What a weekend

Had the writers meeting this weekend. We are getting more people all the time. I love it.

I think we may be losing some people as well too though. I think the critiques that are being given are causing some hard feelings. I wish it weren't so, but then it's kind of the nature of the beast. I have wondered before why there seem to be so many members of the group listed on the website...but so few that show up for meetings. I am now beginning to think that maybe they got their feelings hurt as well and no longer wish to subject themselves to that. Who knows?

I know when I got my work critiqued, it stung a little at first. I didn't expect everyone to like it though. And to tell the truth, most of the people that had hurtful comments for me, really didn't matter to me. I am not writing to please them. I write to please myself and to feel a sense of accomplishment. I realize that my first draft is going to have flaws. When I get done, I'll go back and do a rewrite. That's how it's done. It's a work in progress. There is no way I'm letting anything anyone tells me keep me from completing this book.

Ok, enough about that.

I got to visit with my cousin Bob today. I hadn't seen him in forever. We had a really good chat. It must have been...because we sat there for 4 hours...LOL. I had no idea we'd been there that long. I can't wait to do it again. I'll have to get my house clean one of these days so he can come visit when the boys are here.

Today is Timothy's birthday. I don't know if I'll see him online this evening or not, but I sent him an email wishing him Happy Birthday. I didn't forget him...LOL.

I've had a terrible time with allergies this weekend. I don't know what's wrong. Maybe it's a cold. I don't know. It's not as bad today as it was yesterday. I went and worked out on Tuesday and it wouldn't surprise me if I picked up someone else's germs from the machine. The more I think about it...the more I think that might be what's happened. Oh well, I'll survive. I come from hardy stock...LOL.

Well, I guess I better go check on the laundry and try to get something done around here. I'd like to write a little more. I finally finished chapter 6! On to chapter 7! Over 17,000 words now and I still haven't gotten to any of the other children in the story. Jared hasn't even got his powers yet. It's cool though. It's going to be a big book. I like big books and I cannot lie....you other brothers can't deny.....LOL....Ok....I'll stop now. I'm all excited though. I'm working on the ending right now. One of the things talked about in the last meeting was how to finish what you start. One of the things was to write the ending first. That way you just fill in the middle and there you go. I knew what sort of an ending I was going to have...but I decided to do the outline of it. It's been going pretty well. I have a lot more to go on it though. I'll be interested to see how it all works out.

Ciao!