Wow, I've

been really very lax in posting, haven't I? :(

I've STARTED on Book 4........BUT I am doing several writing jobs on Elance with Grace Alexander from Helium, so I don't have a lot of time, either...

I also am working on making sure that my notes for the files of each of the previous books are complete before I really get going on this one. That way I don't mess ANYTHING up. And yesssss, there are going to be some REAL twists and turns in this books! HEHEHEE.

Off I go.......I am a very very tired little girl right now.........

Nitey nite!

YESSSS

IT'S DONE!!!!! BOOK 3 IS DONE!!!!

YEAH!!!!

I am so excited!!! I just can't get over the idea that it's DONE. WOOOOHOOOO!!!

Split Apart was first, then it was Back Together. Now........I don't know. The Sacred Three? Perhaps.......I think it might be. Let's call that the tentative title for now. The Sacred Three. It's not a religious book, but there's some magic involved, so I think that perhaps this might be the right title......hmmm.

The triplet sisters, Megan, Emily and Maya are in all three books. Split Apart centers around Megan, and is the beginning of the Riker family saga. Back Together centers around Maya and is the sequel to Split Apart. The tentatively titled The Sacred Three is the third in the series of the Riker family saga. It centers around Emily.

Book 4, centered around the triplets' older brother, Evan, has yet to be named, obviously. It is in its infancy stage. As a matter of fact, I have just barely started Chapter One. And, I will take my time writing this book. I intend to make it...well, a doozy. I started to hand-write the first page today.

Time to sign off now. I have some work to do. :D

MM

I took more than a month off

to deal with some medical issues, some of which I am still dealing with, at this very moment. YIPPEE. And, at the same time, I worked on the re-write of the end of Book 3. I re-wrote the end of Book 3...and re-wrote it, and re-wrote it, and re-wrote it....and today, I re-wrote it one LAST time.

Writing Split Apart was a breeze...it just flew right out of my head, literally, and out onto the screen. Writing Back Together was a little bit more difficult, because I had to try to tie details between the two books together. And, I still had to be consistent.

As I went along, and began to write Book 3, I began to have difficulties in maintaining consistencies in detail. So, I went back, and created several files. One was literally a listing of all the characters...specifically who they were, and how they were related to each other. Another was a file based on Back Together, the second book, with notes on each chapter. Then, another file for Book 3 itself, again chapter by chapter. Although I haven't yet created a file for Split Apart, the first book, I am going to before I get too far into Book 4.

I already have the beginning of Book 4.......so I am going to sleep well tonight, and work tomorrow!!!

Yes, I took a few days off

to work on my son's driving......and boy, am I paying for it. OY. But, in the long run, I hope it will be worth it.

HOWEVER, I AM ALMOST DONE WITH CHAPTER 24 NOW.

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've actually got the beginning of Chapter 25 started.........that was a fluke, but it's there....

Off I go to get something to eat.......

It's 1:30 now & I better get moving.....

I took yesterday off because my youngest son was SUPPOSED to have had his driving test to get his driver's license. It didn't work out though. Long story short: he borrowed his brother's car to use because the one he's going to use to drive wouldn't pass the exam the examiner gives. Well, his brother's failed too, at the last minute. It seems that when you turn on the turn signal, his brother's brake lights DON'T WORK....... so now, his test is delayed until 7/30, and his permit expires 7/31..... URGGGGGGGGGGGG.

And, I was in soooooo much pain yesterday, I couldn't think straight enough to string 2 words together, much less 2 letters to make a word. Oh well. I'll make up for it today, I'm sure. I got 9 hours of sleep last night. :-)

Off to work I go!!!

MM

Off to work I go,

but I just thought I'd post the fact that I am actually halfway done with Chapter 24 now......

I am sooooooo REVVED up! I can see the end of the book in sight now!

WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

MM

It's 2 a.m., and I've gotten a good deal done.....

considering that I had to go driving with my youngest son today. His final driving test is on this coming Wednesday. *SIGH* (knock on wood)

Anyway, I'm about 5 pages into Chapter 24 now, which is really pretty good, because I was TRYING to write it as he was driving......THAT is DIFFICULT. Have you EVER tried to concentrate on writing then? It's next to impossible!!! Uh, NOT!!! *SIGH*

and yes, I've added another twist to the story that NO ONE will expect........hheeheheheeeee

It's bedtime for me now.......yawn!!!

Toodles!

MM

Whew! Chapter 23 is DONE!!!

I wondered if I'd ever finish this chapter......it was almost haunting me. But, I've had other things going on, too, at the same time. So, it wasn't too surprising that it's just been languishing for a while now. But now, it's FINISHED!!!! YEAH!!!!

I've already started Chapter 24.......onward I must go!!!!

Now, however, it's time to go driving with my youngest son. *SIGH* He has passed the written portion of his driving exam. But he needs to practice the DRIVING portion of the driving test. *EYEROLL* And guess who gets to help him? Moi. Of course. If only I had a fifth of Jack handy.....Just kidding. He's not that bad of a driver, really. It's just nerve-wracking is all.

Toodles.

MM

A Disappointment

Well, my first bid at Elance.com was declined, so I am bummed out. :-( But that doesn't mean I am going to give up. I have a second bid in there, and I am looking at another one right now. By the heavens, I am going to get hired, and get feedback, and DO WELL. I HAVE TO.

I've been working on some articles that I'm thinking about posting on Helium. I want to chheckout their Marketplace opportunities before I go to bed tonight, and see what there is. Hmmm. I'll go finish that ELance bid, then I will go back to Helium...

Right now, my Helium writing star ranking is fluctuating between one & two stars because of the percentile rankings of some of my articles. Hmmm. It seems that if my writing percentage is at 85% or above, I get an extra star. If it falls below, I lose it. So, it wavers. I really need to write 10 more articles to make sure that I KEEP that second star...

G'nite....

MM

The Second Day

Well, gee whiz, blogging isn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be. I'm going to start listing the writing websites I've been visiting, too, so that I have a backup other than what's on my hard drive.

• www.helium.com (http://www.helium.com/users/340284 is my personal site within helium) I write and rate articles here. You can actually get paid for the articles you write in several different areas, which is OK with me. The community forums are quite useful, too.
• www.elance.com This is a website for freelance writers, editors and the like. You have to subscribe to the site monthly, and bid on projects. If your bid wins, you work with the client, and you get PAID. Which, of course, is the important thing.
• http://www.freelancewriting.com/freelancejobs/getafreelancer.php I just joined this site, but it looks quite promising.

The more I write, the happier I am!!!!

Book #3........it's almost done

I have no idea what I'm going to title it. Some of the girls in Circle of Friends suggested perhaps using one of the names that we didn't use for that group.....since I was so insistent on using Circle of Friends because of Jim. Well, DUH, he can't be a SISTER......he's a guy! :-)

Sooooo, maybe book #3 should be titled Sisters of the Heart? I have to think about that. The 3 sisters are considered the Sacred Ones........perhaps Sacred Sisters of the Heart? I just don't KNOW......

I have about a half a page left in Chapter 23, and then I think I have about 2 chapters left in Book 3, and voila'! It will be done!!! Then, it's on to Book 4.........Evan's book. And yes, I have that started somewhat, already.......

July 18, 2008 2 pm --- Margaret's first post

I've never blogged before, and it's been something that I've been wanting to learn to do. Today's just as good a day as any, I suppose.

I will be keeping track of things like the progress of various books in here, and whether or not I pick up any freelance jobs at various sites. Perhaps I can help others with their writing goals, too. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

All friends are welcome,

MM