map-making

Although I found myself dabbling in cartography just last evening, I have no intention of writing about map-making (at least not in this post), but needed something other than "Cold," or "Winter" for a title. Don't you agree?

It's the thick of Holiday shopping, so I've been busy with jewelry-- making, selling, keeping track of and packaging up for shipping. I do have other work waiting on the docket, however, so the remainder of today shall have to be for such things. But a big thanks to all my lovely customers, if any of you find your way here.

I shall try to write here more regularly, although lately every time I log in and set out to say something, I draw an utter blank, as I'm doing now.

More later.

NaNoWriMo

(Man, it's cold in here after the heat's been turned down all day!)

Well, It's done. It's been done for several days, in fact. The "National Novel Writing Month" 50,000 word challenge! I made it, and with about 700 or so words to spare. It's by no means "finished" of course-- now it shall require reading and editing. There will be the filling in of plot holes, the sorting out of continuity problems, a good deal of re-writing and of course the crafting of more effective and beautiful language to tell the story.
I didn't use half of the characters I'd invented, nor access a good deal of detail that I'd like to incorporate. Now's the time to go back and sort it all out. Well, soon, anyway.

I miss the frenetic writing writing writing!
Getting back to work in earnest has been a little difficult.