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 July Camp Nano 2024

I decided to sign in and post a project. I'm going to use this camp session to try and catch up on all my open fics. I have several unfinished ones. 

I'm also going to try and catch up on some loose prompts from GYWO. There are a few Dove prompts that need my attention too. 

I never thought that getting back into writing would be so hard. I just need to put my head down and get it done. 
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April Camp Nano 2024 Results

Goal: 21,000
Week 1: 4152
Week 2: 5321
Week 3: 5567
Week 4: 00
Week 5: 00
Total: 14159

Finished:
Blog Posts: 2

Dove: #125, #126

Camelot Drabble Prompts: #594, #595, #596, #597

GYWO Challenges: August- The Dump, March- It’sA Cat–astrophe!, June- Green With Graffiti, May -Story Prompt, 

GYWO Yahtzee: Set 1 (2024) Contact: Age and Death (Arrow),
Set 1 (2023) Plans for the Future (Arrow), Set 2 (2021) 3 Random Aces

Thunder and Lightning (Ogham Duir)

Worked on:
Unconventional Courtship: The Warlock’s Secret (Merlin)
Page 6 (Arrow)
Asa and the Dragon Egg (Original)

Overview:
I may not have reached my word goal but I managed to prove to myself that I can and should be writing. 

I still have work to do. My Unconventional Courtship fic is due soon and I've almost finished a wip (Page 6) that's been sitting idle for far too long. I have other wips that need attention too. 

I did surprise myself by writing some original fiction. I miss Ogham Duir and it was nice to revisit it. I also tried some new things. A fresh new idea is always motivating. 

I'm trying to get back into a habit but I keep getting distracted by my issues. My health is still not great but I'm trying to work around it. I just need to keep trying. 

I succeeded more than I failed. I am closer to my overall word goal now and I have written more this year so far than I had in the past two years. Overall, I did well and I'm happy with my progress.
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Damn Words

Apr. 20th, 2024 07:24 pm
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 Damn Words

I'm behind in a big way. Again. I'm farther than I thought I'd be but I'm still behind. I was hoping I could keep up with the pace this session of Camp Nano but I'm still having trouble with motivation. 

My health is also a factor.The headaches aren't helping. Neither is the pain I'm having from just trying to get through my day. 

No excuses! I need to get my but in gear. Writing is important to me and I don't want to give it up again. 

Off to make words……
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Clouds

Apr. 16th, 2024 09:53 pm
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 Photo 51 Child on a ladder pointing at a cloud

I wonder what it would be like to touch a cloud. To reach up and feel its fluffy softness. 

But a cloud is not a cotton ball. It is a mist of water and air. Not dry or fluffy. No soft bunnies or puppies floating in the sky, just the promise of rain. 

But rain can be nice too. A soft cascade of rhythmic drops on a tin roof. Rain can also disappoint. Hard. Cold. Drenching. Rain is a fickle thing. 

I wonder what it would be like to touch the sky. Somehow I don't think it would be as wonderful as I wish it could be. 
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Power

Apr. 16th, 2024 09:51 pm
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 Photo 48 Crumbled altar in concentric circles in a valley

It was the place of the old gods. Older than the dwarves. Older than the fae. 

The ground itself vibrated with an ancient and sacred power. The power increased as the rings grew smaller and the power was the greatest at the crumbling altar. 

The high priestess let the power fill her as she walked with her offering to the altar. She took a deep breath and let the power fill her lungs. 

At the altar, she put the basket of fruit and grains down. She held a rowan wand high in the air. She whispered an ancient spell then left the circle smiling as she went. 
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Documents

Apr. 16th, 2024 09:49 pm
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 Photo 17 Burning letters or documents with a map matches and magnifying glass

The documents must not fall into the hands of the enemy. The soldier had traveled far and fought bravely to bring these documents across the front lines. 

Unfortunately, he was killed by mortar fire. His body was under a tarp in the old barn. 

The woman held the match in her hand ready to strike. She hesitated. If she destroyed them now, the soldier would have died in vain. 

She stuffed the documents into her corset and followed the map to the soldier’s final destination. Who would suspect a woman carrying a basket of fresh eggs? She needed to be careful all the same.
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 GYWO JUNE CHALLENGE: GREEN WITH GRAFFITI
Prompt: Dog-racing

The Racing Dog

Over the centuries many types of dogs have been used for sport. Hunting and racing are just the two more popular uses. 

Racing dogs, like horses, are bred for speed. The most common breed of dpg used is the greyhound. Greyhounds are sleek, long legged and focused on the goal of getting the stuffed thing they all chase. 

Most dogs are well fed and well cared for but some are not. Owners over-breed the females and race the males until they drop. Some have even been euthanized when they can no longer be used for racing. The racing dog is not guaranteed a good life.

In more recent years, a program for rehoming former racing dogs. This gives them a few years of love and comfort before they die. Not all dogs find a home that understands their particular needs.

Is racing dogs ethical? It's only ethical if the needs of the dog are put above the need for the owners to win. In most cases, it is not. Laws are in place but there is no guarantee that they are followed.

Should dog racing be banned? That would be a debate for another day. The dogs should be the primary concern when making that decision. 
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Self Pity

Apr. 16th, 2024 09:38 am
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 Self Pity
 
I'm not sure I can do this anymore. I'm not well and I don't seem to be getting better. I'm weak and can barely walk. 
 
There's so much that needs to be done and I'm not sure I can do it all. Frankly, I'm not sure If I can do any of it on my own. 
 
Depression? Maybe just being overwhelmed. Very overwhelmed. 
 
I thought I'd have help but I was lied to. Not for the first time. Knowing me it won't be the last.
 
I need to make decisions. Do I sell up and go into assisted living? Do I try to hang on? If I sell up what will happen to the furbabies? Where will I go? Do I try to find another place to live? 
 
Too many questions. Not enough answers. 
 
All I seem to do is sleep and sit. I need to get up and do it. Something. Anything. Be like a Nike commercial and “just do it”.
 
I have a hard time asking for help but I'm going to have to start. I need a lot of help. I just don't know how to start asking and who to ask.
 
Maybe I should break things down into small tasks and make a list to check off what I've accomplished. Sounds too much like an IEP but maybe that's what I need. Just do it.
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 GYWO March Challenge: IT’S A CAT–ASTROPHE!
Prompts: Warm/nice clothes, Soft fur, Sing-a-long, Dangerous animals, Iceberg, Lightning

Midnight Hunter
In the dark of the night, the eyes of the most dangerous animal in the world glowed. The little demon was stalking her prey. Quietly, she moved low and slow. Closer. Closer.

And then ….

A flash of lightning momentarily blinded her. She stood and shook her head to clear her vision. She let out a squeak of displeasure.

Mahmee had turned on the kitchen light. “What are you doing? I thought you were in the bedroom with the others. Why is my iceberg lettuce on the floor? Did you put it there?” 

The little black kitten looked up with big innocent eyes. 

Mahmee sighed and picked up the lettuce from the floor. “Go on. Good thing it's still in a plastic bag or no treats for you.”

The little kitten ran out of the room like her tail was on fire. 

Mahmee laughed and put the lettuce in the fridge. “I knew I forgot to do something. I need to watch that little demon.”

Mahmee walked into the bedroom and looked in the basket of clean clothes. “There sat the little black kitten.” 

“I see you're getting hair on my nice clean clothes. You just can't stay out of trouble, can you?” Mahmee reached down and picked up the little black cat. She stroked the soft fur as she sat down on the bed. “It's time to sleep now.”

All the cats on the bed moved over to let Mahmee lay down. 

“You need to learn to behave, little one.”

The kitten snuggled down next to the woman and joined the sing a long of purrs coming from the others. 

“Go to sleep my babies. Mahmee loves you.” She closed her eyes and let the cats lull her to sleep.

After a while, the little black kitten opened her eyes and saw that the woman was asleep. She crawled off the bed and went to stalk the slipper under the bed.
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 Prompt: Your character types are: ER doc and little sister/brother.
Your object is: shirt.

Blood Stains
“Jack, what the hell?” Rudi held up a blood tee shirt. “What were you thinking? I've told you not to wear my clothes.” 

Jack winced. “I didn't realize it was yours until I got to work. I was late and I just grabbed the shirt on the top of the pile. I didn't even look at it. I'll buy you a new one, okay?” 

“No, it's not okay.” Rudi sighed. “You're buying me two.” 

“Fine, I'm buying you two.” Jack grabbed his jacket. “I got a shift.” 

“How did you get so much blood on this anyway?” Rudi wrinkled her nose. 

“The patient severed an artery. When I was trying to stabilize him, the makeshift tourniquet came loose and I got sprayed.” Jack explained.

“Did the patient make it?” Rudi took in the large amount of blood on the shirt. 

“No”. Jack picked up his keys. “He had lost too much blood before we could stop it.” 

“Sorry.” Rudi felt sad for him. She knew he didn't like losing patients but being a doctor in the E.R. he was going to lose one sometimes. 

Jack sighed. “I'll be fine. I'm just glad that I have a little sister who loves me even though I ruin her clothes on occasion.” 

“Yeah. Just go save some lives.” Rudi walked over to the trash and dropped the shirt in. “You can settle up later.”

“See you in the morning, Rudi.” Jack waved as he walked out the door. 

Rudi said a silent prayer that he would have a good night.
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Favor for a friend
Hastings P.I 
Shelly, Jax
WC: 143
Prompts: spill, cheese, flour, wine, dairy, warm

Shelly sighed. She really didn't want to be there but a job was a job. She sipped the warm wine and picked up a cheese puff from a passing tray. She took a bite but immediately regretted it. It tasted like flour and goo. 

She found a napkin on a nearby table and spit it out. Someone bumped her arm and she spilled some wine on the tablecloth of the buffet table. 

Jax walked over. "Don't like the nibbles?"

"No but I don't expect much from a cop party." Shelly sighed. "I wouldn't be here if I had a choice." 

"I know. I appreciate the help on this one." Jax sipped her wine and made a face. "This stuff is nasty." 

"You're gonna owe me big time for this." Shelly nodded toward the door. "He's here." 

"Keep your eyes open." Jax moved away. 
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 April Camp Nano 2024

I'm going to try Camp Nano this year. I don't know how far I'm going to get but every word is one more towards my yearly total.

I have several unfinished fics and a long list of prompts to do. I'd like to finish up some of these so I can work on new fics. I have ideas for new fanfiction and original fiction that need my attention. 

I have a couple of smutmance novels that need work too.
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 Stop 2/10/24

Patterns

I see patterns in yarn. I write down each stitch as I create the pattern. Sometimes I make something beautiful. Sometimes it's just practical. 

All my life I’ve created patterns. Everywhere. I've even created patterns in my life. Some productive and some destructive. 

It's all about patterns except when it's chaos. Chaos happens when I stop looking for patterns. I do stop looking sometimes. That's my biggest mistake.

Chaos is not my friend. Chaos is no one's friend. It causes me pain. I do not thrive in chaos. No one thrives in chaos. 

Chaos is the Universe’s way of making a person change their behavior. Change is not my favorite thing. 

I prefer patterns and stability. 
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 James Bond Names

Ivana Kizemal

Ivana is a red haired, green eyed vixen. She talks slowly and close to one's face. She plays with a wisp of her long hair and pouts to get attention. 


Her goal is to distract James from completing his mission.

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Bubbles Popalova

Bubbles is a curvy woman with short blond hair and blue eyes behind glasses. She is a world renowned scientist in chemistry with an emphasis on explosives.


She is working for the villain to perfect a bomb that can be used underwater.

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Bertha Bunhomme

Bertha is the assistant to the villain. Her dark hair is in a perpetual bun and her glasses are precisely perched on her nose. 


She is a sturdy woman in her forties that seems to have many dangerous secrets. She has a scar over her heart and a tattoo on her behind. No one who has seen her tattoo has lived to tell about it. 

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Boris Fukitoff

Boris is a Russian oligarch with more money than brains. Boris is tall bald with a heavy beard and a noticeable limp on the right side. He was shot in the leg during an attempt to take over a small town on the Ukraine border. 


He wants to blow up a submarine patrolling the black sea. He thinks the submarine is spying on him.

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Gaia Terenchantra

Don't let the sky blue eyes and golden curls fool you. She will cut your heart out. She is petite but deadly. 


She portrays herself as a tree hugging pacifist but she is an agent for the Russians. You would never guess she's russian. She sounds like a southern bell from the Carolinas. 

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Lady Silva Regina

Lady Silva is a true lady in every way. Her silver hair piled high on her head and her pale gray eyes are striking.


She is the captive of the villian. A prisoner used as a money source. The ransom is in the millions and she is worth every penny. 

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 GYWO Pledge Goal 2024

 

I pledged 75K again this year. I will try to do better than the barely 3K I wrote last year. 


 

This is the third year that I've pledged the lowest pledge possible in order to stay in the community. This year will be different. I will actually write. I'm writing now. I know that's kinda lame but sucking for so long makes me desperate for any words I can manage. 


Fingers crossed and here I go!

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Writing Goals for 2024

 

Making goals for this year assumes I'm going to try to meet them. I'm going to try.


 

Finish those stories on AO3 that have been waiting for far too long. 


 

Go back to Camelot Drabble. I need to catch up with the past prompts but I think I can do it if I push myself.


 

Do a fest. One I've done before or a new one. Snowflake, Sunshine or Unconventional Courtship would be a good start.


 

Find a new prompt community. I need fresh ideas from somewhere new. 


 

Keep up with my word count pledge of 75K. This is the very lowest pledge possible, if I can't meet this I need to give it up. 


I think these are the bare minimum that I need to do. Now I just need to put my nose to the grindstone and get them done.

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What I Learned in 2023

 

Last year was a disaster. I BARELY WROTE A WORD! Granted my vision was nearly nonexistent and I had to wait to get my surgery. I should have started to write as soon as I could see again. By that time, I was so depressed and overwhelmed that writing was the last thing on my mind. The very last thing. I didn't even look at prompts or try to finish anything. 


This year will be different. At least, I hope I will manage to meet my goals. I'm going to try.

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 Whatever it takes, my muse. 

Writing used to be easy. I could just let it flow and when I was done I had thousands of words on a word doc. These days, I am lucky if I manage a measly drabble. 


I need to make amends with my muse. Somehow, I have offended her but I have no idea what I did. Once I figure it out, maybe I can make it up to her. 


I need to make time for only writing. It needs to be the priority that it used to be. I need to make my home 'writer friendly'. I need a cozy place to write, drink tea and hear the stories in my head. 


I know it's strange to admit that I hear stories in my head. Some would think I'm crazy and they would be right. I have been at the mercy of my crazy curse since I was in my teens. As I age, it changes. I guess my muse thinks I'm too old and too crazy to hear the stories. She's wrong. 


Whatever it takes, I will do it just to hear the stories in my head once again. 

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 Drifting…

Drifting through life without goals can be frustrating and useless. I find myself drifting with no purpose, nothing to do but sleep and eat and exist. I could blame the state of my mental illness but that's really just an excuse. I must choose to live a life, not just go through the motions. I must choose to be present in the moment. I must choose to live and not merely exist. 


I need to find a purpose. Something to better myself and feed my spirit. My mental state aside, it would be good to be alive again. I need to be reborn in spirit. 


I must choose my goals and reach them. It won't be easy and I'm sure there will be many missteps along the way but I must try. Drifting is killing me. 

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 Gywo Pledge 2023

Once again its time to make my pledge for Get Your Words Out.  Last year I barely wrote anything. I didnt reach my goal of 75K. This year I'm making the same pledge of 75K and I hoping that I'll do better. 


I'm actually hoping for my light year to get a little heavier but only time will tell. I'm going to try harder this year and I have fewer distractions now to keep me from writing. 


So here's to a heavy Light year!

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Writer's Resolutions.

Even though my goal this year is only 75K, Im hoping to do better than last year. I only wrote a little over 3K last year.


Write as much as I can.

I need to just write. It doesnt matter what I write, I just need to do it. 


Motivan is nice but time management is better.

I need a writing schedule. Its important to get back in the habit again. If I make time the motivation will come. I hope.


Do at least one fest or bang

I need to vet back to fests and bangs. I always did better when I had a deadline. I think Ill try to do one Ive done before.


I think three goals are enough to get me back in the swing of things.

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What I Learned in 2022

I learned some hard truths last year. The truth is harsh sometimes.


In order to write you must make time for it. Last year I did everything but write. Avoiding writing just stressed me out. 


I blame everything but me. I say I cant write because I cant see. I blame my health or just being tired.


Sometimes you just have to say no. Doing things for others takes time away from what want and need to do. 


I will keep the things I learned in mind when I work toward my goal this year.

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 Its Camp Nano time again…..

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Im going to give it a go even though I havent been writing much.  Id like to get my yearly goal this year. Its still possible if I work hard and dont get discouraged. Lets hope I manage to make actual words appear on docs.


Off to Camp I go!

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