A Piece Of My Heart (Book) https://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/hawaiifoeva Happy June, all! It'll be in the 80s and 90s this weekend and all next week, which I am very excited for. I plan to spend many hours on the boat and in the lake June 12th will be my TENTH anniversary on WDC, if you'll believe it. Wowza! I don't know if I believe it myself - haha! I completed the [Link To Item #2222203] last month, and decided not to continue for another year just because I'm feeling the need for a mental break. I managed to ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:44:42 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1011304 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1011304 I moved again! I moved into my own place which was quite hectic, but I'm so glad to be here. May is another official [Link To Item #30dbc] , so I get to hang out with the participants over there again. I haven't been as inspired to write lately, but I'm still managing to keep up (barely) with the [Link To Item #2222203] . It's almost over too! Wow! Here's what I wrote in April: [Link To Item #2249083] [Link To Item #2248322] [Link To Item #2247824] [Link To Item #2247822] In May, I will: Enter Co...[Read Full Post] Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:23:53 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1009487 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1009487 March was one of the best months for me in recent memory. So many good and exciting things happened including signing a lease on my own place (finally!). I get to move again and be with my puppy full time. I havenât landed a new job yet, but I have more prospects coming up. Itâs just a grind going through the interview process over and over again. Oh, and my new relationship is progressing well Allâs good on that front! Here's what I wrote in March: [Link To Item #2246811] [Link To Item #2246806] [Link To Item #224...[Read Full Post] Sat, 01 May 2021 14:16:11 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1007687 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1007687 Thankfully, February has been a lot better on all fronts than the previous few months. I started going to therapy and have an interview for a new job coming up that I'm very excited about. Things are settling down and I have things to look forward to, including a new relationship, which is very exciting. Here's what I wrote in February: [Link To Item #2244037] [Link To Item #2244039] [Link To Item #2244386] [Link To Item #2245219] [Link To Item #2245517] In March, I will: Read: For [Link To Item #1209679] Write book ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:56:09 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1005671 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1005671 Things are slowly settling down and getting back to somewhere closer to normal. Things are still rough, lots of change going on, but I think there are good changes coming in February, so that will make it all worth it. You can tell by my writing the last month that I've been a bit down and out of sorts: [Link To Item #2243201] [Link To Item #2242597] [Link To Item #2241969] [Link To Item #2241609] [Link To Item #2241021] In February, I will: Read: For [Link To Item #1209679] Write book review for "A Promi...[Read Full Post] Sun, 28 Feb 2021 14:25:53 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1003321 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1003321 It's been tough to write recently. Things in my personal life are shifting rapidly, and I'm in a constant state of unease. I feel on edge and frazzled and overwhelmed often, so writing is taking a bit of a back seat at the moment. Today is my 26th birthday, but it doesn't quite feel like a birthday. Work has been brutal, even through the holidays, so that wasn't fun at all. I'm feeling just generally out of sorts and really unlike myself. I hope the new year will bring some positive changes for my mental state. Here are the things I was able to write...[Read Full Post] Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:45:15 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1001283 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1001283 Wow. Is anyone else having trouble believing that December is already here? I feel like November was one of the worst months for me this year for various reasons... I just hope December will be better, calmer, more joyous, and predictable. November was a wild ride ... in a bad way. I wasn't able to be on WDC as often as I normally am, but still managed to write a few things: [Link To Item #2236874] [Link To Item #2237113] [Link To Item #2237200] [Link To Item #2237204] [Link To Item #2237229] [Link To Item #2237545] [Link To Item #2238317] [Link To Item #2238485] In December, I will: ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:53:34 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/999465 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/999465 Entry in the contest: [Link To Item #2162300] Syllables: 24 Lines: 6 Prompt Word: Ominous 11/2/2020 Winning Entry! Ominous streets before the storm â boarded windows is the new norm. What comes next is anyoneâs guess. ~ ~ ~ ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:55:39 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/997489 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/997489 November is here! We are now entering my favorite time of year In October, I wrote a lot because I was doing [Link To Item #2222203] , [Link To Item #1971713] , and [Link To Item #2228853] every week and wrote 15 blackout poems for the [Link To Item #2009876] as well. Here's the full list: For the [Link To Item #2222203] : [Link To Item #2233751] [Link To Item #2234432] [Link To Item #2235538] [Link To Item #2235717] [Link To Item #2236596] For the [Link To Item #1971713] : [Link To Item #2234153] [Link To Item #2234652] [Link To Item #2235887] [Link To Item #2236578] Representing the [Link To Item #2232546] for the [Link To Item #2228853] : [Link To Item #2233951] [Link To Item #2234648] [Link To Item #2236185] [Link To Item #2236233] [Link To Item #2236271] Fifteen poems for [Link To Item #2009876] : [Link To Item #2233688] And one sexy thing for the [Link To Item #2235535] : [Link To Item #2236172] In November, I will: Read: For [Link To Item #1945699] , [Link To Item #2174465] and [Link To Item #1209679] Enter Contests: [Link To Item #2222203] 10 Contests for [Link To Item #2109126] [Link To Item #2047189] = [Link to Forum Post #3382579] [Link To Item #2182602] = [Link to Forum Post #3383930] [Link To Item #2164876] = [Link to Forum Post #3383606] [Link To Item #2162300] = [Link to Forum Post #3382607] [Link To Item #2232242] = [Link to Forum Post #3383605] [Link To Item #2235153] = [Link to Forum Post #3382614] [Link To Item #2234698] = [Link to Forum Post #3383331] [Link To Item #2031529] = [Link to Forum Post #3382702] [Link To Item #1969492] = [Link to Forum Post #3383712] [Link To Item #2235874] = [Link to Forum Post #3383610] [Link To Item #2235535] [Link To Item #1935693] Keep up with [Link To Item #2228853] for the [Link To Item #2232546] Continue Regular Commitments: Prompting and Judging for the [Link To Item #30dbc] Normal review crediting...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Nov 2020 19:29:40 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/997373 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/997373 It's officially spooky season! I have my costume on and I'm ready to have some fun! In September, I wrote: [Link To Item #2231410] [Link To Item #2231637] [Link To Item #2232086] [Link To Item #2232748] [Link To Item #2233392] In October, I will: Read: For [Link To Item #1945699] , [Link To Item #2174465] and [Link To Item #1209679] Enter Contests: [Link To Item #2222203] [Link To Item #1971713] for [Link To Item #2109126] [Link T...[Read Full Post] Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:20:35 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/994754 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/994754 Okay. I had to allow myself a day to process ... this. This color. This title. This recognition. This honor. This privilege. Honestly, a day was not enough because I'm still feeling completely overwhelmed and shocked. Happy, of course, but just ... wow. I can't stop looking at my portfolio [Link To User hawaiifoeva] Isn't that wild! I keep catching a glimpse out of the corner of my eye and get this little surge of giddiness every time! I don't suspect that feeling will fade for quite a while. It's even mor...[Read Full Post] Sat, 12 Sep 2020 12:01:22 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/993166 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/993166 Happy 20 Years, WDC! What a huge accomplishment! It hardly seems real that this site has been around for a full 20 years. That is AGES in internet time! Before we get to the monthly listing, I have to share a little bit about the big thing I just did. I ... got a tattoo! A big one on my thigh. It is a memorial portrait of my dog Buddy who passed away three years ago in August of 2017. Here are some of the things I wrote about him: [Link to Book Entry #939721], [Link To Item #2212495] , [Link To Item #2166087] and how I felt when he died: [Link To Item #2219576] . Anyway, I thought it was finally time...[Read Full Post] Thu, 01 Oct 2020 06:42:11 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/992429 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/992429 July was a huge success for me. First, I paid off a big chunk of my student loans so I only have about $4,000 left to pay. I also got a raise at work, lost 10 pounds, and wrote A LOT! I mean ... WAY more than I normally write in a month. The things I wrote in July are listed below Looking back, I wanted to reflect on how and why I had managed to write so much more than Iâm normally able to write in a month. I think the partial answer is that Iâm trying to catch up with the Contest Challenge, but also Iâve honed in my poetry writing process so it is easier for me to start a new piece. I always find it interestin...[Read Full Post] Sun, 30 Aug 2020 16:31:47 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/989690 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/989690 I don't understand how half of 2020 is over already. I must be getting old. Before getting into this, I need to take a moment to thank the entire Quills team for putting on the 2019 Quill Awards ceremony last month (read the ceremony notes here: [Link To Item #2117135] ). It was my first time listening in live, and it was so impressive all the work Elle, Kit, and the panelists do to keep the thing running. Thank you!! If you're reading this, remember to keep the [Link To Item #2145930] bookmarked so you can nominate worthy items for next year's Quills Ceremony! I was blessed to receive 3 Quill wins, 3 Honorable Mentions, and place as a finalist in 2 additional categories. Notably, [Link To Item #2186907] won two Quills for Best Medium Length Poem and Best Medical/Health! Wow-oh-wow! Much thanks to [Link To Item #2133562] for supplying the winning prompt for that poem! I'm very happy that contest is back for July [Link To Item #2183567] won Best Single Person Activity. [Link To Item #2179314...[Read Full Post] Thu, 30 Jul 2020 16:07:39 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/986949 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/986949 I don't know what to say. I feel nauseated. If you know where I live, you know what I'm talking about. I have no words and feel gut-wrenching pain and horror at the state of everything going on right now. I'm overwhelmed and terrified. And that's all I'll say about that because I've already cried enough these last few days. In May I wrote: [Link To Item #2222035] [Link To Item #2222603] [Link To Item #2222673] My emotions are clearly fueling my writing. In June, I will: Read: For [Link To Item #1945699] , [Link To Item #2174465] and [Link To Item #1209679] Enter Contests:...[Read Full Post] Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:33:11 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/984631 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/984631 Entry in the contest: [Link To Item #tweet] Character Count: 137 " It's dawn when I drift to sleep to the quiet patter of rain. Her shivers finally still, she rests - a warm fur nest in my lap after the storm. " Sun, 10 May 2020 09:38:39 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/983222 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/983222 Hello hello hello! I've been working from home for seven weeks now and honestly .... I'm settling in fairly well. Besides the fact that I have less work to do, I still have enough to keep me occupied, and I'm making good progress on long term projects that would have otherwise been put on the back-burner. I have my standing desk set up in the house, which I absolutely love. I also love that I don't have to put on "work clothes" to go to work. I can get out of the shower and immediately go to my desk and start working. Okay ... head out of the gutter, people. I have PJs on! My dogs are also thrilled I'm home all the time now. I don't know how they are going to cope when I have to go bac...[Read Full Post] Sat, 30 May 2020 16:32:27 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/982560 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/982560 Well... the world certainly has changed since my last entry. I've been working from home for the past 3 weeks due to the stay at home order in my state. COVID-19 pandemic is still ramping up, and the uncertainty is really hard to deal with. Anyway, I don't want to go on a rant ... I'm still doing well, but this new normal is very strange overall. Let's talk about some good things. In March, I wrote: [Link To Item #2215181] [Link To Item #2215238] [Link To Item #2215245] In April, I will: Read: For [Link To Item #1945699] , [Link To Ite...[Read Full Post] Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:22:26 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/980134 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/980134 Yesterday was February 29th - Leap Day! The reason we have this monthly extension of our shortest month is to synchronize the Gregorian calendar with the solar year â without it we would lose six hours every year. In your entry today, write about the phenomenon of leap years and any facts you want to share. Hereâs mine: People born on Leap Day are called Leaplings. Do you know any Leaplings? How did you spend the bonus hours of 2020? Did you make the most of them? [Link To Item #30dbc] Happy March, all! It rea...[Read Full Post] Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:11:40 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/976679 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/976679 Hello WDC! This start of the month blog post is a little late because I just returned home from a two week vacation to Hawaii! It was my dad's and grandfather's big birthday bash, so my bf and I spent a long time there with family, which was really rejuvenating. I even got a tan! We got back earlier this week, and then I had to go right back to work, so this weekend I'm planning to decompress from the flight and maybe even catch up on WDC stuff ! Shocker! Oh, and I've kept up with my daily personal journal writing as well - it's a nice way to start my day and feels a bit like meditation. S...[Read Full Post] Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:11:46 EST https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/975096 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/975096