Entry 82: Writing Myself to the Other Side

I’ve never been good about keeping a journal. It all boils down to consistency. There are days when I skip making an entry. Life can crowd out the time I need to write down my thoughts about a day’s events. I’ve also been reluctant to pose as an expert on the writing process. If I knew anything of value about writing, my work would already be in print. I went out on a skinny limb of a tall in 2022 when I shared my 365 days of thankfulness. The exercise forced me to put myself out there with my soft belly exposed. Thank you for joining me on my journey in the written word. Therefore, I plan to keep a journal in 2023 to document my progress. I will call Entry 82: Writing Myself to the Other Side.

Note: I consider editing an important part of the writing process. Editing is where all the artistry happens.

My morning writing before I started Entry 82: Writing Myself to the Other Side.

Spent the morning doing an outline that takes me to the last chapter of Amazing Buchanan and the Beast. The ending will take me to the same place it ended in the first draft. I am finding these outlines helpful. The rewrite will be finished by the end of the month.

I got my poetry grove on and wrote a couple of Cascade poems today. I liked the second one I wrote. The jury is still out on the first one.

The book I am currently reading right now and Entry 82: Writing Myself to the Other Side

I read the second short story in Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger today. The story was titled “Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut.” He sold this short story to Hollywood. The movie My Foolish Heart won Susan Haywood an Oscar nomination. Salinger didn’t like the movie. The short story deals with lost love and a child with imaginary friends.

What I’m listening to right now and Entry 82: Writing Myself to the Other Side

As I write this blog post, I am listening to Melissa Etheridge’s The Road Less Traveled.

The thing I am most thankful for at this moment.

I am thankful today that the snow that fell from the sky didn’t stay on the ground long. Our warm temperature here in Indiana caused it to melt. The scarce snow this year hasn’t disappointed me at all.

This old lady says

I am so happy we didn’t have to take the snow shovel out of storage. I know we need the snow to increase the table of groundwater that helps the crops grow, but I hate the white stuff. We here in our part of Indiana have had great weather this year.

Who is Molly Shea?

Molly Shea is an accomplished fictional short story writer from Indiana who writes short stories and novels about a fictional town called Tecumseh.  To read more of her short stories and adventures, click here.

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