Update Link: Warning Shots – Part 11

I took a look at the start time for the Phillies, and welp, it’s another West Coast trip night game, and it doesn’t start until 9:45 so to keep me awake, I decided to update tonight. It’s Warning Shots because Chain Reaction isn’t ready for an update, lol. I may come back on Thursday because it’s an off day, but that would definitely be a Chain Reaction update.

Update Link: Warning Shots – Part 10
In Case You Missed It: Chain Reaction – Part 18

Here I am for your regular Monday update! My evening plans fell through — it’s going to be storming the whole afternoon, and the way I drive home from my parents is on the Atlantic City Expressway — which is also how half the country drives home from Memorial Day weekend down the shore — so we decided to nix going down for the game. Works out since I don’t have to get ready or drive, lol, so I have extra time for things I didn’t get to.

Enjoy this update and see you next week when we start our Spring Break subplot 😛

Update Link: Chain Reaction – Part 18

Good morning 🙂 Hope everyone had a good weekend! I woke up yesterday morning and realized I had relaxed a little too hard on Saturday, and I’d forgotten to complete two assignments for my online class. I spent yesterday morning on that, then wrote a chapter for the Hours beta draft, so I didn’t get to a Flash Fiction update.

The plan right now is to update, obviously, this morning (posting this at 11 AM) and then, if I finish the online classwork I planned for today and get my laundry and hair washed & dry, I’ll post Warning Shots at 4PM, then head down to my parents for dinner and the Phillies game. My birthday is this Friday, so I’m trying to schedule very little for myself out side of going to work that day 😛

These Small Hours is going well. I’m largely rewriting Act 1, which I knew I would have to do. It’s usually the weakest part of any draft for me because there are always plot threads and characters I feel like I don’t know until I actually write them. That was particularly true for this draft, but Act 2 and Act 3 should be much more straight forward and go faster. Hoping to be working on them in another week or so.

I may pop in later this week for another Flash update, but I don’t know for sure. The kids are always insane when we come back from Memorial Day break because it’s their last day off before summer hits, and they scan smell it in the air like a hunting dog, lol.

See you for sure next Monday!

Update Link: Chain Reaction – Part 17

I thought about leaving you with that cliffhanger and writing Warning Shots tonight, but well — I’m not a monster.

I took an actual break today — I went out around 10 AM, spend my teacher appreciation gift cards on the new Nora Roberts (sooooo goood, I always feel creative and inspired when I read her) and a Starbucks drink that was delicious and ridiculously overpriced, lol. Then I spent almost the entire day out of the office, reading. I really should do that more often.

I might update Flash tomorrow because the Phillies are playing late (3Pm instead of 1PM) and I don’t have anything to prep for this week (I actually finished the entire prep list AT WORK DURING CONTRACT HOURS wild, right?) So stay tuned to your emails and Twitter.

Update Link: Chain Reaction – Part 16

Happy Friday! I said that I would do Wed/Fri as the schedule or energy allowed, and, well, it all worked out today! In my last district, the Friday before Memorial Day was a half day with an afternoon PLC for staff. When my schedule in my new district said early dismissal for students, I just assumed it was a regular work day with some hours to work in our classrooms. BUT it was actually a mistake and staff got to leave at 12:30 too!

So I came home, relaxed, then wrote for These Small Hours (edits are going really well!), caught up on some GH from last week (the Brook/Chase wedding was well-done but boring since I don’t really like any of the characters except we got a 26 second Liason scene, woot!), and then decided to throw in some Flash Fiction since the Phillies don’t play until 8:40 tonight (another West Coast trip!) They’re playing at 9 tomorrow night, so don’t be surprised if I update again!

I’m so glad you’re all enjoying Warning Shots. It’s been really fun playing with how Nikolas and Emily would react to Lucky being a jackass if you didn’t have that intervening “he was brainwashed and dead feel sorry for him” angle, and I just think they’d be more objective. You don’t need to save someone who didn’t die, lol. Does that make sense? Anyway, it’s been fun planning a straight sort of romance without a lot of mob/external plot factors. I have lots of fun stuff planned for spring break and retreading some OG Liason beats for the summer 😛

See you tomorrow!

Update Link: Warning Shots – Part 9

I was just sitting here, relaxing, congratulating myself on getting everything done today and being on time — and then Mariah sent me a message asking if I needed nagging to remember to write. I was about to tell her how awesome I was, and then I looked at the clock. Turns out if you want to post Flash Fiction at 8, you need to, uh, start it at 7. And it was 6:48.

Couple of things I’m going to try and rush to type as I sit here at 6:56 waiting to start writing — the schedule has changed. Until at least June 13, I’m dropping the W/F Flash Fiction unless it’s optional. I’m only updating Warning Shots until then because it’s plotted out (just about — I’m on Part 9, and I’ve sketched ten parts ahead). I just made a huge storyline change in Chain Reaction that I need to sit with and do more sketching.

Any W/F additions to Flash Fiction until summer break, I’ll update Chain Reaction. Otherwise, it’s on hold until June 14 when I find out my summer school/curriculum schedule and have more time to do my online class.  Luckily I left you guys in an okay place, I think.

Okay, let me know what you think and I’ll see you next week!

 

Hey! Just wandering into let you know I’m doing a slight adjustment to the posting schedule for the next few weeks. I’m hoping it’s just through the end of May, but it’s possible it might go a week into June.

I might have bitten off a little more than I could chew in May, lol. In my defense, my students completely forgot how to work independently over the last week or so. They can smell the break coming. I used to have about 10-15 minutes during each class where I could just do admin work like grading, organizing content, etc. but now it’s zero, so instead of using my prep and lunch for my college class, I’m scrambling to get the second week of work done by tomorrow night.  Plus, like I  said, the kids are just off the wall and I really wasn’t expecting the level of behavior issues I’ve had this week. I’ve been tired, migraines, TMJ, just ugh. Not great.

ANYWAY. I figure most of this will resolve itself as we move through these rougher almost done but not quite there weeks. June 3 begins the last full week of classes and ironically because the kids can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel and not just sense it, they do tend to calm down. (I am praying).

I’m keeping Flash Fiction on Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays will be optional as time and energy allows. Check my Twitter for updates, subscribe to the blog to get emailed, or just wander onto the site when you can. And it goes without saying, I’m not updating tonight.

Update Link: Chain Reaction – Part 15

It has been the most Monday of all Mondays. The kids were absolutely insane at school (one month from today is the last day of school so you know, they’re never going to be normal again) and then at 9 this morning, my mother sends me a text that she’s in the ER, waiting on an echocardiogram — like, universe, what. And if that’s not enough, Dad’s not with her because he has poison ivy.

Honestly.

She’s okay — I just got a text from her that all things are good, but you know, my friends, I could have done without all of this day.

I’ll see you on Wednesday for Warning Shots.

Update Link: Chain Reaction – Part 14

I definitely meant to update yesterday before the Phillies game, but by the time I got home from work, I really wasn’t feeling great. The temperature keeps going back forth in my region — it’s dropped into the 50s from the 80s earlier this week, and it just screws with my sinuses and allergies. I was just miserable, and went to bed early. I feel a lot better today, and this is supposed to be the last week of wildly varying temps.

I added a widget in the sidebar where I’ll change any future updates, so you can keep track of future postings. Until I’m done on June 13, the times will continue to flucuate though I’ll do my best to continue three updates a week 🙂 We’re into the last few weeks of classes and I’ve already prepped the content and materials for about 75% of the days I have left so that just makes life so much easier. Can’t believe we’re a month away from summer break. It really went so fast!

I’ve been working hard on prepping Fool Me Twice, Book 3 and These Small Hours for the next stage of writing which starts on Monday.

Update Link: Warning Shots – Part 8

Happy Wednesday! Feels really good to be more than halfway through the week — can’t wait to not set the alarm on Saturday! Only 18 full days left!

I should be back on Friday at 7 (Phillies are playing a half hour later since they’re on the road!) See you then!