So, I've been teasing this for a while. Character B, James' love interest in my book. I've been trying to decide when is the best time to reveal his name, when it occurred to me that Valentine's Day was coming up. But instead of eschewing the day like every other single lady I know, I've …
Category: diary entries
Scaling Back A Bit
Some of you know/may have figured out that I work in customer service for an online retailer. Our peak season is currently ramping up and I can feel my patience with other things in my life already wearing thin. In order to prevent further frustration, my Sunday Diary Entry posts and Wednesday Inspiration posts will …
Letting Go
Don't panic, I'm not letting go of my book. You'll pry my determination to finish my book from my cold, dead hands. I'm talking about knowing my limitations and knowing when to let go and prioritize. Because recently, I feel like I let myself become overwhelmed by how much I've been doing. Podcasts, shows, books, …
Overwhelmed
If you couldn't tell from the title of this post, I'm going to write about how overwhelmed I'm feeling with the writing process at this stage and how I'm coping with those feelings. It's been my experience that writers and other creatives don't openly talk about this facet of the process. Maybe it's because we're …
Been There, Done That
First 'diary entry' since beginning the rewrite! If you couldn't tell by Friday's 'progress report', it's going well. I had my doubts, as I've always been more of an editor (not a professional by any stretch of the imagination) than a re-writer. Although, truthfully, what I'm doing is more of a hybrid of the two methods. …
It’s Always The Little Jerks
Three weeks. Three freaking weeks. That's how long it took me to finish this book. I'm not quite sure why, as it was actually a pretty fun, light read in spite of it's 513 page count. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue follows Henry "Monty" Montague, Percy Newton and Henry's sister, Felicity Montague, as the …
Acceptance
Well folks, I haven't finished The Gentleman's Guide yet. Aside from a few little fun things, I'm not actively writing. So this 'diary entry' is going to be more personal in nature. If that's not your thing, I'll catch you on Wednesday for some writing inspiration. If it is, then here, take my hand. Walk with me. …
I Miss The Misery
I never really understood those Halestorm lyrics until I read these books. I am not typically a book-thrower. People talk about wanting to throw books across the room at frustrating parts, but I've never really had that urge. And I've always believed it was because I weather conflict well and guiltily enjoy a little drama …
Favorite Artist Spotlight: Mark Tremonti
Alright, I know I said I wasn't going to do this. I know I said this is a writing blog and that I would try to keep my fandoms/obsessions out of it. I know. But here's the thing, in the past week, it's become very clear to me that while creating my own art, …
Trying Something New
Hey there. Still with me? Sweet. As is the premise of this blog, about two months ago, I got serious about writing my first book. I created time frames for completing certain tasks/steps in the process, I wrote outlines, I began reading books about writing (instead of observing my normal 'just wing it and see …
Delphia Baisden, Author 