June 1, 2016 I started the read aloud – woohoo! Found this in one of the first chapters: Kita found the door she needed. Only maintenance used the payload to wheel spoke doors on the Orbiter. She pressed hard forgetting her dislocated shoulder—the rusted lock resisted. She breathed, focused, and pushed again. The lock disengaged…
May 31, 2016 I’m usually a glass half full kind of girl, so it is often easy for me to see only possibilities when challenge and chaos lie before me. However, I’m learning to swirl that remaining volume through the transparency of the glass half empty. After all, if you don’t know when it’s half empty you may wait…
May 26, 2016 I managed to get a lot done today. The focus with the manuscript was to clarify the absolute rules for the world. It was nice to write them out as such because I realize how solid they have been throughout the story even though I kept the science light through the book. I am eager to…
May 25, 2016 Superhero threatens to throw this away every time it is seen, but hey, what will I wear for the zombie apocalypse? I posted it because I saw an article this morning about brands that support their product with warranties for repair or replacement and this came to mind (laugh). I don’t consider…
May 24, 2016 Beyond the Race for the Roses: Will you remember their names? I did it again with Exaggerator. I named the winner of the Preakness. However, I bring it up for a different reason today. The two horse deaths in the races that preceded the Preakness reminded me what these horses give in every…
May 23, 2016 This is the fun part. I pulled out pencils to match the colors of the post-it notes I designated for each character at the beginning of the manuscript. Now I’m reading through the last chapter(s) (it became two chapters in the first stage of this month’s rewrite) and marking changes as they relate to each…