Should a blog always be a sunny place? An informative place? Or should it accurately reflect the blogger's emotions?
Most blogs these days are promotional vehicles. Pushing oneself forward to get increased media attention for the book one's written, the artwork painted, etc. I have done this myself, mostly. My true emotional posts I saved for a different site, but today I feel the need to be true to myself on this blog.
Today has not been a good day. Truth be told I have been struggling for quite some time. I should have seen the signs (perhaps I did, but ignored them), and prevented myself from getting so low, but it was not to be. So today, it came to a head, and I have fallen into the abyss of depression. I will claw myself back - I always do, but the black dog has got a good grip on me at the moment.
In February a long time friend killed himself, and today should have been his birthday.
The way I lose myself when the black dog bites is usually to write, write, and write some more, but this week there just have been no words. Or rather not enough words anyway! I am hoping that I can get back on track this weekend. I will spend time walking my crazy little dog, and caring for my two horses.
Friday 7 November 2014
Saturday 1 November 2014
NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month is upon me again. I can't actually believe it is November! I must be getting old, as this year has flown by.
I have decided to participate in NaNo in an effort to up my word count, as lately I have been struggling with motivation.
I will keep you up to date on my word count on a weekly basis, and here's hoping I get to the 50,000 goal, and finish my novella which I hope will be published by Dreamspinner Press. I have already written over 7,000 words before NaNo so will only be counting the ones I do from now on. Wish me luck! :)
I am also working on tidying up a manuscript to submit to Forbidden Publishing, and I am working on a sequel to that too.
Otherwise, after a summer of surgery and hospital stays, I seem busier than ever, with both of my horses now coming into their stables at night. My pooch remains, as ever, my faithful writing companion, and he is currently under a fleece with his head on my feet. I love that little dog so much.
I have decided to participate in NaNo in an effort to up my word count, as lately I have been struggling with motivation.
I will keep you up to date on my word count on a weekly basis, and here's hoping I get to the 50,000 goal, and finish my novella which I hope will be published by Dreamspinner Press. I have already written over 7,000 words before NaNo so will only be counting the ones I do from now on. Wish me luck! :)
I am also working on tidying up a manuscript to submit to Forbidden Publishing, and I am working on a sequel to that too.
Otherwise, after a summer of surgery and hospital stays, I seem busier than ever, with both of my horses now coming into their stables at night. My pooch remains, as ever, my faithful writing companion, and he is currently under a fleece with his head on my feet. I love that little dog so much.
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