Karen

Second Chances – Chapter 62 August 6, 2010

The weather has be absolutely gorgeous here in the Northeast!  After that heat wave that didn’t seem like it was ever going to end, this is a very nice change.  It could stay like this for the rest of the summer and I’d be one happy camper.

Got news that one of my classes for the fall semester that was originally canceled has been un-canceled!  Very happy that I’ll be in  shiatsu class in the fall and graduate on time!

I”m going to try and keep up with my writing more, even during the semester.  It’s liberating to me to dive into a story and see it come to life with each keystroke or movement of the pen.  I’m still figuring out the broad strokes of the story and doing necessary research but I haven’t had this kind of excitement about writing in a long while and it feels great.

One other thing, I want to wish my “older” brother a very happy birthday!  (Multi-generational family joke there.)  I know this year is going to be a year of amazing changes for you and your growing family.  I can’t wait to meet my niece or nephew in only a few weeks.  I hate the idea that there are so many miles between us but I know you are where you  need to be in your life.

So, what’s going to happen today with Beth and Rob?  Well, Beth calls Sarah for help because she doesn’t know what else to do.

Chapter 62

Life sometimes just gets in the way of your plans August 3, 2010

Lately I have been putting in a bit about my life and the newest chapter in most of these posts.  I had every intention to do that yesterday morning but life got in the way.  (Confession: I set up a whole bunch of posts and set them on autopost for these kinds of days).

I drop my youngest off at day care and get back in the car with every intention to head into the office for the day.  Go to start the car and “click”.  The radio turns on and the windows open and close but the engine goes “click”.  I love my minivan (named Jorgen) and I can’t believe that I’ve had “him” for 2 years already.  With that said, we think it has something to do with the starter (duh).  Not the battery even though the “experts” had to check that too.

Oh well, so I waited for over an hour for the tow truck to tow me a full MILE to the dealership since it’s under warranty and there is no way I am paying for a tow or the repairs right now.  It’s the second time I’ve been in for this problem and it needs to be fixed and be reliable.  There is no reason that this should be an issue since it is still new, in eyes.  After waiting all day for the diagnosis of what was wrong with Jorgan, the guy at the dealership said that it started fine with both keys and the remote starter AND their fancy diagnosis tool didn’t come up with anything.  Now I just need to wait until it happens again.  Oh Joy – NOT!

I made the best of my wait.  First of all, the weather was beautiful to just hang out in so that was nice.  Second, it gave me time to start some notes on a new story.  I was going to go start a Wesley Crusher fan fic (Star Trek:TNG) but something hit me Sunday night while I was watching Star Trek:Nemesis and now I have another Captain Picard story in the works.  I want it to be a fun little story where the characters will be challenged, knowing their end fate before their adventure even begins.  I really am looking forward to starting work on it but sometimes writing the notes are just as fun.  No idea how long it will be, probably not longer than Second Chances.

When I post this new story, I’m not really sure when that will happen.  I do like to finish writing the entire story before posting.  This is mostly because I do tend to hand write out many of my stories first and then type them in after.

I’d love to hear if anyone is hankering for a ST:TNG fan fic any time soon!

Ideas a-plenty July 29, 2010

Last night I had a brilliant idea after a wonderful chat on Facebook with a few friends who are also writers.  I would love to host/attend a woman writer’s weekend.  No kids, no chores, just talking about writing, sharing ideas and having fun.

Not that I don’t have enough on my plate but it would be so fun to get together like this.  I love planning events and getting away from reality is always high on my list.  Finding a location that is cost effective would be the first part and second finding enough ladies to come would be the other one.  I know I could come up with a good program.  I see most of the “classes” being a guided discussion on various writing topics.  Maybe a guest speaker, if I could find one cheep.

Lots to think about, lots to think about.

Second Chances – Chapter 58 July 28, 2010

I’m so glad that I am almost done my summer classes.  All those other things I’ve wanted to do all summer are screaming at me to do now.  I just have to buckle down and get the last 3 assignments done and they I am free and clear and good until 1 Sept.

I am so loving the feedback from you guys and every little bit does feed the writer in me.  Even if its a quick note of “hey, good job” it makes me feel so good.  Beth and Rob are very special characters to me and I am so happy that so many people are enjoying their story.  A writer friend who has a very successful blog with a HUGE readership told me that us writers love to be fed with positive feedback and I totally agree with her.  We are needy, loving any scraps of love that our readers give us.  So if you are so kind, keep the kind remarks coming!  It’s such an ego boost and makes me want to write more.

Ok, today’s chapter we have Rob off to his new project and can’t stop thinking of Beth.

Chapter 58

Second Chances – Chapter 13 and Happy Birthday to ME! November 2, 2009

Beth is still rocked from earlier and Rob is right there for her.

Chapter 13

Yes, it is my birthday today!  I don’t care about age but I love the idea of a day all about ME!  Sure, it sounds silly but it works for me.  Looking forward to a full day of vacation and a great dinner!

Happy 4th of July! July 4, 2009

Happy 4th everyone.  In the spirit of today, I bring a video to share with you.  I originally found this on Cakewrecks but its too good to not share.

New site! December 5, 2008

In addition to writing, I decided to start an additional site for all the cool/fun things in life called Sarchix.com.

This site will stay open, just like always but this is just a fun site I started.  Its mostly about crafting and fun things I have found web surfing, but also all the things I enjoy in the real world too.  It’s all “good” things and no whining allowed (even by me).

I hope that you go on over and check it out.  If you like it, stay a while and let me know what you like too, what makes you smile as we go though this crazy thing called life.