January Jump Start – Day 31
I’m a little disappointed in myself for being late with today’s prompt, but I do have a pretty good excuse for my tardiness, the girls basketball team that I coach won a big game last night that clinched our division title and guaranteed us a spot in the District Tournament.
I crawled into bed exhausted from a long day of stressing over a game that had SO much influence on our overall season, as well as organizing Senior Night and coaching the game, that when my alarm went off at 11:00pm as a reminder to me to get my prompt in…I didn’t get up.
Sorry.
A huge congratulations to those of you that have followed on this writing journey. I know that having the focus of January Jump Start has increased my time with pen on paper, and fingers on computer keys. I hope you have found this time to be helpful as well.
Write on!!!
January 30, 2013 – Writing Prompt: Write about what matters
January Jump Start – Day 30
Another great prompt from Judy Reeves’ book, A Writer’s Book of Days.
January 30, 2013 – Writing Prompt: This is how lonesome feels.
There When It Matters
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January Jump Start – Day 29
Another great prompt from Judy Reeves’ book, A Writer’s Book of Days.
January 29, 2013 – Writing Prompt: Write about being on the outside
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Meet Sonya
Sonya Elliott’s memoir, Back on the Court: A Young Woman’s Triumphant Return to Life, Love & Basketball, is her story of finding hope in the wake of tragedy after she and her fiancé were hit by a train. She blogs about writing, basketball, and life and is currently working on a Young Adult Novel and a Non-Fiction Coaching book. Stories of her career as a fashion model are woven through her memoir, as both the Soloflex and Easy Spirit Shoes commercials were filmed during that time period, and this unique and intriguing business continues to be a part of her life.
Sonya played basketball at Eastern Washington University and was a starter for the Big Sky Champion team that went to the 1987 NCAA tournament. She coached for almost 25 years and was voted Seattle Times Coach of the Year, Seattle Officials Women’s Basketball Association Coach of the Year, and twice voted Metro League Coach of the Year. She loves the game of basketball and is thankful, not only for her husband and kids but for her ability to continue to get back on the court.
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Monday’s Pen to Paper: Time
My daughter and I started our writing class last week. We were supposed to submit 10 pages to our new writing partners by midnight on Sunday. I just emailed mine. That’s 12 hours late and let me tell you, I don’t feel good about it.
What is it about never having enough time in the day?
Just when I think I might be caught up, I remember a dozen more things that need to be done. I normally pick a couple of things that are near the top of my list and then do them, then a couple more and a couple more. And sometimes they are not quite in order. There are even those things, like the last bit of tax information that I still have to wrangle up and sort and give to my accountant, that somehow slip by without getting done until I just can’t stand it anymore.
But I’ve […]
PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Adjust and Enjoy
This morning everything was getting in the way of writing my blog. The dishes, the laundry, and just as I was sitting down to get to work, my husband. Granted he came with a decaf tall latte in hand, my usual (and favorite), and a cheerful, “Happy Mother’s Day.”
“It’s not Mother’s Day.” I said.
“Yeah, but it’s this weekend…and I’m going to be gone.” he reminded me.
He is going on a motorcycle trip. I told him I thought Mother’s Day was the following weekend but I was really not sure. I guess I could have pulled it up on my computer as my hands were perched over the key board in mid-sentence, but we just pondered the fact and then he plopped down next to me.
Would it be rude to keep typing?
I tried, but I’m not good with someone staring at me. Still, […]
Monday’s Pen to Paper: A Little Pressure Can Be Good
My spring writing class starts Thursday and I’m not ready. We are supposed to have a description of our book and the plot, and the first 10 pages ready to go. I don’t write my books from start to finish so this is a small problem for me but not one that I can’t figure out with my pen in hand and my butt in a chair. It’s time to get to work.
Sometimes a deadline is all you need.
WRITING PROMPT: Write about a deadline that you scrambled to reach…
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