Land of Revisions!

Why am I dragging my feet on making revisions? I've done it before. It never used to seem that hard. But now, as the deadline approaches to make changes to my Genesis entry before the finalists are announced, I can't seem to make myself sit down and concentrate. *sigh*

Maybe, in fairness, it's the time of year. It's spring and Easter and everything needs cleaning. The windows, the yards, the walls, light fixtures. Even the cars need a good cleaning to get rid of the winter salt and soot.

Then there's all the Easter preparations. Chocolate, Easter baskets for the kids and my nieces.

Oh, and my daughter has me searching with her for the perfect Prom dress!! Very important to a 17 year old. Doesn't matter that prom is months away. Everyone is posting their dresses on line NOW! So we are traveling all over the map to find the boutiques that carry the dress she wants!

And of course, we must watch the last 26 shows of OPRAH, now that she's retiring!

Do you hear it? It's called Procrastination! It's lurking around every corner in my house, jumping out at me when I least expect it! I must learn to fight the demon. I only have until May the 1st!

Next week will have to do!!

I'M A SEMI-FINALIST!!

I went out for about an hour and missed the call, but maybe this way is even better. Because now I can play the message over and over! I'm a semi-finalist in the Genesis!!!

How exciting is that? Now to wait another month for the finalists to be announced. A month to celebrate this victory.

Can't wait to hear who else got the good news today!

Genesis Countdown

Do you hear the clock ticking? Really loud?? It's countdown to the Genesis finals!!

This is the first time I've ever entered the Genesis, the premier contest for unpublished writers hosted by the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). I must say as the date approaches, my nerves are getting the best of me. I've been revising my entry and, horror of horror, found typos! How could I have missed them? I'm praying the quality of the writing will let the judges overlook little mistakes like that.

I'm also bracing myself for disappointment. But even if I don't final, I will still get incredibly useful advice from the judges. So really, it's a win-win situation.

I am planning on going to their annual Writers' Conference in the fall and wouldn't it be lovely to go as a Finalist?!

Good luck to all who entered!!

Angels

My other new interest/hobby is learning about Angels. It is a fascinating subject. I've had an angel reading done (something like a fortune teller but done with Angel Cards). That was so much fun.

I've also gone on an Angel Workshop to learn about the different types of angels and how they are with us all to provide help to anyone who asks. That is the most amazing thing - you have to ask for help. The angels can't interfere in your life (unless it's life and death) without us asking. Free will and all that jazz.

Everyone has at least two guardian angels that are with them from the moment of their birth until death. These are always with you, guiding you, whether we're aware or not. The archangels are the ones most people are familiar with from the Bible, etc. But I was amazed to learn that angels are not really religion based. Yet all religions in the world believe in angels.

Right now I'm concentrating on the Angel Gabrielle (who is seen as male or female) because she (I like the female version) is the angel of communications, including writers. So she is the one who can help me with my writing talents.

This fascination all started because of certain numbers that I keep seeing - and certain songs that keep playing on the car radio. I found out that this is how angels communicate with humans and try to get our attention. At least now I don't think I'm going crazy when I keep seeing 333 or 33 all the time! And when certain songs come on the radio, I just say thank you! The angels are surrounding us with love and guidance.

May your angels be with you today!!

Writing Life

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. So now I'll end up posting twice in one day! That's the way my life goes these days.

First to catch up on my writing life ... I am so amazed to say that I am very close to writing 'The End' on my latest manuscript. Just need to create the Epilogue, then begin the daunting task of editing. This is the first time I've ever been able to just bang out the first draft. We'll see how long the edits take though.

And the other news in my writing life is that I've joined the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and entered their big contest, THE GENESIS. I'll find out sometime around the middle of April whether I made the first cut or not. Even if I don't, I'm looking forward to the judges' comments and learning how to strengthen my stories.

Very exciting stuff!

Merry Christmas!

Just taking a few moments to wish everyone out there a Merry Christmas and a Happy, prosperous New Year! May your lives be filled with joy and love, now and in the coming year!

Blessings,

Sue

Wonderful Read!

It's been a while. Things have been hectic as usual. But I've just finished reading a book that I can't stop thinking about: Courting Morrow Little, by Laura Frantz. The characters, the drama, the beauty of the setting, all resonated deeply within me. I can't stop thinking about the characters.

A romance so beautiful it makes you sigh. A hero, half-Shawnee Indian, half-white that makes you melt. His thoughtfulness, dignity, pride and attention to the heroine, all combine to create the perfect romantic hero.

Laura Frantz starts her story slowly, building each layer of the relationship step by step, until the beauty of the couple's love overtakes you. I could see the scenes playing out in my mind like a movie.

If you have a chance to pick up "Courting Morrow Little", you won't be disappointed.