What's Up Wednesday 06.26

Time for another What's Up Wednesday!

                                                                What I'm Reading:

Well, I just finished Dare to You and now I have a choice. Should I read: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins or Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry?

 

I'm leaning more toward Crossing the Line since it's a novella and I just finished Dare You To. Then, I think, I'll pick up Ann and the French Kiss because I'm dying to read it!

 

 What I'm writing:

 

 

Still working on Baby WIP. My word count last week was pitiful, and I plan to remedy that this week. I WILL get to that 20k. I will.

 

What else I've been up to:

 

I joined a critique group for 'fresh eyes' on my dystopian MS, and I have been critiquing the other MSs in the group. Like crazy. Which is why I haven't written much this week, but I enjoy it!

 

 

 We also had a birthday party for my Little Miss Piggy. She turned 1 and happily consumed mounds of cake.  

 

 

What inspires me right now:

 

This week I've been listening to a lot of Pedro the Lion and Bright Eyes in those rare moments I did write. Also, this picture:

  

 

So, how about you? What are you reading or writing? What inspires you?

 

 

Team Oxford Comma

I need to confess something. I have so much love for the oxford comma. It's true. So, when I stumbled upon this picture in my quest of love for the oxford comma, I knew I had to share it with you all.

Enjoy:

 

Also, if anyone buys me this shirt, I'll love you forever.

 

 

So, are you Team Oxford too? Or do you skip it?

What's up Wednesday?

I've decided to join the group of bloggers doing What's Up Wednesday.

 Through Ready.Set.Write edition. Don't know about it? Go look here at Communtinggirl's blog.

Every Wednesday this summer, I'll try to make a blog post updating what's going on with me. So, here's my first What's Up Wednesday:

What I'm reading:
Dare You To by Katie McGarry

Recently, I've really gotten into a lot of YA contemporary and after reading the first in this series (Pushing the Limits), I needed to read the next. Unfortunately, I've been so busy lately that I haven't been reading very much. I need to remedy that. Who needs sleep?

What I'm writing:

Currently, I'm still working on my little baby wip. I'm hoping to get to 20K by next Wednesday. We'll see. I also decided to reread my dystopian MS and did little tweaks while reading over it. I'm joining a CP group to get some 'fresh eyes' on it and am looking forward to that.

What Else I've been Up to:

Not much. Wrangling my kids mainly. I'm also reading my wonderful sister's MS and I love it. She's awesome. Really. Click that link and check her out. And currently at this moment...I'm baking fresh, homemade hamburger buns. I wish you could all smell my house right now. Seriously. I love the smell of fresh bread baking. Yum. I can't wait to eat them tonight.

What Inspires Me Right Now:

Lots of things. I've been listening to a lot of indie/folk music while working on Baby WIP and looking up pictures on Pinterest that give me the vibe of my wip. Pictures like this:

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And then, specifically, I've been listening to this song (My Body is A Cage by Arcade Fire) a lot while writing.

So, how about you? What're you reading or writing? What have you been up to? And, if you want to join in on the Ready.Set.Write  What's Up Wednesdays, just click on that first link to check it out or look up the Twitter hashtag, #ReadySetWrite :)

Tangled Up in Words

I have some exciting news.

The girls over at Tangled Up in Words have invited me to join their blog, so click that link and read my Intro Interview with them.