Writing On-Track!

Archery at SCA event last weekend

made from wool redyed with walnut hulls and trimmed in ancient recycled muskrat fur (Thank You, Dave Smith, aka Redbeardl, for the furs!)..

Hello All,

thanks for your patience!

Having recovered from final assignments (Aced all of my courses, the old girl can still study!), I have reviewed all research from last year and am making progress on Express Desire…   Have written 3000 words in last 3 writing days.  The week before that did some editing of all previously written and shortened it by probably a thousand words…  oh well, am convinced it’s better that way!

Outlining my first book storyboard today so can get it started!  Very exciting, Thanks Bob Mayer and Jen Talty!

Horse getting used to archery, some days better than others. Made new archery butts yesterday. loud. good.

On track.

Have a great week, All!

Regards,

Lizzi

At the feast at St Catherine’s Faire, Auckland with Chantelle and     … ……. plus Archery with Anne Dugmore.

At the Feast with Chantelle and more archery, with Anne Dugmore

Writing of Express Desire Resumed, Completed Grad Dip Teach. Thanks to All!

Having finished my Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Sec.),  I have now resumed the writing of Express Desire…  It’s coming together and have goaled to complete it by beginning of February.

I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you who helped me and inspired me through this past year. You know who you are, but Elliot, Stu, Dave, Nick, mum, Christine, eric,  Jen,  Sasha,  Jason, Julie, Lena, Maya, Toya, Serena, Gary, Graham, Nicki and all the rest: Thanks so very much, couldn’t have done it without you. Love you all.

Have also discovered that just over a year following my back injury, I can ride still. And drive…  So have resumed putting both horses into work riding and driving and starting horseback archery as well.  All is good in life.  15th C Re-enactment is now a wonderful part of my life. My new friends are tremendous and I appreciate them to the fullest!

My best to you all out there!

Lizzi

Carpe diem.

great definition of steampunk

Several people have lately asked me what “steampunk” literature is.
Rose Anderson, Author of  Dreamscape and Hermes Online, just posted this great definition of Steampunk on a listserve:
Steam grew from speculative fiction, think Jules Verne with his gadgets and machines being way ahead of their time, also Sherlock Holmes science, HG Wells philosophy etc. It’s a subculture too and this is where the punk part comes in. It’s as if the Victorian/Edwardian past has come to the future but retains much of the look of the past. It takes all modern conveniences etc and does them over with sheet metal and rivets and steam turbines and gears power it all. But more than that, it’s an ideology. It rejects the mass produced aspects of our culture and celebrates handcrafted. I know quite a few people who are into it and every one of them says it’s the romanticism of the Victorian age superimposed on the ugly realism of today. It’s fascinating really, an anachronism of sorts.
This site has the best description I’ve ever seen. http://ageofsteam.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/the-punk-in-steampunksteampunk-ideology/
More soon!
Lizzi

Social Media

Boy, is learning about social media a steep learning curve!

Getting my ducks in line, I’ll get there!

Now that they are pretty well there and the cotton is slowly coming out of my head from this virus we’ve all had, the writing continues, but in earnest now!

Have created a new FB  page under pseudonym.

Have a great evening!

Consistency in Times of Transition

Reading Bob Mayer’s blogs reminds me that I have already discovered,( usually by trial and subsequent error) that no matter what goal I set for myself, it cannot be achieved without consistent, directed effort. Coupled with the fact that in the past I have nearly always tried to do more than was humanly possible, and of course I wanted it done YESTERDAY,  it’s not a surprise that some things haven’t worked out as I’d planned…

But, luckily, many did. Now, with the help of some special people in my life, I am also learning to sit down and look at things a little more slowly. The world is not going to fall apart if I don’t do my whole list today, but I might.  An injury might put things back a day or a week or a year, but I’m finally believing that it’s okay.  SO, for me now, the goal is to set realistic, attainable ones and put in consistent, quiet effort to create my new reality.

My novel awaits me and my Dragon, but I just wanted to put this out there to any of you who might take something from it– my two cents for today. Puttin’ a little back.

Enjoy your day,

Lizzi

The new Dragon 11.5 upgrade is magnificent, if anyone’s in the market for voice recognition software!

Ta Da!