Category Archives: My Writing
New Typewriter!
On a whim, I visited the local antique store. I am always in the market for a typewriter. And this time, there were two! A portable Empire and a Remington. I purchased the Empire. A friend of mine helped me clean it and the Smith Corona I previously acquired. With the aid of toothbrushes, bottle …
Goals for 2015–February Update
Poems Read: 122/365 Poems Written: 31/365 Short Stories Read: 11/365 Short Stories Written: 6/52 Sketches: 187/365 Art Pieces: 25/52 Handmade Books: 6/52 Books Read: 17/52 Submissions: 10/250 Videos: 0/156 Finish Nightwish Poetry Project by April: working on Century Child cut outs Polish a novel draft by June: researched Victorian Era Put together a book of …
Goals for 2015–January Update
Poems Read: 100/365 Poems Written: 6/365 Short Stories Read: 9/365 Short Stories Written: 3/52 Sketches: 65/365 Art Pieces: 9/52 Handmade Books: 5/52 Books Read: 7/52 Submissions: 5/250 Videos: 0/156 Finish Nightwish Poetry Project by April: Polish a novel draft by June: finished NaNo draft, printed draft Put together a book of poetry by July: gathered …
Journal 21–Complete
I finished Journal 21, one of the books I made using the French Link Stitch.
Don’t Break the Fiction Writing Chain
I’ve written fiction every day for fourteen days in a row. The Don’t Break the Chain Calendar has been a useful motivation tool to keep track of my progress. There is also a dinosaur version here. I’ve completed one short story, wrapped up my 2014 NaNo novel, and wrote the first draft of my graphic …
Bullet Journal
I’ve been juggling my to-do lists and project lists on post-it notes, Trello, and in various writing journals. A friend recommended Bullet Journal, so I’ve started one. Already I’m enjoying the system in combination with techniques from “Getting Things Done.”
NaNo Novel–Complete
I finished the first draft of my 2014 NaNo novel. My 2013 NaNo novel draft did not reach the end of the story, and that draft is still unfinished. So I tried to do better with the 2014 NaNo Novel. I finished the draft on January 2, and I printed it out. Now to do …
Goals for 2015
My word of the year for 2015 is Create, which was also my word of the year for 2012. Read 365 poems Write 365 poems Read 365 short stories Write 52 short stories Make 365 sketches Make 52 art pieces Make 52 handmade books Read 52 books Submit 250 times Make 3 videos a week, …
Organizing Notebooks
I love sitting down and organizing my books, my writing journals, and my art supplies. This time, I found two blank journals for one of my novel projects and two blank journals with no designated project (oh, the freedom!). And there are plenty of notebooks that aren’t finished. So they will stay in this shoebox …
Journal 20–Complete
I finished my 20th journal. I purchased it at the Ohio Renaissance Festival.
Suzanna and Writing 