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As I get closer to the point of publication, I've found myself diving into writing guides, manuals, and handbooks looking for the confidence I feel that I am lacking. I've decided to share that progress with you, my small but wonderful audience. This week, the book I am working through is "The Productive Writer" by… Continue reading “The Productive Writer”
I've been doing quite a bit of thinking lately about my current writing goals. The most important goal to me right now is publishing my finished book, A COVID CHRISTMAS STORY. As I've discussed before, my father has Stage 4 cancer. I really want to get my book published and in his hands before I… Continue reading Deciding to Self Publish
I'm slowly learning to come to terms with my life and all of the chaos in it. My work schedule this week is crazy, and it's making for a difficult sleep schedule where I have to grab a few hours here and a few hours there. It's draining, but it's temporary. Today, I found a… Continue reading Some Days Are Worth The Trouble
As a writer, my goal is to write daily. I have a personal goal of writing on my blog once a week. If you've been following me, you know that I haven't been doing so well at that. My world is a dark and dreary place to be right now. Several key factors are causing… Continue reading Dark Days
Introducing my first book baby! A Covid Christmas Story is finally finished. I'm in the final revision stages and currently seeking an agent for publication. I hope to have the book on the shelves before Christmas 2022! This book has been a passion project that grabbed a hold of me at the end of December… Continue reading My First Novel is Done!
Good afternoon and Happy New Year! As 2021 comes to a close, I thought I would take a few minutes to review what has happened in my life this year. Since it's been a pretty uneventful year, this should be fairly quick. I receieved my BA in Creative Writing and English in September 2021. (My… Continue reading A Brief Review of 2021
In my last post, I promised to update you all on the happiness that brightened our little sad world over the last month. On September 29, my fourth grandchild, a beautiful little girl, was born to my oldest daughter. After the devastating loss of Donovan, her successful birth was a joyous occasion for the family.… Continue reading A Little Ray of Sunshine
On September 25, 2021 my third grandchild, Donovan Alexander Niman, was silently born. He was announced stillborn. On October 6, 2021 we held his funeral. It's been a devastating and heartbreaking couple of weeks for the family, with quite a bit of beauty and happiness shining through. (More on that next time.) Today, I want… Continue reading Donovan Alexander Niman
Yesterday, amid all of the chaos of life, we took a few hours out to go to a local Sunflower field. It was a fantastic break from everything that has been going on. I am in a capstone class for my History degree, in the midst of writing a thirty page research paper. Katarinah has… Continue reading Sunflower Fields
Time for new courses! The new term, which starts June 28, 2021, is going to be very exciting for me. I am taking His 338 Young America and HIS 460 History Research Seminar. This is my capstone course. Once this term is over, the following term is only one course and then I will be… Continue reading Almost Done with College
Cathy Marie Bown 