Author: JC Henry

This isn't my first time at the rodeo. Well, actually I have never been to a rodeo. I'm an east coast girl. I write fiction and I want to post it here. In between, there will be essays on other subjects of interests. This is what I tell you all, I'm a mother, a daughter, a feminist, a Christian all these things allow me to write.

Updates August 29- September 01

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The quick recap of last week went like this. Monday was my birthday. I was not ready to be a year older and slower. However, my superpower is resilience. I will continue until I get to where I want to be, provided haters don’t destroy the world. Tuesday was my sister’s birthday. She is 12 years older than me, she had a special birthday party. I attended because they had a cake for me too. The rest of the week went as planned, I went to work. Relatives came up from Georgia to celebrate my sister’s day. Over the weekend, I drank more than I planned to and was typically hung over. Fortunately, I have recovered enough to write this out. There were times I would have been horribly embarrassed but this time I am just unsettled. The silver lining, I didn’t hurt myself and I didn’t hurt anybody.

In writing news, I spent most of last week, dealing with fringe issues on Connection Lost. It feels like it is developing into something more and I am working on it. I want by the end of September to have the roughest draft ever but it will be complete 25-30k words. I always stop short at 10k and that is not good. Because of this, I have pulled out the outlines and gone over them again. For clarity, there is a GMC outline and a line outline. I have not decided on which was better. What I did notice is that both outlines were incomplete. I don’t get into the plotter/panster quandry. When I have thought about it, I am somewhere in the middle and neither title has helped me complete a draft. For next week I will be working on the outlines, the 5 W’s and 1 H’s, the primary plot line, subplots, major twists, and resolutions.

It might feel like I am starting at zero, but if that is what has to happen, it will be done. This story has been with me for five years. Many might think I should give it up and try something else and I have but I always come back to this one. Perseverance is another superpower I have to cultivate. I have written about it before to no avail. I have not given up on the other ideas, I just want this one to be complete, edited, and published on Amazon or Kobo or someplace else.

I can’t write about what I am reading or watching. A lot of media that has passed my eyes have blended together and not what good it would do. The few things that have stood out, My Friend Superman on Max, Extra Credits on YouTube, and various campaigns by Critical Role. They have a lot of content it is hard to know where to start. Extra Credits has content that is 11 years old or more but still good for creating. I got into watching Critical Role on YouTube b/c of the Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon, not Stranger Things. No shade on that series, I just never went back to it after season 1. There are many good series that I have put on pause because as a writer, I decided to focus on my own instead of diving deeper into someone else’s content.

That is the goal for this week and most of September. When November comes around I will be dusting off another Novel Concept Outline and do my best to complete that draft in 30 days. This story will be in the editing phase.

This is all I have to write about my life and writing life. I hope it is entertaining and inspirational. I hope you are all doing well. Remember to be kind.

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Updates August 21-25

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In the past, I would post multiple announcements to let all that come across my universe will know that birthdays occurred on the third week of August. My eldest sister will celebrate her 60th on Tuesday and I am celebrating my 48th today. So we both will be parting the whole week to the best of our ability. All our children are grown and some have children of their own. We are free agents to live how we want. The next update may not be till September.

This week there is going to be little to no writing. I have a limited amount of energy. I have been sharing my birthday with my sister from the time I was born. We have limited our work days and there will be surprises of all kinds going on this week. Despite all that, I know I will be jotting down ideas and other things to incorporate into my stories. Along with having interesting pens, I’ve been collecting inspiring notebooks. I have found a way to be a quarterly customer of Archer & Olive as well as Baron Fig. The other company I plan to buy from that I learned of on YouTube is Jetpens. Hi, my name is JC and I’m a stationary addict. Jetpens has this fountain pen sample that I just have to try. I should’ve told one of my siblings to get it for me for my birthday. Dang! Missed Opportunity.

That is all for now. I hope this post finds you all doing well. Remember to be kind.

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Updates Aug.14- 18

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I am still reeling from whatever happened in July. Slowing down is an issue. In a week it will be my birthday. Today is my aunt’s Birthday. She lives in Guyana, South America now but spent the majority of her years in the United States. She is the aunt I’ve known for most of my life. I wish her more happy years. I don’t talk much about family but I do like to highlight good things.

This week I am trying my best to remember all the good things I’ve done and not dwell on the things I’ve not accomplished. It is going to be a hard week. The next pressing dilemma besides not writing is that I missed my chance to schedule a hair appointment. In the past I would not have cared but this time, I wanted it to be different. I have put more effort in my hair care, so going to a professional is important. Now I have to find alternative means or spend my birthday in a mess. I am not looking forward to this at all.

I have a doctor’s appointment, today but after that is taking care off. I am going come home and Marie Kondo a lot of things. I’ve let them linger in my house too long and they are bringing me down. When that is done I may be able to find inspirational quotes for this week and next. Some might need to be repeated. Good words should never be forgotten.

That is all for now. I hope this week is full of opportunities for us all. Remember to be kind.

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