Roadblocks

  • Winsome, Losesome.

    Some of you who are friends with me on Facebook may have noticed a post from me the other day despairing about the state of my laptop. Unfortunately, not much has changed on that front; I still have a busted, nonfunctioning piece of machinery that is doing me absolutely no good right now. Which has…

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  • Stress Mess.

    I have tried to think of a post for today no less than three times, and each one turned into a horrible ramble of complaints and problems that probably no one is interested in reading, complaining about how I can’t seem to get anything done despite the fact that I’m getting loads of things done.…

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  • So, anyone remember on my last RoW80 update, where I touted the joys of being able to get back on track? Yeah, well, that was before I realized my days off actually corresponded with my boyfriend’s days off, and we decided to take advantage of this fortuitous and rare event to just spend a day…

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  • (My boyfriend hates Tom Petty. It’s a good thing he doesn’t read this blog.) The other day, as I was scribbling up some more of Soulless and thinking about what the heck I’m going to do with myself after this book is finally finished and out the door, it hit me that writing requires a…

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  • Some of you may have noticed yesterday that I’ve been M.I.A. due to a broken computer and anxiously awaiting a new one. That new computer has (finally!) arrived, so now we’ve back in business, and it’s time to really reconnect with my RoW80 goals, especially as we’re heading on toward the finish line of this…

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  • Dat Unexpected Hiatus.

    Some of you may have noticed things being a little quiet on the L.S. Engler front. Some of you might not have noticed anything at all. Either way, there’s a very good (and somewhat tragic) reason for this sudden absence. While the water I spilled on my Chromebook did not have any negative effects on…

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  • Content in your Pockets.

    Every so often, a thought hits me and it inspires a mild panic in me, and a great desire to have more time to do what I truly love (which is writing, duh). Ever since I pooled together all my short stories of the past decade and put them together to publish Bowlful of Bunnies,…

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  • To-Do List.

    Today is my day off. These days truly do feel few and far between (and always too short!), and it’s come to my attention at work that I have been a little stressed out and “unhinged.” As a result, I’m taking it incredibly easy today, and I’ve gotten myself a small list of things I’d…

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  • Channeling the Tortoise.

    “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu said that a long time ago, along with a lot of other really great things that I remind myself of whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed with the craziness that is life. This particular quote is a great way to encourage that moment on…

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  • “In the purple dawn, my body is transcendent. It moves with the unconscious grace of a lotus on the water. Though the morning is cool and the breeze quite sweet, my body is cover in a fine sheen of glistening sweat. Every movements is a smooth extension of myself, each step pushes me one bit…

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