So what does a writer do when July hits with hot, hot, hot temps? It's the perfect time to stay inside and make some progress. Whether it's working on a current WIP or just making the writing life a little neater and easier, this is the perfect time to do it.
Yesterday I worked on an old story that didn't fit the parameters of a specific line, so it's never seen "print." It's always been one of my favorites, so I'm hoping I can do something with it. There are others to follow, and I'm currently trying to work out a system of how best to keep track of what I want to do with them, how I'll do that, and then actually getting them ready to share.
Today I'm purging my office of paper to be taken to the recycle center tomorrow, along with getting ready to shred old bills and other things I'd rather do myself, and just doing an overall getting-it-together sorting and shifting. It's an ongoing battle. Paper seems to breed around here, no matter how much I recycle, shred, or simply throw away. Just looking at the boxes of paper to recycle makes me cringe. There's no denying that I've killed a lot of trees in my lifetime. I try not to. I've been teaching myself to edit on screen. It's getting better, but I still need a hardcopy on paper for a lot of things. Having a Kindle for book reading at least makes me feel a little better. None of those books will end up in a landfill somewhere.
Because summer Fridays are library days with the grandkids, I'll take three of them to return last week's books and get new. I'm a sucker for books, so I'll check out one for myself, too. I'm hoping Inkheart will have been returned (it's due back today). If so, I'll check it out and set aside some time to read.
Even though tomorrow begins a three-day weekend, it's still working time for me. Because I'm between contracts, I need to take a look at what I want and need to do to make the best use of this time. Thanks to experience, I'm learning that I need to keep writing. Now to decide what to write! ☺
It may be hot out there and forecasted to stay this way far into next week, but life and writing goes on.
Have a fantabulous Independence Day weekend!
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