I just nabbed The Art of Character by David Corbett at the library (after a long wait) and so far I love it.
What I’m Loving: The way I rearranged my office so that I have a place to sit other than my computer desk. It’s a nice spot for journal writing, reading manuscripts, all the non-computer work that I love to do.
What I’m Watching: Riverdale. Okay, okay, I only watched a little bit of the first episode when I found it randomly the other night, but it looks like quite the great show and I plan to return to it. Because, I loved the Archie and Veronica comics eons ago. And who among us remembers Katy Keene? That name just popped into my head. Oh man, I loved her comic books. When I was a kid, I wanted to be either a writer or a fashion designer. And yeah, admitting the latter goal takes some guts, seeing as how I slink around in leggings and oversized tops most of the time these days. And sometimes I don’t get out of my jammies until…well, never mind. Clearly the goal to be a writer overtook the idea of becoming a fashion designer.
Oh, but we are going to try very, very hard to go see La La Land this weekend. Because, the last five minutes of the Oscars.
What I’m Reaffirming: The crazy conundrum that taking time makes time. I get more done if I write in my journal in the morning, and I speed through my to-do list if I take time to meditate, read, and/or knit or stitch. It’s crazy, but its true.
What I’m Looking Forward To: A two-day writing retreat at the Oregon coast in mid-March. Concentrated time to work on fiction, hooray!
Don Williams
Wow, I love how you seem to read so many good books. Myself, on the other hand, am so fatigue it’s hard for me to do anything, let alone read! I ordered a children’s book written by a former literary teacher of mine, Bonny Becker, and I have yet to read it…. and it has been five months or longer since I had received it and it’s still unopened!
Maybe it’s because I’m a guy, but La La Land looks oh so boring to me, but if you go I hope you like it.
Don’t get me wrong, I still read but mostly from the Bible, my absolute favourite book… like forever! I never tire of reading the so many brilliant subjects and the characters are fabulous, absolutely fabulous. Many great books and movies, as you know, are based on the subjects and characters from this book of books.
Anyway, take care Charlotte.
Charlotte Rains dixon
Oh Don I was hoping you were feeling better. I wonder if reading on the Ebook would be easier? Or listening to audio books? I have a friend who bakes for a living and she reads way more than me because she listens to audio books while she works all day long! But I can’t seem to get into the habit. You take care, too!