Joy In The Day To Day

The New Authors Fellowship

I didn’t want to write today.

I’ve been really struggling recently with trying to figure out what my my next step looks like. Of course, some of my next steps are pretty obvious. I need to finish editing book one and get to book two! But there’s other things that I worry about too, things like:

Where am I going to live after I leave home? I mean, I have to leave home at some point, right? 😉

What am I going to accomplish in the next five years? Will I land a publishing contract? Get married? Move? Finally become someone who can string three intelligible sentences together in a row when speaking? Did I spell intelligible right?

Should I go full-time at work? Would I still have time to write? Shouldn’t I be writing now?

I’ve realized, especially recently, that I’ve let these sorts of questions and worries build…

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Traveling With Tolkien Part Two

The New Authors Fellowship

“Little by little, one travels far”

So, we finally made it to Philadelphia!
It was a long drive, but I have to admit, I slept most of the way. We arrived a couple of days early. It’s been nice to be able to do a little sightseeing and get my bearings again before jumping into conference activities. I’m totally pumped about the conference though! 🙂

“The way is shut. It was made by those who are Dead, and the Dead keep it, until the time comes. The way is shut.”

We went through some pretty cool looking tunnels/Dwimorberg Mountain on the way here.

“Home is behind, the world ahead,
and there are many paths to tread
through shadows to the edge of night,
until the stars are all alight.”

There was some beautiful scenery on the way out here, also a decent amount of traffic. You can’t really tell…

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Traveling With Tolkien Part One

The New Authors Fellowship

“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.”

What’s an epic journey without a little Tolkien?

This Sunday we’re setting out on our road trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I’m going to the Realm Makers Conference there, so we decided to make a family vacation out of it.

Life’s been a little crazy the last few weeks. Today I actually took the growing pile of clothes I’d been setting aside and started stuffing it into my suitcase. (No, that is not a can of Pringles for late night snacking.)

“Well, you can go on looking forward,” said Gandalf. “There may be many unexpected feasts ahead of you.”

My costume for Friday night is finally coming together. My sister is helping me with some last minute sewing and my…

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