I am taking a stab at NaNoWriMo after all. I am pretty late to the party, but I am not too concerned with that. I just want to get the flow of writing started and for some unknown, yet loved reason, I am inspired. Hope this gets your interest piqued and keeps you wanting more. 




ENJOY



The scents hit her before her eyes even opened. Since the aromas were unfamiliar to her, and she obviously wasn’t in her own bed like she was when she fell asleep, she decided to investigate while under the ruse of sleep still. She sniffed slowly and silently, trying to judge what exactly what it was. She picked up hints of bread baking, which made her stomach growl like a traitor. She kept her breathing slow and deep to fool anyone who might be watching her, but her pulse had sped up considerably. The only other scent she could recognize was the scent of apples cooking. From what she could tell, there was cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and sugar involved. Perhaps a pie or tart was being cooked along with the bread.


After a moment of savoring the aromatic air, she switched her concentration to the sounds. There wasn’t a lot to go by. A faint bubbling sound came from what she guessed was a nearby stove. No sounds of movement came, so she slowly opened her eyes. What she saw took her breath away...

Things have certainly changed. My roller coaster ride has been, and will continue to be pretty intense. I've come to realize that there is nothing wrong with that. There is only good in these experiences.

Physical changes...my hair is super short and RED. I can't describe how much I love this look for myself. When a hairstyle and color makes you feel more vibrant, more alive, more cheerful, more upbeat....just overall BETTER, you know it's the right one. Not to mention I have gotten more compliments on my current look than any previous one. While I would feel amazing without them, they do boost the self-esteem even more.

I am also recommiting to my health. Testing my blood sugar more often, exercising like I am supposed to, and getting out of unhealthy situations.

I've downloaded RunKeeper app to my phone as well as a pedometer. I also found this awesome program that will help motivate through monetary loss or gain.

The WIP posts obviously took a time out before they began. Though I do plan on getting started on those soon.

In the last few weeks, my mind has been chaos. There are personal obstacles I have had to face head on and I am still slowly jumping those tremendous hurdles. With writing, I have been for more and more ideas to get me motivated again, but they all seem to fall flat. 

At times, I want to simply give up. My pessimistic side says "You've been. You achieved your dream; your goal. Why not just relax and let it go?" 

The writer in me, the side of me that literally squealed upon receipt of the acceptance email, says simply: "No way in hell are you quitting! You remember that feeling of being accepted and published? You can do it again!"

I have decided to listen to the latter of the two. The optimist, the dreamer, the WRITER! So...I may try a gazillion different techniques to get myself motivated, and it may get annoying or messy at times. I'm not backing down though.

Oh yeah! I can't forget to mention the epiphany I had while at work last night. For any of you who are familiar with a well-loved character of mine that's been on hiatus for...well, over a year now...

Tabbi's coming back!!!!


However, that is the only hint you are getting. Don't know Tabbi? *smirks* You will.

I need to start doing regular posts on here. Even if it is once a week. So I was thinking to start, I would just do a weekly post. The reasoning for only weekly is because we will be moving soon and I don't think a daily post will be an option in the foreseeable future. 

To start, I am going to do a weekly W.I.P. post. This will get me (hopefully) pushed to write more often so that I have something to actually post ABOUT. Lately, I have been neglecting my writing; my art. The passion is there, but I have been lax...

No, lax isn't the proper word. I have been simply and purely lazy with it. Laziness denotes a lack of caring, and I certainly DO care. Getting published for the first time this month got my blood boiling for writing again, but every time I thought about writing I simply sat still instead of getting up and moving to the computer to write. I carry my notebooks with me everywhere, yet I rarely open them to pen words. There are worlds inside my head, and characters screaming at me to let them out. 

It is time to silence the screams. The characters should be heard. I should be heard. 

Now that today is Sunday, I make this promise to myself and my readers. I will start a weekly post about what I am writing. Perhaps a short excerpt will be included; perhaps not. It is my W.I.P. post, therefore I will decide. Of course. Once during every week, I shall update regarding my work. It may be on a Monday one week or a Friday the next, but there WILL be an update. I am even going to create a tab on this site just for the W.I.P. posts. 

For those of you who don't know, W.I.P. stands for Writing In Progress. 

I hope you enjoy the posts to come.