Fatal Attraction
Sometimes I wonder why I lover her so much. She’s no beauty. She’s boxy and blue and often covered in dirt. She’s not very reliable, she’s been through a couple of hearts and more tows than I can count on both feet, and she’s a little quirky. There’s that special jiggle that opens her back hatch, the occasional blinking lights and the very rare and random honking.
But old “Blue Bomber” has been part of the family since I was pregnant with my, now teenage, son, making each casual road-trip into an unforgettable adventure. Each trip she departs from Seattle, packed with humans, dogs, and anticipation, and each trip (somewhat surprisingly) she returns. Tahoe, Oregon & California Coast, Chelan, Palm Springs, Flathead Lake, Venice Beach. She moseys down the highways & byways. We sing songs. Read books aloud to one another (or should I say yell them to one another since it can be a bit loud with her “roll-the-windows-down” AC.) Stop at parks, pull up the built-in-table to eat snacks and let the dogs out. And more often than not, we wonder what new town we might visit next, while we wait on her repair.
Most recently, she took me to Montana, to see my grandma “Honey”, and back, in 48 hours. Just in time to watch my daughter’s softball game. But she must have been tired from the trip, because after the game…she decided to take a nap at the field and then wouldn’t start.
The next morning when I went to check on her and turned the key, she yawned and headed home. Boy, she likes to keep me on my toes.
I sure do love her.
Tell me about your “fatal attraction”.
Monday’s Pen to Paper
I was on fire with my writing during my January Jump Start. (And it was even the middle of basketball season.) I wrote every day. Since then I’ve been in a bit of a dry spell. Fortunately, I have inspiration all around me to keep me going.
Jenny, my Thursday writing friend, a new book I snagged at the library. “Is life Like This? A Guide to Writing Your First Novel in Six Months” by John Dufresne and my daughter, who is so often curled up on the couch with her writing journal tucked into her hip, scribbling away.
Today’s writing propt: What inspires you?
Back on the Court Book Trailer
Thank you Michael Harris and M.J McDermott, at Baby Wild Films, for the beautiful book trailer.
“Back on the Court” by Sonya G. Elliott
Struck by a train just days before her wedding, Sonya Elliott, an athlete and fashion model, miraculously survives. “Back on the Court” is Sonya’s incredible story of recovery. As she fights her way through grief, debilitating injuries and heartbreak, she reignites her passion for basketball, and ultimately for life itself. This heart-felt memoir brings insight to the grief process, is a captivating love story, and has an inspiring impact that will last a lifetime.
Meet Sonya
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: Pressure
I finished writing two chapters in three days. It helped to have a little pressure, a deadline.
I’m taking a Young Adult writing class right now and I owed my small group ten pages and the entire group ten pages by midnight on Sunday. During last Thursday’s class, I had someone volunteer to take my spot, someone with a more polished manuscript. I was tempted but declined the offer. I knew this was the perfect opportunity for me to get to work. I don’t write in a linear fashion so pulling together my haphazard array of scenes and dialogue into something cohesive is a bit of a challenge.
Sometimes all it takes is a little pressure. Set deadlines for yourself and your writing.
WRITING PROMPT: Bella had an end-of-the-year project due at 8:00am in the morning, at 11:00 o’clock the night before she…
PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: Summer Shooting Challenge
When I was a Sophomore in high school I averaged 3 points per game. The next year I was one of the leading scores in the Greater Spokane League. What changed? I worked on my shot. Download a free PLB Shooting Challenge Goal Sheet & Shot Chart and watch your shot improve this summer. (Coaches and parents suggest it to your players & kids)
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Monday’s Pen to Paper: No Rest For The Wicked
I could write all day.
That is if my husband didn’t walk into the kitchen every-so-often and look at me as if I should be cleaning the house instead. Somehow that dampens my mood. He might be right, still, can’t the house wait? I mean really, what is more important? A clean house or creative inspiration?
I guess it depends on who is asking.
Yesterday was Mother’s Day (It was awesome by the way), but there is no rest for the wicked. So after I finish my writing assignment for the YA class I’m taking, I’ll set a timer and work at my computer for a stint, before I put on my mom hat, pull out the vacuum and rags and get back to work.
WRITING PROMPT: Nell kicked over the vacuum cleaner and stomped out the front door…
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