Category Archives: Writing

March 25, 2013 · 6:00 am

It’s D-Day!!

Well, almost. D-Day being “delivery day”, of course.

But it is getting very, very close to time for us to meet our newest Little Super-Hale.

As I write this post, there are 11 days until my due date, and I’m hoping (and praying) that he’ll come before that.

Let’s just say that I’ve reached that milestone of pregnancy weariness that is only cured by delivering and holding this precious baby.

I’m going on “maternity leave” from the blog for about a month or so, but don’t worry, lovely readers, I have some fabulous guest posts lined up for that time.

You won’t want to miss posts from some of my favorite authors, friends, and generally wonderful people! Their posts are going to challenge you, uplift you, make you laugh, and hopefully help you discover some of their writing as well.

If you want to keep up with updates about the baby (and perhaps a photo or two after he has arrived), make sure you are following my author page on Facebook. (Click on the link to the right side of the blog). I can’t wait to notify you that he’s here and our family is complete!

Oh, how God is blessing!

I hope and pray he’s doing the same for you.

When next you hear from me I’ll be the mother of THREE boys. Prayers for my sanity are appreciated. 🙂

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November 1, 2012 · 1:42 pm

I’m Too Busy Typing to Type

A few weeks ago I posted about how I’ve been in a serious writing rut.

I am going to get myself out of it. <— That, ladies and gents, is a proclamation, declaration, and promise.

That said, I’ve started NaNoWriMo, which is writing an entire novel in the month of November.

Also this month I’ll be celebrating family birthdays, chaperoning my son’s school field trip and celebrating Thanksgiving among tons of other things. It’s a busy, busy month around here.

But I’m not going to let that deter me from writing. NaNoWriMo is the motivation I need to get the creative juices flowing for this next novel.

As I met my word goal this morning it felt good. Really, really good.

So forgive the infrequent blog posts. I’m actually too busy typing to type.

Wish me luck!

Share with me: As we head into Thanksgiving, what are you most thankful for this year?

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October 30, 2012 · 6:00 am

Could You Unplug?

I’m currently reading Accidentally Amish from author Olivia Newport.

I’ll be posting more about this book at a later time (that doesn’t mean you can’t run out and get yourself a copy now!) but one of the ideas in the book intrigues me– the idea of unplugging from technology.

Remember the days when cell phones weren’t a necessity? I didn’t have a cell phone as a teenager. Nope, sure didn’t.

Do you think I’d leave my house without one now? Absolutely not.

Somehow, the idea of driving anywhere without my phone is scary. I mean, isn’t the fact that I have a cell phone in my purse supposed to protect me from the great “what ifs” of life?

And how about email? What’s the average number of times you check your email in a day? I’m talking both work related emails and personal. I bet it’s more than 2. Closer to 5? More than that?

I’d say on average I check my email at least twice per day on most days. There is the occasional day when I don’t check at all, but those days are rare.

So between cell phones, computers, TV and all other forms of technology, can you imagine what life would be like if it all simply went away?

My husband and I have been watching the new show Revolution on NBC. The general idea behind the show is that there was a power outage that shut down the entire world. That’s right– there’s no power in the entire world.

I won’t go into details about the show, but I will say that I find a world-wide power outage idea intriguing. So much so that I have found myself considering what I would need to do to prepare for such a thing, or rather, considering that if such a thing ever happened, how my family would survive. No, I’m not apocalyptic, but it is an interesting thought.

One moment we’re living in 2012 where we feel like the planet is tiny because we are all connected all the time– the next minute it’s literally the dark ages and society has gone backward.

In Accidentally Amish, it’s a choice to “unplug”. In Revolution, it’s not. Either way, the characters find both challenges and relief in the lack of technology that connects them to the world.

Share with me: If you accepted the challenge to “unplug” your cell, computer, TV, and all other electronic devices for a time, first of all, would you, and what do you think would be the biggest challenge?