Thursday 10 September 2009

Plodding Along

Am still determined to get something down on paper for my self-imposed September writing challenge. I've managed 3000+ words since Monday, which isn't bad for me. The trouble is I can't add them to last weeks words because I changed stories. Oh yeah, you knew I would. That last attempt sucked way too much. Unfixable. Dumb idea to begin with. The only thing worse than spending a week writing a bad book is spending a week and one day on it (go Dr Phil).

So I'm getting there... sort of. Hunting around the blogs in my spare time (ha!) I found that Book Thingo are doing a reading challenge--as many books as you can read in September. I was very tempted--very. That sounded like a brilliant way to avoid my own challenge and still call it educational. In a rare bout of wisdom I have decided against it. But perhaps others may be interested, it sounds like a fun thing to do.
BTW does anyone else have false nails? I've never had them in my life but decided to treat myself for the conference, as I have a relative who does them cheap for me. They look great, and since my hands have been ravaged by constant washing since I had kids and I've never really kicked the nail-biting habit, it's been a pleasant change. I feel almost glamorous (yes, quite a change). But I can't type for shit. I have to keep going back and making corrections because my nails get in the way and make mistakes all their own. It's annoying and is slowing me down. I'm a milimetre away from ripping them off but am still holding out hope I and my laptop will get used to them. Anyone else had this problem?
Sami
Who's still waiting patiently for new cover to get the go ahead.

2 comments:

  1. You need to keep those nails trimmed down. I've got 'real' long ones and when they get just that little bit too long I get two for one on the keyboard. LOL
    Great going on the words. Any are better than known, even the ones you throw out.

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  2. I couldn't stand it anymore--I chopped them off. Can't let anything get in the way of the typing.

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