Rejection and Editing
Here is a fascinating story about a 101-year-old rejection letter – http://chavelaque.blogspot.com/2010/03/110-year-old-rejection-letter.html.
And proof that everyone needs an editor: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61139623@N00/4456618289/sizes/o/. (Thanks to my friend Caitlin Muir for passing this along!)
Read MorePlans
I hate it when life doesn’t go according to plan.
I’m a meticulous planner who lives by my calendar. My husband jokes that I even have to pencil in time for him. But I love being organized and knowing what to expect. I’m not a huge fan of surprises.
Well, this past weekend—nothing went according to plan. As I sit here and reflect on it, I’ve come to some very important realizations.
1. My plan is not always God’s plan, so I need to let it go and follow His lead!
2. Surprises can be a really good thing. In writing, a lot of authors will tell you their characters have often surprised them by doing things they didn’t plan on. Usually, those are the more natural turn of events, and thus more poignant.
3. My plan might not have been the best one. That’s silly though…My plans are always brilliant. (just kidding)
4. If a project is delayed, sometimes it is for the better. I’ve had several things at work where I haven’t gotten them up and running like I had planned. But that delay led to a greater idea with bigger potential.
5. If everything did go according to plan, there wouldn’t be any element of adventure or excitement. Surprises are part of the spice of life.
All things considered, I had a nice weekend. I’m still going to plan out my week as detailed as possible, but that comes with a grain of salt.
I think I may love it when life doesn’t go according to plan.
Read MoreExtraordinary Women of the 40s
Women answered the call of duty with the outbreak of world war in so many unique ways. They left their homes to join the workforce, they raised Victory Gardens, they rationed and conserved necessities…But there was a group of women who followed a different path. They took to the skies.
These women, the original “fly girls,” received little recognition in their time, and weren’t granted military status until the 1970s. More than 1,100 women served as Women Airforce Service Pilots, flying non-combat missions so the male pilots could fly overseas. Thirty-eight women lost their lives for their country during the span of the WASP program.
Sixty-five years later, this group of extraordinary women have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
NPR recently did a spectacular story on the women pilots who flew during WWII, the WASPs. Click here to read their incredible story!
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Sarah Sundin stopped by one of my favorite blogs, “Favorite PASTimes,” and her interview is great! Check it out!
Read MoreReview: Scattered Petals
Summary:
Longing for adventure, Priscilla Morton leaves Boston and heads for Texas, never dreaming that the adventure she seeks will leave her badly injured and her parents dead. Priscilla is determined to rebuild her life and make a home for herself in the beautiful Hill Country, but the bandits who took her parents’ lives also destroyed her hope for the future.
Ranch foreman Zachary Webster knows what the future holds for him, and it’s not a woman like Priscilla. She deserves a cultured East Coast gentleman, not a cowboy who’s haunted by memories of his mistakes. The best thing he can do is leave her alone.
When necessity draws them together, Priscilla and Zach begin to forge a life that, like the scattered petals of her childhood, is filled with promise. But then the past intrudes.
My Review:
A beautiful follow up to the first book, Paper Roses, author Amanda Cabot weaves in a whole new set of characters and obstacles to overcome. At the same time, it brings back the best and most sinister characters from the first and shows them in a new light.
Priscilla and Zach both overcome very realistic, emotional tragedies that add a new depth to the book. Along with a beautiful setting, Cabot creates a host of memorable secondary characters that enrich the story and plot.
This story had me captured from page one and I enjoyed every page. A wonderful read!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
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