ROW80 Weds: There's still snow on the ground!

Check-in today will be relatively simple. Even as I shudder to see those storm pictures from back east, I can report that snow is still on the ground here in Spokane, but it's melting!

Source: Wikipedia

WRITING: Steady progress with 750words.com, adding 1,125 by today, out of 2,250 for the week. Working on both character sketches and expanding that plot summary for The Seventh Tapestry. Played around making a draft cover with images from Wikipedia, and I did write one blog for March, Insecure Writer's Support Group.

Really enjoyed some diverse research this week so far: Scottish troops in Afghanistan during the time of the looting of artifacts there as well as looking at what kind of work the Art Crimes Unit does. May change the name of one main character as Thomas sounds a little too British for my Scottish hero.

MARKETING: Haven't made as much progress here, though I'm organizing a binder and still chunking away at defining what's next. GOAL: 5 hours this week. So far, just one hour. Tomorrow, I'm taking books to a reading with 3 writers and will also staff a book table at a craft fair over the weekend with other local writers. Probably the most exciting news is that Rivers of Stone (19th Century Canada) will be listed in the May edition of Historical Fiction Review, and the Historical Novel Society has requested a copy for review. So defining those action steps (and following through) can actually work!

OTHER: Almost back to quilting (lined up two projects to work on). Groceries almost replenished. Spent 6 hours at the emergency room with hubby. All is well. We got meds, a diagnosis, and a referral. Add in a few other meetings, babysitting, an outing to the movies (Game Night, funny plot twists; I'd give it a B), and perhaps it's OK that I didn't get as much done this week as possible.

READING: I forgot to recommend Lucky Bet by Anna Reader. This book sticks in my mind because of its engaging plot, detailed settings of Victorian London, and affirmations of family, honor, integrity, and, of course, love. I'm currently reading William Miller's Noble Man, a complete shift to a thriller/kidnapping/international slave trade context, with hero Nick fighting against evil to save those he cares for. Miller's character descriptions are inspiring. Up next: the highly recommended Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Opening sentence: "I like to think I know what death is."

May you be cozy and warm for the rest of the week, happy with your accomplishments, with a clear sense of direction, knowing that Daylight Savings Time will be here Sunday! 

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