Time Writing Capsule

In movies I’ve seen characters bury something when they were young and then when someone passes or they gradually age (as we do with time) they remember this little box buried somewhere safe and find it to see what they kept from the past.

Listening to the song 20 Years by Civil Wars got me thinking about what my writing would be like twenty years from now.

They lyrics are amazingly simple (and poetic)…

There’s a note underneath your front door
That I wrote twenty years ago
Yellow paper and a faded picture
And a secret in an envelope

There’s no reasons, no excuses

There’s no secondhand alibis
Just some black ink and some blue lines
And a shadow you won’t recognize

In the meantime, I’ll be waiting

For twenty years and twenty more
I’ll be praying for redemption
And your note underneath my door
And your note underneath my door

Seriously The Civil Wars are amazing. Here’s the videolink. It’s a must listen.

They gave me the idea to take writing into my own hands. I’ve selected a piece of my handwritten writing and have decided to place it in a box and somewhere safe so twenty years from now I can see where I came from.

Consider it my own writing capsule. I’m looking forward to seeing the yellow paper, black ink, and faded blue lines. I’ve also placed a picture inside as well… might as well see how much my hair has changed at that time.

Ever thought about it? You should do it! And if you have, how rewarding does it feel when you realize how far you’ve come?

Wednesday Wordies - Food Style

Author Note: For those of you who saw this last week, I'm sorry... my fingers slipped and posted it too early!

I'm a hungry blogger today so what's better than choosing stories that have some sort of food mention in their title!!! Times a wasting and this girl is ready for some grub when these first sentences are shared!!

1. The firm close of the door, despite not having been remotely slammed, nevertheless reverberates through the profound emptiness of my house.

2. Georgia turned onto a tree-lined street of brick town houses and brownstones, stopping when she reached a gunmetal-gray low-rise that shared none of it's neighbors' quiet charm.

3. Charlotte had known when she married Henry that he would inherit Transcome Point.

Any sounds enticing?! I know each one of these sentences had me asking a million questions. Then again I'm bias because I also saw the cover art and loved it!!!

HAPPY WEDNESDAY, READERS!!!

Bad Habits Die Hard

Writing is no easy task. The amount of work that goes into a poem, short story, novel, or screenplay takes a lot of time and dedication. So those sneaky little bad habits getting in our way makes our job harder. Nothing is worse then knowing your habits and having the hardest time in breaking them.

What's mine?

Telling vs. Showing AND punctuation.

These are HUGE considering they are the most noticeable when it comes to readers. I'm sure my critique partners are beyond annoyed by page fifty after all the paragraphs they highlight. We've started to do a chapter at a time. They show me my biggest mistakes and I comb through the pages and try and improve in chapter two. The only way to get better is to practice.

What are your bad habits? No time like the presence to tell us your dirty little secrets! How are you improving them?

Adoption Update: We're APPROVED!

Just in case you don't visit twitter of facebook (or you just plain missed it), my hubby and I got the call yesterday! We were approved and on to the next phase of babyhood!

Love me some Google

So, in an adoption agency, what does it mean to be approved?

So glad you asked!!

It means we are now getting opportunities. This is a simple email telling us about the birth mother and her life. Should we choose to embrace her we send her our 'opportunity book'. This is a book where we share about our lives, our animals, and our families. It's a way for a birth mother to get to know us as much as possible in a short amount of time.

SO EXCITING, RIGHT?!!

We are overjoyed. We even went and purchased two outfits. They were as unisex as we could get... which was harder than I'd thought.

We are going to be parents. It may take months or even years, but one day we'll hold that little one in our arms and know that they were all worth the wait.

Now we must complete our required classes (last class to be completed in November) and we'll officially be ready for placement!

If you're interested in adoption or just the story itself, shoot me an email! It's worth sharing!

Any exciting news you'd like to share? Let's dive into the positive before the weekend begins!

Wednesday Wordies

With summer in full swing I love the imagination and free spirit that comes with the beautiful weather so today I've chosen three magical tales! Any grab your attention?

1. Of course I'm cursed with the most uncomfortable seat on the plane.

2. Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.

3. Felicia Miller was crying in the bathroom.

I would choose all three of these fabulous tales!!! Bonus question for the day: If you could have one magical ability... what would it be?