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Friday, December 01, 2006

Curious and Curiouser

I've been feeling pretty solitary lately. It's not a bad thing (this time), just different. It sometimes feels like the world is spinning fast around me, while I'm sitting at my desk, plugging away at stories that lurk in the shadows in the back of my mind. But the world goes on spinning. And sometimes, I glance up at what's going on and wonder why I'm not a part of it. Occasionally, I'll pop my head into the fray long enough to say hello, but it's not like I'm there. I'm here. Writing.

It's a weird feeling.

13 Comments:

Blogger Jackie said...

So what do you call it when, like me, you aren't even writing but are solitary?

Oh, right. Moping. :-)

11:22 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Maybe it's just part of our job, Jax--moping, solitary writers. :-*

11:36 AM  
Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

How can ya'll be solitary and/or moping when you have phones/internet/email/IM/blogs/etc.???

You need a pick-me-up, write or call me. I make a good cheer-you-up cheerleader. No, I won't wear a skirt, so don't bother asking :)

11:39 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

But I'm not depressed. Just alone-feeling. Y'know?

*sniffles* But you'd look PRETTY!

11:45 AM  
Blogger Jackie said...

I'm depressed. Well, sad, anyway. Just one of those moods. :-(

11:56 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Might be the time of year--the sadness always comes for me around now too. Why are you sad, Jax? *hugs*

11:58 AM  
Blogger Jackie said...

Ah, who knows? Probably all tied into waiting: waiting for submission results, waiting for editor feedback on ROAD, waiting for HB reviews...you know, waiting. ((sigh)) And I haven't written a damn thing in weeks.

12:02 PM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Sounds like what I went through a few months ago. Y'know what got me through it? Making myself write...and having good friends like you :-*

12:03 PM  
Blogger Jackie said...

:-*

You're the best, sweetie.

12:09 PM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Nah, you are...I'm just friends with the best :)

12:14 PM  
Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

well I say ya both are the best... and I know I'm right.

The changing of the weather and the seasons can alter your mood... and of course the anxiety of waiting.

I just finished Nanowrimo... did 20K in four days.

12:56 PM  
Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

You both need some chocolate to cheer you up :)

12:57 PM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

WAY TO GO, EWOH!!! That's amazing--you're amazing! :-*

I can hardly wait to take over a comfy couch at the Algonquin with you two in May...

12:58 PM  

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