Stewing in My Own Juices
I’m running a fever. Have been for a couple of days. Makes me cranky, makes me unable to sleep well, and makes working hard. Don’t. Need. This. I also find myself with little to blog about because of it. Mostly…
The big weekend
This weekend is the big weekend in this town. There’s the fair, the carnival, the big rodeo and concert, a parade, the fire department pancake breakfast fundraiser, the big craftsfair in the park, the university’s football game, and of course…
snippet sat . . err . . sunday
Yeah, I’m late. No wait! I’m early! Sunday! Snippet Sunday! It’s still alliterative. From Bitter NIght, since it’s coming soon: Her gaze ran over him. He was maybe seventeen and cute beneath the ugly uniform and acne. His face was…
words words words
I remember reading somewhere as an undergraduate an essay by a writer. Someone had approached him and asked him what he needed to be a writer. His reply, slighly flippant, was “first you have to like words.” Here’s the thing,…
Holy KRP!
I know you’ve heard this from me before, but as I get into rereading this book (aka Crosspointe 4), and remember I’ve made a point of NOT going back and revising or reading, but have written it straight through, so…
I’m a twitter
I have joined Twitter. If you want to follow me, my name there is dianapfrancis.
Back From Beyond
Yep, we got back from Oregon a little earlier today. Kids and dogs are quite relieved. The puppies did very well on their first long journey, though the return trip had them looking very despondent. At least until they got…
more questions and updatery
I am slightly better. Have managed some writing. Had to take a puppy to the vet today. He’s okay, but his foot’s sore. In a week we start heading for Oregon for our annual camping trip. Looking forward to it.…
I need your help
Right now I’m working on some FAQs for the new website–you’ll have noticed that things are getting added and developed quite a bit. My list of resource links will be back eventually and the maps will be posted and all…
One more day
So first, last night we went to a friend’s house and ate ribs cooked in a smoker. Delicious. And excellent company and the kids had huge fun. But my husband baked one of his specialties. He invented the recipe. It…