Done

by Shana Norris // July 18, 2005 // Comments off

I’m done with both Emma’s book and the new Harry Potter! I didn’t spend the entire weekend reading HP, though I did start Saturday morning and finished the book Sunday night. But I also managed to write in and finish... Continue reading →

Lengths

by Shana Norris // July 15, 2005 // Comments off

Okay, Emma’s book is going to be longer than Libby’s. I’m already past the word count number that I had for Libby’s and I’m still not done on Emma’s. There’s at least another five thousand words left to go, maybe... Continue reading →

Library geek

by Shana Norris // July 14, 2005 // Comments off

I went to the library yesterday, which I probably shouldn’t have done since Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be out in TWO DAYS!! and I’ll start in on it as soon as I can get a copy in... Continue reading →

My luck

by Shana Norris // July 13, 2005 // Comments off

I had to go to the doctor today. The sky was cloudy, but not raining when I went in. When I came out though, it was like someone burst a giant water balloon right over us. I couldn’t see while... Continue reading →

And the winner is…

by Shana Norris // July 13, 2005 // Comments off

I broke down. We ordered a laptop last night. It should be here in two weeks. Six months no interest and hopefully I can pay it off in that six months! Continue reading →

Three choices

by Shana Norris // July 12, 2005 // Comments off

We took the super cool looking Ultra Thin Keyboard back to Radio Shack last night and got our money back. Research online led me to LOTS of other people having a problem with the keys on that keyboard quitting on... Continue reading →

Bad Palm, part 2

by Shana Norris // July 11, 2005 // Comments off

I should have known it was too good to be true. The keyboard I bought for my Palm last month is acting up. My P, backspace, and enter keys have stopped working. Okay, so I could deal with the P... Continue reading →

Walking disaster

by Shana Norris // July 8, 2005 // Comments off

Our cabinets were made so that the top shelves inside each one are adjustable. There are two lines of holes on each end of the cabinets and you stick pegs into the holes, then lay the shelf on top of... Continue reading →

First drafts are supposed to be messy

by Shana Norris // July 6, 2005 // Comments off

I try not to cringe too much when I think back over my storyline for Emma. There are parts where I already know that changes absolutely must be made and I know what changes to make. And then there are... Continue reading →

Halfway

by Shana Norris // June 25, 2005 // Comments off

I’m about halfway through the first draft of Emma’s book. Or at least, halfway to my target word count. As far as the storyline, I believe I’m about at the halfway point. I’ve been making changes though. There are two... Continue reading →