Mornara's Musings

FIFTHWIND · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

ain't writing fun? Rolling Eyes

It's a love/hate relationship with those 120,000 kids...

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mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

And I've always said I didn't want any kids...

Today actually is fun, although I'm treading a thin line on how graphic to be. I've gotten 1200 words of new material already, tying two scenes together, and am now working on a stand-alone scene for later on.

What sucks is the heat, and the NOT-wanted, imposed diet that puts me on. I can't eat when it's this hot, and it's annoying. I also worry about my computer, as it overheats much more easily during the summer because I don't keep my house that cool.

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mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

Hmm, so I was bored and motivated to do odd things tonight, and so I added up all the words I've got saved on my computer. Well, the story-ish ones anyways, and the wordcount was amazing.

316,00 words.

That's a hell of a lot of writing!

However, I've done an 120,000 word manuscript in a year. In other words, I should be looking at 3 completed manuscripts instead of sixty little pieces and three big pieces and... one manuscript.

Oh well, by this time next year, I want another manuscript about half-ways done.

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

So, as I believe it is getting to the time to iron out little technical details, here's the title stuff and other good things.

The current manuscript will be part of a series of three books, all connected but intended to stand alone.

Books: "In the Arms of War", "A Red Sun Rises", "The Iron Cross"

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

FIFTHWIND · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:25 am Post subject:

they sound like real book titles... whatever that means.

I think you get my point though. Nice choices.

Better than mine.

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mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

Thanks Fif! Yes I do know what you mean. Personally, I like short, one-word titles when possible, but these needed the longer titles.

I actually wanted "Red Sun Rising", but it was taken by a movie about Japan, and I don't want that subliminal message to people, since the story doesn't even mention Japan.

Another title I was tossing around for the first book is "My Glory Calls", but that's been pushed aside for use on a later book. I REALLY like that title though.

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

Well, I'm back again. Heat, allergies, work problems and the beginnings of a long-distance relationship have been consuming my time and energy recently, and so I've been far less active than I prefer to be. So, Mornara is back and will try to be more active!

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

Mornara is now free of all distractions. She also has a very clear head, and a crystal-clear picture of where she will take the future, whether it comes nicely, or kicks and screams all the way.

Love sucks. It suck ass in such a way that I can't begin to describe. That old saying "let go of what you love, if it doesn't return, it wasn't yours" is a wise one. But sometimes you have to fight and bleed for what you love. I got my priorities mixed up. They are straight now, and I know damn well what my battlefield is.

It's a nice feeling.

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

I'm going to be a little bit rare again this next week and a half. I'm house-sitting for a friend, and with four high-maintenance dogs and a cat, and still working my regular job, I'll be busy. Besides that, the internet connection only works in one room, and it's not the one I like.

I also have a ton of articles to get edited and submitted by tomorrow night, so pray for me, because I don't intend to stop working on my book either!

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

Well, I relented to peer pressure last night...

And sent the not-quite-finished manuscript to a friend. He's harsh with his critique, so it may hurt a lot, but hopefully will identify problems before they are through the entire book.

It's nerve-wracking!

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

So in lieu of having something interesting to show, I'll post some links to my hobby. I'm not that good at art, I don't have much need to be good at art, I do it for my own pleasure. But some of these turned out decently! All were done without reference.

Pencil work:

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Pastel/Charcoal or Acrylic

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And finally, the studio where all this stuff happens, the 120 pound Rottweiler, and yours truly: (a bit blurry though)

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

FIFTHWIND · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:

good stuff. I liked the last acrylic piece the best.

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mornara · ADMINISTRATOR Joined: 21 Mar 2007 Posts: 2621

Thank you! That one was a personal favorite as well at the time, although it only took about 15 minutes. It's oil pastel actually, messy as all hell. Makes beautiful colors and stuff though.

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The owl cried outside as I slept, dreaming of my own death.

"Religion is for the people who are afraid of hell. Spirituality is for the ones who have already been there." ~Running Hawk, Lakota Nation

To allow for the existence of one god, we must allow for the existence of all gods.

Conundrum · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:15 am Post subject:

I liked the first pencil one Razz