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Join Us on Zoom for Launch Party–Recovering Rita

On May 9, 2021   /   adventure, Hacker, internet, launch, launch party, Montana, mysteries, mystery   /   Leave a comment
RECOVERING RITA  will release on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Please join me for the launch that evening.
RECOVERING RITA Launch Party
5/11/21
5:00 PM to 6:30 Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 991 6231 1600
Passcode: 347060
If you are not set up for Zoom, you can do that ahead of time so you’re ready to go at meeting time. A minute or so before meeting time, click on the link above and if it ask for a password, it is listed here as well. The meeting will last for an hour and a half and you can come in any time.
This is the second time I’ve done a Zoom Launch. It was a blast last time. I really enjoyed seeing the faces of my readers. I would love to see you all again and those of you who are new readers or didn’t make it last time. It’s a fun way to chat and win some cool prizes.
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What Makes You Smile?

On February 15, 2011   /   Facebook, internet, manuscript, novels, smiles, writing   /   Leave a comment

The sun shines in my window and my eyes pop open. A smile crosses my face. I get to write today. I pick up my glass of water on my nightstand and I walk across the hall to my office. I push the button on my computer to turn it on. I walk into my bathroom and brush my teeth and wash my face. By the time I’m finished, my computer is ready to go. I avoid the internet for fear I’ll be caught up in answering emails and leaving Facebook messages…because today is a writing day.

Word is the only program I open. I find my most recent manuscript and open the document. The first thing I do is check my word count and jot it down in my spreadsheet by the side of the current date. Then I read through my last chapter (more if it has been a while since I wrote) making minor changes as I read. Once I figure out where I’m going next, I put my fingers on the keyboard and my mind drifts away into another world.

If I’m having a day where I know where the story is going I’ll generally keep writing for three or four hours before I break. Sometimes I’ll take a break for breakfast or lunch. Sometimes I won’t eat until dinner. If I get stuck I may eat earlier and try again, or I may open the internet and answer emails and visit my friends on Facebook. If I’m really stuck I’ll get dressed, drive to the bay, and walk for an hour. It clears my head and then I return to the computer and start again. Sometimes it’s dark or even dark-thirty when I finally finish for the day.

But all through the day, I catch myself smiling…because today is a writing day.

What makes you smile?

Teresa

https://www.teresaburrell.com

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