Today

It's Tuesday and I just noticed the date of my last post. The days seem to fly by some of the time. Others just crawl past. I find it frustrating to try to write when I've had an issue with my computer but today my grandson, Aaron looked at it and said he thinks I need to replace a piece of cable. So if that is my only problem I can be a happy camper again just with a quick trip to Wal-Mart. I will probably put this off because it's working fine now. But the next time it gets upset with me, or me with it, I will make the trip.

My friend, Kathy has broken her leg and could use prayer for a complete healing. She is a sweet lady and has one beautiful daughter.

This is a small hint about the sequel: Courtney continues to have health issues with her seizures, Neil and Mae have some major changes in their lives, Beth has developed a compassion for abused women, Dora is trying to get Leah to say she doesn't want to visit for the summer. Her only problem is, Leah does want to come. Three new people will be introduced into the story.
Want their names? That wouldn't be fair. What would you do for surprises? Read the book!

Now if I miss some days here, I'm either out doing the errands that life seems to throw at us or probably working on the continuation of 'the book'. Still no title but thanks to a sleepless night I asked God to give me a name like he did for WHAT'S DONE IS DONE. Now I have a couple of possibilities rolling around in my head.

Praise the Lord for no sleep. I really am blessed because I don't have to get up mornings for work.


Until next time,
God Bless y'all (I can see you smile, Shawn)

Another Cold Day

Good-evening everyone, I thought I would write a little before I close down for the night. I have spent most of the afternoon trying to get the sequel to flow to my satisfaction. I have been studying the different styles of novel writing. One man said he goes back after every chapter and edits and works it until he is satisfied with the chapter. I tried that and I don't think it's going to work for me. I might get to chapter five and realize I need to change something in chapter two. If I have spent hours just trying to make it a great chapter, and now decide I want to change something I have really wasted a lot of time. I guess I'm going to just do the same as I did with WHAT'S DONE IS DONE. Write the story and then go back over it. Edit and fix and do any changes I need then.

Nice, I have just made a decision. Being a woman I can always change my mind later. Right!!

Until later,
God Bless

Winter

I won't even begin to tell you how much I dislike cold weather. I think seasons are something you ether love or hate. I don't remember ever liking winter. I do remember sledding and ice skating. My feet would get so cold when I went ice skating but I had a good time until then.

I have always loved hot summers until three years ago. Hot was definitely too hot and our humidity added to it was almost unbearable. Who wants to spend more days inside? I've just had months of indoor life and I want fresh air. I'm just trying to tell you that I'm fed up with this cold. I'm fed up with being cooped up inside and if I go out I freeze. I can't win. I just read on Korana's blog that she is usually okay until March but this year she is suffocating with cabin fever in February. "I have to agree Kor, this year seems to be crawling at a snails pace."

Now I need to say that realistically I should be using this time to write the sequel, and I am, but some days I am too frustrated to do much of anything.

The story line of the sequel is coming along but I have changed the beginning twice and now I believe it needs to be tweeked again. So, coming from an untrained writer this is probably good that I am learning. What am I learning? Well for one thing listen more and talk less. Reaseach to make sure things I write aren't just floating in my head. Example would be something like saying that South Carolina usually gets tons of snow in the winter and everyone is so use to this, they never have to have a snow day or close anything because of a blizzard.
Blizzard? They probably don't even know the meaning of the word. Now, if I am writing about Montana...I think you get the idea. So speaking of these things I need to get to writing before I decide dishes need to be washed and junk like that.
Looking for spring.

Until next time.

God Bless y'all. (smile Shawn)

Very Good

Hi,
I'm finally better. Can you believe feeling bad since first week of December? Wow, I wondered if I would ever feel like myself again. Now it has happened and I'm so blessed to have family and friends who worried and prayed for me for all that time. Thank you and praise God. I want to write and write but I need to do a little housework also. I have a little glitch with my computer but it will be straightened out very soon. Shawn is checking it out and will call as soon as he tell me what to do. I just emailed him my problem. Literally sent it to his computer.

Still looking for a name for the sequel. I thought as soon as I started writing the name would come to me but it hasn't. I'm guessing that it is such a simple name that I can't see or hear it. Suggestions would still be considered. So go ahead and throw one out there for me. Send to my mail, kellysevens@aol.com.

Sarah, I just read your comment on the book. Thank you, I am freshly inspired and excited to move ahead with the sequel.

Gotta go, hubby cooking supper. I am so blessed to have a man like him. "Thank you Lord."

Until next time.
God Bless ya'll

WISH

Hi, I wish they had a little spot for a quick message. I would write, "hey don't give up on me, I'll be back. It's just that after 7-8 days of head cold I went right into a sore throat and swollen glands."
I'm not whining just feel awful and want to tell my readers why I'm skipping days when I said I would try to write every day or so. I just want to feel good again. So even though my doctor is not in on Monday's I will try to see her on Tuesday by getting an appointment made on Monday. Unless of course I am perfectly fine before then. I could be.

Sorry, I'm done.

God bless ya'll.

ANOTHER DAY

Good evening everyone. Anyone want to purchase a bubble gum/candy machine? Korana is selling a couple. Like her mother-in-law she doesn't like to market herself. She also sells Lia Sofia jewelry and I love it. Want a party or just see some jewelry, contact her on Face Book or read her blog called Glitter Bug. You can get to it from her Face Book.

Anyway, now as for me I still have WHAT'S DONE IS DONE for $10.00 thru Valentines Day. 585-582-2702. Today I've been working on the sequel. If you write, you understand how long it takes to write and re-write and correct and then go back and remove stuff and keep going. Long story is it's very time consuming. But, oh what fun it can be. Especially when the characters come to life in front of you. I need to get a couple of books in the mail for customers tomorrow and try to see Mary in the next couple of days so she can take apart my first few chapters and ask me how I can make them better. She has a talent for this part of the work. I depend on her for this and I also take criticism very well from her. All writers have to have that. I wish it wasn't necessary but it is.


I had some books in the book store on the Elim campus. It was an Alpha and Omega store but they just closed up in December. Not enough business the manager told me. It's too bad, they have always had a book store of some kind up there as long as I can rememger.

Well I need to get going, tonight is church for us and we plan to venture out, dress warm and hope not to come with anyone else's germs.

Until next time.
God Bless y'all.

Just yesterday

Believe it or not I started to feel better yesterday but John is still sick. We both came down with a bad head cold at the same time. Headache stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing and generally feeling awful. John worked everyday and by Friday was a very sick camper. But I just stayed in bed and tuffed it out and watched television. Good news is, I think we are heading in the right direction. At least I hope. I'm so glad tomorrow is a day off for him. I may end up taking him to see his doctor except I think he feels a little better this afternoon. I know he has pulled chest muscles coughing.

Now, on a lighter and happier note, I have more ideas for the sequel. I was relaxing on my bath pillow in the tub last night as ideas kept flowing into my head. I believe this is when God has me pinned down so to speak and I just listen. The warm water flows all around me and I am totally quiet. The good part is I know where to go next and the bad part is, if all this is for the sequel it would be too scattered to make much sense. So now I believe I have material for a couple more books which could make this a series. I'm not sure yet. Maybe just individual books? Time will tell.

I'm about done for today. If any of you are on Face Book and a 'friend' of Korana Kelly's I urge you to go to her wall. It should be titled "Kids sing the funniest things." Don't take offense she is only four. Almost five?

Thanks for your patience, hope to write tomorrow.

Until then.
God Bless Y'all (your welcome, Shawn Sr. love, Mom)