So here's the PLN...
For the first prompt in April, we're rewriting a story we've written before. It's going to be interesting to see the growth happening.
I've finished my morning beverages, medication, and essential nutrition. I'm about to nick off for a quick trip to the shops for dairy products.
Onwards to my travel PLNs.
The group's reading their stories to each other, I cut my stretchies short so I could make it. Winter is making me sleep longer and Sundays do me no favours either.
Last night's difficulty sleeping was caused by me messing around and finding out in Garage Band via my iPad Pro. I got something and putting it all together is one of my goals of the day.
I got music. I got video. I just put the title and byline on my
Read more »The gang and I had fun with spider murder, zombie Beholders, and malevolent creatures all around. I realised that I had to feed Wilson, my wholemeal starter, so now there's a starter harvest 'bikkie' baking in the oven.
I top mine with sliced olives, sesame seeds, and salt. Baked at 150 celcius for 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden-brown.
I'm taking a more relaxed attitude to my offerings today. Just chilling as I go forth.
The weather is turning colder and
Read more »The weather bureau promised that there would be rain today, so we called it for Parkrun and decided on social brunch with minor snuggles.
Adorable is switching her OS to Ubuntu because Mainstream Enshittification Syndrome and I'm honestly pondering the logistics of joining the protest.
During the software change, I asked about a hardware change that I have been anticipating for some months - a new mechanical keyboard with a volume control and a firkin number pad.
That was a Leyland's Tour
Read more »I have the cover ready for my book, minus the title and byline. I have a "speedpaint" video tucked away nice and safe.
I was able to get Garage Band on my iPad.
I'm going to create something roughly two minutes long to go underneath and along with the words I just recorded.
A little video editing, a little audio tweaking, and some messing around with fonts on GIMP, and you will all see my attempt at advertising.
I think I'll release
Read more »I'm having a low expectations day, today. The minimum stuff from me shall be heading out, of course, but I am taking my leisure.
I've noticed that I'm a little bit frayed around the edges lately, so I'm purposely taking some time to relax.
Which I really and truly need today because I have yet another cyclone headache.
Yay.
Not.
I'm waiting for my painkillers to kick in at the moment, but I have some good news!
[Shown here: A painterly-style image
So here's the plan:
I've got the oven preheating for the second time, because I only had time to cook one bread, yesterday. So now I'm a few hours away from actually putting that thing in the oven.
...I think I might need to wash my lame. It doesn't seem to be working like it should. That's going to be interesting because getting sourdough goop off anything requires a decent soak.
After the bread's done and cooling, I pln on taking off to North Lakes to
Read more »The Archive [aka Moth in the Archive] has a tummy bug, so there's no backup reads today. Which means that I'm free to take care of the groceries.
I'll start on the bread after I get back and put away the haul.
And, time depending, I might have to cancel the stream today.
Time will tell.
I've already been distracted by someone trying to shill their art skills for my twitch channel so... it's not looking that great.
I have my knees
Read more »Beloved 'gave' me some Hot Cross Bun Fudge [aka: I bought it on her OK and she took credit] and she has some sugar-free sweets to help ease her recovery process. Adorable has some dairy-free chocolate so she doesn't get a tummy ache from cow juice.
I have a few little things to get to MeMum and it's looking like that might get done around Tuesday. Antihero - the nice bean running the writer's group - is feeling crook. Therefore the morning
Read more »I did well on the parkrun, but my feet hate me and my knees aren't happy, either. We shared lunch, I finished another chapter [401 and counting] and got to see my poor suffering Beloved.
When I heard that they were putting pins in her arm to keep it all together during the healing process, I imagined at most a couple per bone piece, all anchored in the plate that keeps everything in line.
What she got was half an Ikea's worth
Read more »It's Good Friday, so we traditionally eat fish.
I'm pulling my head in this week since I overspent last week, and thereafter only getting what we need when we need it.
At some point this afternoon, I shall take a leisurely trip to acquire fish and chips. But today... Mayhem wants to go shopping, I have a catio to clean, and five chapters to record for Adorable.
So my day's already packed.
I'm going to finish this blog and then take Mayhem
Read more »I got the operation date wrong. Beloved is now under anesthesia. I have now finished the 400th chapter of A Devil's Tale [and I think I've written a happy ending but that's up to Beloved].
And I am NOW going to write a nice letter for the first potential agent on my list.
That's just been done.
My heart is hammering.
I have four to six weeks to wait before pitching again, and I'm using the same spreadsheet to track pitching.
As
Read more »Beloved is likely under anaesthesia as I write these very words. Experienced surgeons are doing a job they have done thousands of times, belike. Today, I fill out the last thing on my pre-pitch checklist.
Which means that tomorrow, I start writing emails. And pitching.
...tomorrow, I'm likely to have finished chapter four HUNDRED of that brief little thing I started in 2022.
I think today's Weird Writer Wednesday is going to be all about my ideal progress towards fame and fortune.
Read more »I forgot to do the album sorting yesterday. I almost forgot to do it today. I also have to feed Wilson [my wholemeal Starter] so that's an opportunity to play some vinyl and decide on its keepability.
I keep finding albums I have no memory of purchasing. Or taking from anyone. The theory of spontaneous album generation is probably debunked by my admittedly spotty memory.
Or someone snuck some albums into my boxes.
My immediate PLN is to feed Wilson and bake
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