I recently read somewhere to only write what you know and if you don't know about it, read about it. I once attended the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge and had the chance to ask Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Bragg how one would know if a story is worth writing, and of course, eventually reading. He told me with all seriousness that if it means anything to me at all, then yes, it is most certainly worth it. I am determined to milk his reply for all it's worth. This is my journey. The ups. The downs. And all of the words in between.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Life, A Sombrero, And A Potential Novel

It feels like it has been forever since I have posted. With my daughter getting out of school for the summer, bathroom renovations, lightning striking a tree in my back yard, and various church obligations, I feel as if my virtual world has run off and left me. While buying a pinata yesterday afternoon, in the shape of a sombrero no less, it dawned on me that I have not updated my blog in quite some time.

I have to admit that I haven't done much creative fiction in the past couple of months. My office is now 3/4 of the way finished. Thanks to my husband's help, the ceiling fan is up and I eagerly await the closet makeover he promised.

I have, however, turned in a couple of articles and have gotten very excited about what I hope will one day be a novel set in post-apocalyptic Louisiana. I will be storyboarding for the first time and have a brand new pack of index cards and a blank cork board ready to go. I have gone to the library for research materials and have come home with more books than I can possibly read in two weeks...thank God for the renew button on the library's website!

For exciting news, I recently made a trip to Dallas to pick out the perfect dress for my attendance at the 2011 Chef's To Watch dinner at Harrah's in New Orleans coming up later this month! It is sponsored by Louisiana Cookin' Magazine, in which I write for. I'm sure there will be photos to share at the end of the month!

In the meantime, here's to hopefully getting my writing mojo going again!

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