I'm writing. For the second day in a row!

Actually making a little progress, too, once I managed to ignore the voices inside my head who kept telling me to give it up, just quit, that it wasn't any good.

After staring at the screen and out the window and at the screen again, I finally said "Who cares?" and started typing. 

(Those first words after a few days away from my book are always the toughest. I need to stop staying away for days at a time.)

As if the voices weren't distraction enough, for some reason, I keep finding myself scrolling around on Facebook, but it's not toally a bad thing, because I came across the video below that a friend posted. (Thank you, Gina!)

It made me laugh so hard I just had to share it here with you. Ah, the memories.

And now back to my book…

(No, really. I mean it!)

(Well, maybe I'll watch it one more time.)

 

 

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19 responses to “Taking a quick break to share this with you…”

  1. Lissa @ lafcustomdesigns Avatar

    You’re so funny, Barbara … I think all us creatives must stop apologizing for our process. I say that for me as well as all other creatives. I do believe part of our meandering is to gather inspiration and ideas that spark our own creations. I know you will be productive. I also understand that staying away too long only to find the start up/ramp up all the more difficult! Keep at it, my friend.

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  2. Ms. A Avatar

    Love it! What they said toward the end, I not only heard it growing up, I said the same things to my kids!

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  3. Gail Dixon Avatar

    LOL! I normally don’t like rap, but I’ll have to make an exception.
    Keep writing girl! Maybe you just needed a little rap to clear you head. Yeah!!! Uh!!! Aw!!! (that was my feeble attempt at rap) Sorry. 🙂

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  4. cynthia eloise Avatar
    cynthia eloise

    i would like to pre order your book. so you better keep writing.

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  5. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Yay! It's good to know I'll have at least one sale at the end of this. 🙂 Thanks for the encouragement!
     

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  6. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    I wish I was as creative as those two!! 

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  7. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Me, too! I was (okay, AM) the Queen of Cliches!

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  8. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Thanks, Lissa! It does help to step away from the book, but I'm going to try hard not to let the breaks be too big!!!!

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  9. Suldog Avatar

    Holy moley! That’s hilarious!
    And you can count on me for a sale. I love your writing!

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  10. Amy Avatar

    I know what you mean about being so happy to get some progress on your book 2 days in a row–and about being distracted by Facebook. =D I am also distracted by blogs. Right now, I should be editing my novel, but here I am… And thank you for stopping by my blog the other day. It’s nice to meet you. =)

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  11. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    I get so behind on my blog reading…sigh. I need to use it as my distraction more often, instead of Facebook!
    I enjoyed my visit to your blog – beautiful writing and photography!!

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  12. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    You're so sweet. The book I'm working on now is a children's book, but I'm holding you to it, anyway! 🙂
     

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  13. Wolf Pascoe Avatar

    Even better than The Parent Trap.

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  14. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    And that's saying a lot!
     

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  15. Agnes Avatar

    So excited for you Barbara!

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  16. lisleman Avatar

    I enjoyed the clip – keep writing up a storm.

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  17. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Thank you, Agnes. It's slow going, that's for sure!

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  18. Barbara Shallue Avatar

    Thank you, Agnes. It's slow going, that's for sure!

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