know I do, but I don't have time for one! I guess I'm like my dad like that, I just want to work on it non-stop until it's done, a plan that often causes a lot of stress...

So that is my life right now. Stressed. I need my bunny....

*goes to see what is for breakfast*

~ Lady Katie

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May. 15, 2009 - Happy Birthday SOS!

Emma Woodhouse had one, Jane Austen had one, and so did C.S. Lewisl a friend several years older who served as a mentor and encourager. For Emma it was her nurse maid, Mrs. Weston, For Jane Austen it was her older sister, Casandra, and for C.S. Lewis it was his friend, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. For me it's my blogging friend, and older sister in Christ, Heather.

Before meeting her I never would have thought it possible to be such good friends with someone I met online, and I never would have thought it possible to be this close with anyone else but Molly. She encourages me to do better every day, and I know she'll be there when ever I need her. She makes me feel loved and needed everyday!

I was such a little brat when we first met, but she managed to see through that, for which I am eternally grateful. Our friendship started on a writing basis. We helped each other with our stories, and encouraged each other, giving that push that was needed when we were feeling low. But now our friendship is so much deeper! It's because of her that I've finished both Ecclisiastes and Phillipians in just two weeks. I know that sounds like a while for two such short books, but for someone who used to run away from a disscusion about the bible, much less ever read it, that's huge!

She is always there to lead me back onto the "strait and narrow path" when ever I start to stray to the left or to the right, and I know I can always count on her.

She truly is an older sister to me, and I want to wish her an absolutely wonderful "sixteenth" birthday today!

Happy birthday, SOS!

*hugs*

~ Katie

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Apr. 23, 2009 - I- I did it!

I did it! The second draft of Audra is done!

*laughs, cries and dances around the room*

I am so happy! The plot has changed a lot, but I like it better, and it's shorter than I was planning, but I'll remedy that when I do the third draft.

For anyone who wants to read it you can here.

~ Lady Katie

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Apr. 15, 2009 - Tagged

I was tagged by my sister:

The Body Wash You Use/Like Is: I'm not particular.

The Lotion You Use/Like Is: I usually don't, though I'm supposed to be using this special prescription lotion for my exima...

The Tooth Past You Use/Like Is: Something with baking soda in it... *is too lazy to go look*

The Face Wash You Use/Like Is: That Neutrogena black head stuff. :D *is very good with names*

The Shampoo You Use/Like Is: I think I'm going to try that Sunsilk  anti-poof again... It worked pretty well...

The Hair Product You Use/Like Is: Leave in conditioner, and a lot of it!

The Nail Polish You Use/Like Is: Nail polish? I haven't the patience! (Ugh! I sound like Heather! Not that that is a bad thing! :D)

The Nail Polish Remover You Like/Use Is: Letting it slowly chip away little by little! *laughs evilly*

~ Katie

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Apr. 13, 2009 - Music is at the heart of feelings

I could cry. I just spent the greater part of forty minutes writing an entry, and then my stupid computer turned off and I lost it! *determines to make this second try even better*

Well, this is what happened:

Tonight my mom, Maddie, and I went to Petsmart to get some stuff for my little guy. While there I took a look at some of the shelter cats and fell in love with one, Cinamon. I was nearly in tears over the fact that she was in a shelter. It didn't seem fair. She was so sweet, good natured and loving. Plus she reminded me of my own dear kitty. That totally put me in a funk! And it lasted through the craft store and the coffe house!

When we finally got back in the car and headed home, I was still feeling depresed. And then it happened. One long note on the radio. I thought it sounded like one of my favorite songs. Right after thinking that a male voice started singing;

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Apr. 8, 2009 - Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,

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Apr. 5, 2009 - After Dark the GOOD girls!

Why is it that every time I spend the night at Molly's house we always end up sneaking around the dark house looking for something when we're supposed to be in bed?

Just tonight when we retired to the basement to get some well needed sleep we found that the sheets on the bed had not been washed since last used by Molly's older brother. We both let out a disgusted "eeeeeew!", but, undaunted by a lack of sheets, we promptly ran upstairs to find some suitable ones.

So there we were, once again, tip toeing through the pitch dark house, whispering to each other and trying desperately not to laugh to loud, while feeling our way around, hopping not to bump into something, or knock something over.

In the end we managed to get two more blankets and two pillows from the basement, and are happily situated and ready to go to bed. This is so much more comfortable than the floor we slept on the last two nights! :D

Good night!

*goes off to bed with Molly*

~ Katie

P.S. I love our new nick name, Cherise! :)

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Apr. 2, 2009 - Bye!

I'm going out of town this week end, so I won't be online till at least Monday, if not Tuesday. I know that most of you already know this, but I just wanted to make sure. When I get back, I'll try to remember to post about my doctor's visit yesterday. :D

Bye!

*signs off for the last time till Monday*

~ Lady Katherine

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Mar. 15, 2009 - Changes, Changes, Changes!

Ha ha! A new template! Yay! *dances*

It was originally meant for a Jane Austen fan site that I never opened, but, with a little tweaking, works perfectly for this site!

Another change, as well, has taken place, if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, you'll see my playlist! I had trouble putting it up with my old template, but I got it this time! It's not set on auto play, so you'll have to play it yourself. And while you're there you have to listen to If You're Not the One by Daniel Beddingfield, it's number 48. (they're alphabetized by artist, then song)

Well, I have recently been playing around with my wardrobe and make up. I have a habit of wearing the exact same outfit all the time, and it gets monotonous.
On Saturday I had a photo shoot to show off a brand new outfit I created! I rather like the way both the outfit, and the pictures turned out (and you may call it vain of me to take pictures of myself, if you must, my mother did, but I still say it's artistic!)
 





I also went to Ulta on Saturday with my mom, and got a new powder foundation for myself. My mom also bought a couple nail polishes, and we got a free gift full of make up, which my mom generously let me have. :D

As far as my writing goes.... it is slow. I am trying to finish the second draft of Audra, by the end of March, in which case I have to do one chapter a day. I am five or six days behind. *sighs* The good news is that I'm off school this week, so I am going to try to catch up, while still working on my new story.

You see, me and my family are going down to visit my Aunt Mary and Uncle Duane the first week end in April. My dad's whole family is going (which includes Molly and Anna, among others) and I want to have Audra done before then, so I don't have to worry about it. But I also want to have several chapters of my new story done then, too, because this will be my Aunt Mary's 50th birthday, and for her birthday I am going to give her the first several chapters of my book, which is set at the Koinania Ranch (as I call it :D).

Anyway, this is a rather long post, and I had better get writing. God bless!

~ Lady Katie

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Mar. 5, 2009 - Spring's Return

Nature,
Birds,
Trees,
Wind.
Not dead.
Alive.
With a song inside.
Not all can hear
Only the attentive.
For they do not choose to let everyone know.
A chorus of the wind,
Moving through the trees,
A hushed voice,
Cold,
Yet tender,
The only voice the wind forest in Winter.
The piping of little birds comes next.
Little shrills through the wood,
The first to return,
Full of joy,
For the Spring.
There then is a chatter in the trees,
Yet we know no cause for fear,
Our bushy-tailed friend must have his say,
For what would the forest be,
Without the squirrel?
There are those in the forest who cannot speak for themselves.
They need the winds' help,
To make their beings known.
The smells of the earth,
They are,
The warm soil,
Dead leaves,
They make no sound,
Yet they add to the song.
The trees spread their leaves,
They rustle in the wind,
And make fancy shadows,
On the floor below them.
Water too,
Must play his part.
Weather in creek,
River,
Or rain,
Is uncertain.
The tinkling sound,
Like little bells,
Without which the song would never be complete.
Soft, the song starts,
But slowly growing louder,
Growing more intense,
As March passes on,
As the air warms.
Then all of a sudden,
As June slowly enters,
It reaches it's full hight,
Birds,
Beasts,
Flowers,
Trees,
Water,
Grass,
All must do their part in the song.
The world is green now,
Summer is come.
- Elizabeth Svedas

Hmm, I'm not sure what I think of this poet.  I like the idea of the poem, but parts of it seem rough... still, it's better than the poet that preformed at the inauguration, and it feels kind of like today. The weather is very warm today, and the smell of fresh soil is on the air. Anyway, comment and let me know if you like this poem! I've gotten so few comments lately!

~ Caitie

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Feb. 27, 2009 - A Remembrance for Sparkie

I once knew a dog. She was a fairly large dog that I had known since I was eight. And I had always thought her sweet. But it wasn't until the summer of 2007 that I really realized just how sweet she was.
By this time she was older, around fifteen or sixteen years, I believe, and she was having medical problems. She had trouble going up and down stairs, and often feel, and besides that she was going blind.
When I first went over to let her out, I pittied her. She had a lump at the base of her tail, her fur seemed to be thinning across her body, and a little red mark on her forehead. She looked to pittiful. But if I dog can be depressed, or feel sorry for theirselves she wasn't. She didn't seem to know that she was sick, and should be sad. She was just happy. Happy to see people, happy to get a dog biscut, happy to have time outside to smell.
Later, that winter, I got to see her jump for joy when the snow came, or at least, try to jump for joy. She had trouble walking, how much more so jumping! But she tried, and ended up with a little hopping motion that was just so cute. She wasn't sorry she couldn't run or jump, she was just happy to be out in the snow!
And a couple times that Winter, when she slipped through the door while I wasn't looking, she would try to run, and it was adorable, because she was so slow. And I could catch her in less than a minute. Still, she tried.
I also happen to think that she would have stopped anything for a dog biscut. If a burgalar came equiped with enough dog biscuts, she'd have let him walk right on in, I think. She loved them, and would gobble them down in a couple bites. I used to give them to her and her friend, Arizona, before leaving, because I could not bare the way they looked at me as I left. But if I didn't leave quickly after giving Sparkie her treat, if I was slow, trying to get Arizona to take her treat, I would have to give Sparkie another when she came looking for it.
But as time got on her medical problems got worse. Sixteen is very old for a dalmatian. She had more trouble walking, and took a couple of good falls while I was watching her one of the last times.
Then my nieghbors didn't go on vacation for several months. I was sure they would at least go to Florida in December, they had told me they always did. But they didn't.
Then, finally, in February they asked if I could pet sit at the end of the month. I joyfully accsepted, but I was worried. I couldn't remember if they had said "Sparkie and Arizona," or just "Arizona."
Two weeks later I went over to their house to get the key. As soon as I stepped into the house my heart sunk. I couldn't hear any dog claws on the hardwood floors. Then it got worse. They explained to me where Arizona's food and water is, and how to walk her, but said nothing about Sparkie, and still I did not see her. Finally I asked.
"Is it both dogs?"
"No," she replied, "We had to put Sparkie down this Winter."
I could have burst into tears right then and there. I had know what she would say. I had suspected it for two weeks. I hadn't seen her outside, or heard her bark, which I knew so well, for quite a while.
I quickly finished up there, and began the walk home, longing to bent my tears. I sat on my tree swing and cried.
She was gone.
That was the cold hard truth. I will never see her again on this earth. I'm glad she's out of pain, in heaven with Jesus, but I miss her oh so much!
Even as I sit in the house with Arizona now, writing this, I'm crying because the house feels so empty. Arizona is cute, and I love her too, but I miss Sparkie, and I just want her back.
But Sparkie did live a good life, she lived to be almost seventeen, I believe, which is very old for a dalmatian. She had a sweet little canine friend, and two good owners. And now she is out of pain, living happily, and, I like to think, playing in the snow in heaven, where she can really jump in it. But I still miss her. As I see her leash hanging on the coat rack, it brings on a wave of fresh tears. She was one of the few dogs I loved as my own, and I'll never, ever forget her.

 

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Feb. 15, 2009 - Isle of Hope - Part One

Well this is going to be a short post, and I'll probably split this story into three or four different entries. There's just too much to say in one.

Well, the short of it is that last night my family, Sylvia and I got to go see Celtic Woman Isle of Hope, their new national tour. The long of it is this:

Yesterday morning couldn't go quickly enough for me. I was board with nothing to do, and my family was getting rather stressed/wound up/grumpy (I was the first and the last :D We don't cope with free days with nothing to do very well...) all I wanted was to get ready and go to the concert, in my new outfit. I finally got my wish about four o'clock when I started getting ready to go.

We picked up Sylvia at about 5, or 5:15. Then we went to Target where my mom exchanged some shoes for the little girls, and then to Chipotle for dinner. Dinner was good (I love that place!) and Maddie, Sylvia and I got to sit at the window seat while the rest of my family sat at a table because it was so crowded. I'm not kidding when I say that everyone who couldn't get a date last night went to Chipotle for dinner. After that we drove down to the theater, blaring Celtic Woman in the car the whole way there! :D

We had fun in the car for the next hour, singing along and talking excitedly about the concert. And then we got into the city where they were playing. My dad quickly found the theater, and then began looking for a parking space, that was when we saw it. Before I continue I would like to say, no, "it" was not one of the Celtic Women, but it was their trailer bus! Maddie and Sylvia started screaming, and I would have, had I not been on the phone with Sylvia's mom, (who wanted to talk to some one "with sense" :D) so I got my scream in after I got off of the phone. My dad parked the car and we began our walk into the theater, with me skipping around in my high heel shoes like Mairead Nesbit. :D

Even the walk to the theater was fun, with Maddie, Sylvia, Carrie and I walking in a row, linking arms (well actually, I was holding Carrie's hand because she was too, um, petiete, to link arms with us :D) We were all giggling insanely and totally excited. We got to see the trailer bus again, and got a picture next to the semi-truck that moves their props from place to place. I promise I'll post the pictures tomorrow. Then we got into the theater, and were able to take a quick look at the souvenirs before finding our seats and sitting down.

Just as we sat down, the lights dimmed, and the soft, brightly colored show lights came on. I could dimly see a young woman standing on the stage, who I guessed to be Mairead Nesbit. Sylvia and I held hands, squeezing each other tight in excitement, and the woman began to play her violin.

To be continued.

~ Katie

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Feb. 10, 2009 - *sighs*

Cherise shall pass me up for sure, now.

Yesterday I wrote less than 200 words. Today I got up early to write, looked at the doccument for a couple minutes, then gave up. I just didn't feel like writing. I just feel in a bla mood, and I don't want to write.

I think it comes from carrying some of my friends' problems. It's just depressing me.

I was fine yesterday, just tired, but last night I just got kind of depressed. Even with the little sprinkles I call rain falling down last night. I hope it really rains today.

Ooh! Good news! It's supposed to be a high of 62 degrees today! *is feeling better already* Maybe I can walk to PE, and maybe I can go to Bowen Park with Christina later! *is excited at the prospect*

NO! I have just noticed that Alison is catching up to me in word count! I cannot be passed up by her, and I cannot let Cherise finish before me! Hang Maddock already! I'll cope for a month without him, but I cannot loose this war! I'm working on my fairy story today! I need something light, airy, happy and jolly!

*is feeling better after her rant, but, once again, never wants to look at FAD again*

You're driving me crazy, Callan! Why won't your story ever work?!?! It doesn't work without Molly, it doesn't work with her! It doesn't work when it's exciting, and it doesn't work when it's not exciting!

We tried writing this story separately, and that didn't work. So we re-joined up, and everything was going fine, we had this awesome, adventurous plot, and we were really excited about it, but this is harder than it looks. Have you any idea how hard it is two have two sets of main characters, that need to be in it just as much as the others, who's plots have to be just as good, and yet who's plots have to be firmly connected to the others!?!? It's a pain! It was going well, but then the adventure took over, and the main relationship became the two guys being best friends, instead of two guys who have to save the girls they love. We aimed for Jane Austen meets LOTR, and instead we go Frodo and Sam meet William Wallace and Robert Bruce.

*goes off to get ready to greet the day, and do school* :(

~ Katie

Edit: I have, since writing this entry, stepped outside for a bit, to find that it is around 50 degrees outside. This has been sufficient to banish all gloomy thoughts from my head. God is good! ~ A much happier Katie

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Feb. 8, 2009 - *is shocked on many levels*

It is now the end of day eight of February Madness. I am done writing for today, and I am stunned.

Yesterday morning I sacrificed my wonderful morning to sleep in and promptly began writing at 6:30am. By 8:30 I had not only caught up with Cherise, but passed her up. I was quite pleased with myself, and was dancing around the house all morning. That is one of the reasons for my shock, but the other one is no less mementos.

I was just looking at my NaNoWriMo stats, and realized that at 17,431 words, I have exactly 100 words more for February Madness so far, as I had at the end of day eight of NaNoWriMo. Yes, that is correct, I have written more in the first eight days of February Madness, than I did on the first eight day of NaNoWriMo, and it had started on a Saturday too! I had had a whole weekend to write then! I guess battling Cherise works! *decides to do that this November*

And what's more, is that I have almost 10,000 words more usable words now, then I did on the eighth day of NaNoWiMo, because of the way I switched stories in November.

I am very proud of my progress so far, and I am grimly determined to stay ahead of my NaNoWriMo stats if at all possible. Please pray for me!

God bless, and good luck all you February Madness-ers!

~ Katie

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Feb. 4, 2009 - February Madness

I was just to In Word, and seeing that there was still no update, said aloud, "ugh, Beth needs to update." And then I noticed that I haven't updated in probably a longer time. :)

Well, Februay Madness is off to a good start, well, pretty good. I'm not behind, so that is good, actually I am over 400 words ahead. But I had a fairytalish wish of a dream to stay close behind Cherise, a dream which has proven just that. A dream, and nothing more. Go figure. Actually I am hoping to catch close behind her this weekend, but don't tell her! ;)

I wanted to get to 6,000 words today, by my wonderful, beloved, most awesome writing tool, Write or Die, has been down all day! *cries* I just cannot write without it, like I can with it!

In other news, I have abandoned the 364 day challenge. :'(
I love photography, and I want to get better, but I don't love it that much. It was just too much. When I have free time I want to be chatting with my friends, calling my friends, texting, writing or spending time with friends and family. Photography just doesn't make the high priority list, so I have stopped, though I do want to make an effort to post more picutures, just not one everyday. :)

But that's about all I have time for, my mother is sending me to bed. *sighs* God bless!

~ Katie

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Jan. 31, 2009 - Inspiration just in time, and the return of the duo

I don't usually post two posts in one day, but I had to tell you about this!

Molly and I have decided to combine our worlds again! The differences in writing style that erupted this summer have now dwindled away (remind me to thank out friend for that, Molly!), and since we miss writing together, we've decided to go back to the way it was. :D

I'm so excited. When me and Molly were writing together we always read each others work, and having a partner made it interesting. We were always trying to out do the other one, which sounds weird, but really it gave us a reason to write. An incentive. And since we both knew the plot, there was always someone to help when one of our sub-plots was not working.

And it was just special. It was nice to know that I wasn't alone. I wasn't struggling though my own little world all alone. I had someone by my side, no matter what the characters did. And I miss that. That's why I'm so happy to have Molly back as my co-author. *hugs Molly* I love you!

Since talking with Molly I have become so inspired, too! Our two stories fit together like a glove, and it took very little change! Both characters need to get away from their country for a bit, so even though they are from different countries, them meeting makes perfect sense! And they are already becoming fast friends! They even go through similar problems, and we haven't even changed much of their plot! *is very excited*

Callan did know what he was doing! *is proud of her character*

Ok, now that I have this posted, I am off to fix some stuff I promised Molly I would. We need it for tomorrow, for tomorrow is the start of February madness!

*runs off to Google Docs*

~ Katie

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Jan. 31, 2009 - Last day of freedom

Well here it is, my last day of freedom before February Madness begins. And I am still flip-flopping between dreadful of it, and apprehensive.

Sometimes I hate my story and don't ever want to write it again. I think of how badly the main girl, and even Callan a bit, have been behaving, and I just want to pitch it out the window and start a new story. But I can't. Firstly because if I don't finish it eventually Heather won't publish Despair and Hope. Secondly because if I don't finish it in February Maddock won't speak to me for all of March. And thirdly because Callan deserves to be known. I love him, and really, he isn't that bad!

But there are times that I begin to look forward to writing TCN. I start to think of how this time it will not be like the last times of writing it. I learned a lot in November, and I am not going to try to squeeze my characters into a mold that they don't fit in, just for the sake of a plot, like I did before. I think that if I let them have their own way, and just tag along that they should lead me to finish this book, and finish it well.

Like a child stuck in a burring house, unable to see for the smoke, clinging to her dog. The child can't see anything, and doesn't know where her dog is taking her. She's terrified, but she doesn't let go, and the dog, who knew all along how to get out, leads her to safety, to the clean air outside. That is what I am hoping will happen here.

So basically I have no idea what shall happen in this book. I have the ultimate ending planned out, and I am going to use it. (I will sink to a bit of squeezing here. This ending must be used! It is too cool!) But I don't know how this book will happen. Callan has decided that he wants to be GOOD, but I might have one book where he gets to know Jarldis first, and then the GOOD book will come after. I know, shocking. I'm just trying to find out what Callan and, more particularly, Jarldis, want. And I am getting tired of worrying about how the romance is progressing. It would be so reliving to write a book where I don't have to worry about that. But we'll see. It's Callan, Jarldis and the other characters who are deciding what is to happen. I just write what they tell me. :D

~ Katie

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Jan. 30, 2009 - Dreading and apprehensive about February

Oh this is great!

I just got on to post, and I realized that Fire Fox is all messed up on my computer. For some weird reason it won't let me type anything in for a new post. The text box is gone. This is very weird, and annoying, because now I have to use Safari (the Mac browser) and it is paragraph challenged. Whenever me or my sister use this, it turns all the text into one large block, but I'm hoping that's just because it's stuck on source. That would also explain the absence of the editing tools at the top.

Well, on with the post, anyway.

This is my second to last free day before February Madness starts. February Madness is a challenge that me, Mariella, Cherise, Molly, Anna and Heather have entered into. It is basically NaNoWriMo on a smaller scale; the goal is 30,000 words, instead of 50,000. But if that isn't a enough, I promised Heather that I would finish TCN in February, and she said that if I don't, Maddock won't speak to me anymore. Which would be horrible. I must finish this stupid story this month!

Why "stupid" you ask? Because I hate this book. It could probably be pretty cool if only the characters would make up their minds to follow my awesome plots! But, of course, they, liking to be difficult, and liking to revolt against me even when they have no cause to, flatly refuse to do as I say. I must say I find it rather ungrateful. "After all I have done. After all that I do" for them, they revolt for no good reason!

It's because of this that the plot has changed so much, and it's because it's changed so much that I hate it, I think. I'm tired of trying to figure out what my characters want, and I'm tired of re-writing, and writing, and re-writing for a year with my only accomplishment happening in November with a different story! I want this book finished, but I can't bare to write anymore of it! That's why, as much as I complain, I am glad for Heather's challenge. I know that no matter who beats me to the 30,000, TCN will be finished in February, and then I can forget about it for several months before I fix it up and edit it. *sighs at the thought* That will be nice!

So anyway, I am dreading writing TCN, and any prayers would be great! I have to finish this story once and for all! "Now we come to it, the great battle of our time." And it happens to be between an insane young authoress, and her d sooooo difficult characters.

~ Katie

Edit: Woo hoo! Safari made paragraphs! *is proud of her Safari browser's newest accomplishment.

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Jan. 28, 2009 - Writing

Well, I feel like posting, but there isn't much to say, really.

I'm working on fixing my NaNoWriMo novel for the rest of this month, and then in February I am going to work on the first draft of my non-NaNoWriMo novel, which currently is nameless. I have been writing, re-writing, fixing and re-creating this book, and it's plot for over a year now, and I am sick of it. I want it done, but I'm just so tired of writing it! If it wasn't for my dear SOS (Sweet Older Sister), Heather's threat about Maddock not speaking to me for all of March if I don't finish it in February, I probably wouldn't have the perseverance to continue with it.

But at least I have three days (four, counting today, which has just begun) to work on Audra. I'm hoping to be able to write five pages a day, which would give me and extra two chapters, for a grand total of five fixed chapters. I have to add so much to this story, it's not even funny. I almost completely wrote the second chapter anew, and the third chapter was completely new. Now I am finding that I have at least seven chapters that I have to write completely anew, every, single world, and I'm not very excited about it. Yeah, it will be interesting to watch the two MCs get to know each other, but I still prefer fixing stuff I've already wrote to writing new stuff for the book.

Well, that's about it for now, God bless!

~ Katie

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