Camp is Busy

Have a seat and grab a cuppa and relax. I hope you all have had fun this summer so far. Hard to believe the year is half over. Time to start looking for Christmas gifts.

My word count so far 11,500. By the time you read this it will be higher. I am in a nice cabin and have four cabin mates who are writing their little hearts out. We have some who haven’t started yet. I hope they are OK. It can be scary to write 50,000 but it can be done. Just write, I say, edit after you get it down. OK, I am being nuts on spelling myself!

Princess is great. She and I do play daily and she got a new toy this weekend. I know poor thing has so few toys. You can laugh, I realize 50 pet toys might be a lot! Make that 51 now.

It is kind of lonely here. Erich my boss has moved from here. We miss him bunches.

So read this summer please.

   
        I still need a 
              diamond collar!

Preparing for Camp

Grab a cuppa or iced tea and put your feet. It’s bloody hot here in Arizona. Princess and I are inside mostly so we play ball on the stairs and hall.

I have started gearing up for NaNo Writing Month Camp for July. We start July 1 and end July 31st at midnight. I will be writing the third story of the immortals I have been working on. Yes, there are ghosts in these stories, because there are ghosts in all our lives.

Erich the boss is moving and Princess and I have been helping him pack up. She is going to miss her brother so much. I will miss too he is a great conversationalist. He is very versatile on so many subjects. He is fun to exchange ideas with.

This summer no holiday or vacation plans and I am saving up for a fab ottoman. I save for things it makes what I save for much better.

I did at long last frame my Abbey Road Album by the Beatles. I got in England when it came out and it is very special to me. Yes, I do know all the words to the songs and embarrass the family by singing along. I have been told my voice sounds like a cat being run over by a lawn mover. Which is a very gross thought to me. I do love animals so much. Princess’s ears go back when I sing and she looks at me like quit you can’t sing, stop your hurting my ears. OH, well you can’t be good at everything.

So, now I am getting a cuppa and work on an outline for a short story. It popped in my head while doing dishes so it wants out. What are you doing this July? Reading anything cool?

Cheers for now.

Guy Fawkes or Bonfire night?

Grab a cuppa, its time to burn Guy Fawkes. I am the only person I know who burns Guy Fawkes in America.

There are a few poems for him. So here is one for you, no I didn't write it. You can sing to God Save the Queen!

Remember, remember the Fifth of November,

The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,

I know of no reason

Why the Gunpowder Treason

Should ever be forgot.

Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent

To blow up the King and Parli'ment.

Three-score barrels of powder below

To prove old England's overthrow;

By God's providence he was catch'd (or by God's mercy*)

With a dark lantern and burning match.

Holla boys, Holla boys, let the bells ring.

Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!

And what should we do with him? Burn him!

So here you go the burning of Guy Fawkes in Arizona, USA.

I will see you soon I am busy writing for NaNo 2013. My word count is OK. I hope to improve this week and each week.

So I hope you are reading a Coffin Hop book, if so which one?

Cheers for now!

NaNowrimo and Coffin Hop Thank you.

I was asked what I was doing this month with NaNowrimo. I sadly failed! Well, failed is wrong. I was interrupted by life yet again. Life gets in the way of your plans as you make a list of what to do. Then you are thrown another list of things. I do not feel bad I know I am with thousands of others who tried. It's OK I have a good start on a novel anyway. I know how hard others are working and I am thrilled for them. I hope that everyone I know who is writing a novel this month soars.
Princess and I have gotten much done. All my Christmas shopping is done, house is clean for estate agents and I did write. 
I also wanted to take this time to thank all the writers in Coffin Hop who shared so much of their time on blogs. It was good fun and I learned so much. I meet so many wonderful writers. Also Thank all of you who read our books and blogs. Thank you.

Princess says it is time to get back to work.

I hope Coffin Hop lead you to many new books to read. So what are reading?