ellen mcbee

I debated whether to put this up, but the blog is about the writing life. I had a bunch of steps forward. And some back, it’s true.

High points:

1. Drafted the Polish Boy Scouts project.
2. Got 23 pages of it ready for a critique group.
3. Beta readers. I love them!
4. Big edits on What You Stand For. And yet another new opening. But I’m overall pleased with the progress and I think I’ll be done after this batch of Beta reads.
5. Draft and outline of What You Settle For.

Low points:

1. I wanted to have What You Reach for drafted, and I don’t.
2. I’m not reading enough. Not enough research, not enough fiction, not enough “help me I don’t know how to write a book” books.
3. One definition of stalking includes using the internet to get information about someone you used to have a relationship with, but don’t any longer. So, awesome. I have a stalker. But it’s my name and my life and I’m sorry this person didn’t think of that when it mattered. I’m not going to run away, change my online name and all the things I’ve worked hard on, because I am not the coward.
4. I’m not blogging enough either.

So, resolutions? I don’t really have any. Other than being sick for the past few days, I’ve been working and doing all the stuff I’m supposed to do. I rearranged my kitchen again and have found a use for the narrow cabinets I got.

Here’s hoping for a fabulous year for all of us!