tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32238308902221733352024-03-28T23:27:50.510-04:00Lovely Whatsoevers | the blog of author Jameson C. SmithJameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.comBlogger481125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-6628204990584354042024-01-31T15:27:00.002-05:002024-01-31T15:27:43.093-05:00A January Ramble<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkN51xVTtAHhVG2NYyeHsH_7bSZr6x-K4QNfgeetpZtNjDSmsJnFGovC_tT4EWcUVRrsY0xsOkBRBktIdkV6UxP7yhwwN4dbjyaIX8N34z7SQaeIfllk3wq69CQrg4-iIIt6NR2bAgVoNPzaGd7-0Bhk_Jq_5fq4IapZHpAEdztuYFNcYeBbS5BZztXM/s700/January%20Ramble%20-%20Blog%20Post%20Header.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkN51xVTtAHhVG2NYyeHsH_7bSZr6x-K4QNfgeetpZtNjDSmsJnFGovC_tT4EWcUVRrsY0xsOkBRBktIdkV6UxP7yhwwN4dbjyaIX8N34z7SQaeIfllk3wq69CQrg4-iIIt6NR2bAgVoNPzaGd7-0Bhk_Jq_5fq4IapZHpAEdztuYFNcYeBbS5BZztXM/s16000/January%20Ramble%20-%20Blog%20Post%20Header.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">An entire month of the new year has passed and in some ways, it has been easy to settle into this new year. I’ve (mostly) written the dates with 2024 instead of 2023; I’ve started a new bullet journal, Bible notebook, and budget notebook for the year; I’ve made goals and to-do lists and lists of maybes.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve even attempted to pick up with my reading journal again, since I apparently abandoned it much earlier in 2023 than I thought. (I spent the year thinking I stopped keeping track of my reading sometime in the spring, but the journal pages suggest I gave up sometimes in January. Oops.)<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVtbm_zbk2vm6kiwrQw16hsY4Dgbh0Z_9zJlSdZneCRzG4Sgc8B1Kt69-P2kFZpdN6mWvCx5PFuFF1VeqYnLsUbBnSv59xGBWHDfc5mc3SYqmaRUoXLelsWcFBXD5i4KFukNJwSG2XfN-QBInyiqezrAXc4PY9nWjF9XPIPBUO-R5q-jZfyn256rzElI/s700/January%202024%20-%20Grey%201.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidVtbm_zbk2vm6kiwrQw16hsY4Dgbh0Z_9zJlSdZneCRzG4Sgc8B1Kt69-P2kFZpdN6mWvCx5PFuFF1VeqYnLsUbBnSv59xGBWHDfc5mc3SYqmaRUoXLelsWcFBXD5i4KFukNJwSG2XfN-QBInyiqezrAXc4PY9nWjF9XPIPBUO-R5q-jZfyn256rzElI/s16000/January%202024%20-%20Grey%201.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">While I love the idea of a Word of the Year, I don’t have one. In recent years, I’ve had a quote or a Bible verse that stood out as something to keep in mind over the course of a year. I don’t have one of those those either. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwle8KAeaurIoxIsVxsv6JCiKWojzIBPQffVts4yog_lUFQEpQ-17SFXrM7BIkCAbSYlq74lfG9M1Ce1kORP3PZB4UggX9kgcsNzSk-Pw4C4NTqSKHZ97SZhhqE54pfSZpDKF24pAhmVQSbO9LU-P9WtDlMQ-72atZuGyAZcaRK0JdhCjjsApXLICs6E/s700/January%202024%20-%20Snow%201.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwle8KAeaurIoxIsVxsv6JCiKWojzIBPQffVts4yog_lUFQEpQ-17SFXrM7BIkCAbSYlq74lfG9M1Ce1kORP3PZB4UggX9kgcsNzSk-Pw4C4NTqSKHZ97SZhhqE54pfSZpDKF24pAhmVQSbO9LU-P9WtDlMQ-72atZuGyAZcaRK0JdhCjjsApXLICs6E/s16000/January%202024%20-%20Snow%201.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">For the most part, my approach to 2024 has been more about taking my time and not trying to rush through getting a headstart on all the things to come. January tends to be one of the more challenging months with my anxiety, but so far it has been easier than expected.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">That isn’t to say the month hasn’t had its challenges, or that I’m expecting the year to not have any challenges. There are several changes that I want (or need) to make in 2024, and some of those processes are already started. As a creature of habit and comfort zones, I’m not entirely looking forward to it.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">But I’m also trying to be optimistic and hopeful, because I know what it is to be stuck in the same patterns and how difficult that can be too.<br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNing-WhWR1Ajy2yCUW3_7l5e8vhbDwcFA11neHe3UOLYERjer9Fzo0hIU-s9zIxf8UdvGa8CN9ZaT8XurHbtEfAnZ_Xb2LhDQOkl8ACZL5MD9mt41gNMy5FTYGXUq3NQesrkIZtBLhFzewQl14klEpDhlMmPtaagxqAwCnkWuflplWMmkW4GIys0_Gc/s700/January%202024%20-%20Snow%201%20.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNing-WhWR1Ajy2yCUW3_7l5e8vhbDwcFA11neHe3UOLYERjer9Fzo0hIU-s9zIxf8UdvGa8CN9ZaT8XurHbtEfAnZ_Xb2LhDQOkl8ACZL5MD9mt41gNMy5FTYGXUq3NQesrkIZtBLhFzewQl14klEpDhlMmPtaagxqAwCnkWuflplWMmkW4GIys0_Gc/s16000/January%202024%20-%20Snow%201%20.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Usually, this would be the day I post a monthly recap here on the blog. I like having the recaps to look back on, to reminisce about certain moments or reflect on things. But I don’t really have anything much to recap in the way that I usually do. And I’ve also been thinking about maybe not doing monthly blog recaps on the blog. I do want to get better about posting here and maintaining this space, because blogging used to be one of my favorite parts about the internet! But I guess I’m still figuring out how I want to go about that. It’s a thought process I’m working through with other social media as well. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">A lot of my approach to this year includes reevaluation, which isn’t a bad thing, but I am still in that part of the reevaluation that is a lot of wandering and wondering. <br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqGH49vCyx__14d03-cI2lZP7xF9AyNXgLCsK0Dw_bj6zAAdYNCOVr5d9TypurbBJxIFQQPM_0HKLbW5Ncgo0G8q-KZv4EDgxfscFJ4NDM4dg4flp8FmphDbLJQAu_CtF4cd3t0H1zW2chUU_MBIYn70nyqtkO4xa_R2YhkSOulVKk9Eo-z_iT1ROhKo/s700/January%202024%20-%20Waterfall%201.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqGH49vCyx__14d03-cI2lZP7xF9AyNXgLCsK0Dw_bj6zAAdYNCOVr5d9TypurbBJxIFQQPM_0HKLbW5Ncgo0G8q-KZv4EDgxfscFJ4NDM4dg4flp8FmphDbLJQAu_CtF4cd3t0H1zW2chUU_MBIYn70nyqtkO4xa_R2YhkSOulVKk9Eo-z_iT1ROhKo/s16000/January%202024%20-%20Waterfall%201.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">And all of this is really just a long way of saying that I can’t believe we’re at the end of January already, and that I’m grateful for it and looking forward to seeing what the rest of the year holds. 😅</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqYD_9R5dxGyRxipw9ga5pB-DUHDpASBVcvv1Zo-INmft0t5yi-ZwehxRFJHHbLvr_aRV3zEKzD8D3uMSe-zxvFf9_HLmYOKlEX8Hh-vEfNPicNyBNT5CXAVqNQ7ZBmj5qsk_YGBxy-S8pzWkjvT7rgnEDtWE71YM5UzVOlZygNvt9X_LAH3DXW9Ca8s/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqYD_9R5dxGyRxipw9ga5pB-DUHDpASBVcvv1Zo-INmft0t5yi-ZwehxRFJHHbLvr_aRV3zEKzD8D3uMSe-zxvFf9_HLmYOKlEX8Hh-vEfNPicNyBNT5CXAVqNQ7ZBmj5qsk_YGBxy-S8pzWkjvT7rgnEDtWE71YM5UzVOlZygNvt9X_LAH3DXW9Ca8s/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b>What has been your approach to the new year so far? </b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-15859219853733392882023-12-31T17:13:00.005-05:002023-12-31T17:13:27.449-05:00Farewell, December! | December 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGwGQd3zYAESoJ7S2ZUywhJubQ3fbks42eprmFE9NDHXQhKcD_wTOod8sCr2G9NFvYCd1r1KCgTi9qBtseAhat_exUbX9HMxn398nESnC-oyYaJ-BdHbl2ZuEEJgVzqbDMUdPNLU0V5narX1CI1YUkT4Qvv0uhj87J2uV9uM7U1g-RKX3A1ORi4EZWf8/s700/December%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGwGQd3zYAESoJ7S2ZUywhJubQ3fbks42eprmFE9NDHXQhKcD_wTOod8sCr2G9NFvYCd1r1KCgTi9qBtseAhat_exUbX9HMxn398nESnC-oyYaJ-BdHbl2ZuEEJgVzqbDMUdPNLU0V5narX1CI1YUkT4Qvv0uhj87J2uV9uM7U1g-RKX3A1ORi4EZWf8/s16000/December%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This December has certainly seemed to fly by. It was a month full of busyness and many emotions, just like all of 2023 has been. I wouldn’t say the year has been a bad one, though it has had its struggles and losses. But I am grateful to have had another year and am looking forward to the next!<br /></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfVX67bMWPI5335Pxlj1K8skXJJFIutw4fjAZJF95h7FV0Qv6ozcGl2x9qikFgv-O-7YKq9Z7jpYPS9PW6wht7VflTcvDSDXeeVJfaOtbMu9_W_SroguNDEItFWsBLJ5QJq9q67o-sip5Arr_Fy9B_EdWRzsQWRKOGIZWWhA9e9_oiDT7UW0-A9p16SI/s300/writing.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfVX67bMWPI5335Pxlj1K8skXJJFIutw4fjAZJF95h7FV0Qv6ozcGl2x9qikFgv-O-7YKq9Z7jpYPS9PW6wht7VflTcvDSDXeeVJfaOtbMu9_W_SroguNDEItFWsBLJ5QJq9q67o-sip5Arr_Fy9B_EdWRzsQWRKOGIZWWhA9e9_oiDT7UW0-A9p16SI/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Making time to write.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">December has not resulted in huge jumps of writing progress, but I’m close to my goal for the month and I am happy with that. It means I stuck to my plan of setting aside time and trying to make the most of writing moments!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweoo6HO8yMNOOmedZI69dT8PFmjTim1rxfoZiYvGB6eE5tfIW4V3pHEzTk9keA6l6MFiWPdItZ7JxCuX39OpvMwcwtIOFzN_rJldLLZYmYbSjsTx8adjrG9nYFLiOHjOEabAEsVSptUKXAT0d0apz5EQTPy9YAYiUcZRnNSlxkovuYlxaeotvYfLkbFg/s300/blogging.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweoo6HO8yMNOOmedZI69dT8PFmjTim1rxfoZiYvGB6eE5tfIW4V3pHEzTk9keA6l6MFiWPdItZ7JxCuX39OpvMwcwtIOFzN_rJldLLZYmYbSjsTx8adjrG9nYFLiOHjOEabAEsVSptUKXAT0d0apz5EQTPy9YAYiUcZRnNSlxkovuYlxaeotvYfLkbFg/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Vlogmas</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I really enjoyed doing Vlogmas this year! You can find the recaps <a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/12/christmastime-is-here-blogmas-week-one.html">here</a> and <a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/12/good-cheer-blogmas-week-two.html">here</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9MImDH0bfcvTzicdFUK8j-_dE65z0PgQk9zuGPGDpy58Ke2UzGG3GIjsYDrfVeRfYTS5hyphenhyphenJ_XsZ5V03ZFU-FRwHs-HzJ6JAlQfqdVBIon3UNuhfL6M7coSRcQwGMRKxVEfbHhKzTxAWFepyD0qRTuznBBmrsuTve0IeO_W6szbYjGInCZVLaOsjMU5Q/s300/life.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9MImDH0bfcvTzicdFUK8j-_dE65z0PgQk9zuGPGDpy58Ke2UzGG3GIjsYDrfVeRfYTS5hyphenhyphenJ_XsZ5V03ZFU-FRwHs-HzJ6JAlQfqdVBIon3UNuhfL6M7coSRcQwGMRKxVEfbHhKzTxAWFepyD0qRTuznBBmrsuTve0IeO_W6szbYjGInCZVLaOsjMU5Q/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Christmas!</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This was one of those years where sometimes it was difficult to feel very Christmas-y. It’s my favorite holiday and I love all the festive things, so years where the Christmasy mood is a challenge is weird. That said, I was able to spend lots of time with family this month, and had a really lovely Christmas Day.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Reading.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I always start December with a list of all the Christmas things I want to read, and usually end up reading much less than expected. While there are still a few titles left to finish up, or that I simply didn’t get to, I did read a lot this month. I even did something I hadn’t before—taking my book to a local coffeeshop and reading there for a little while! <br /><br />(I’m also nearly finished with the audiobook of <i>Little Women</i>, which I have read multiple times but never at Christmas, and it is a nice cozy read for the holidays.)<br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Reviewing the year and making plans.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This past week, especially, has involved a lot of reviewing and thinking and planning and wondering. I have several things I need or want to do in 2024, but change is often a scary thing for me, so the idea of it is daunting. But I’m also excited about looking for new opportunities and adventures!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCm5A-h3YftA7yxLU2IsdRUgZ5wqtbdFGBJ9jqGSoC_Y56TKHXoZG7FvYnMNVrOkVFgDgHghnErfsKAUrCM93emTB_i2dMlwGLEQbqdLzxegu8sqXkiDpfiN8OY-IcofBRSIQF33zB3WtFjlQfNSIhVQKi2piCVNWYCGEmAMNO1SdMQD-_voQbwBWUgQ/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-34060746128055683152023-12-26T12:34:00.000-05:002023-12-26T12:34:04.393-05:00Good Cheer | Blogmas Week Two<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrZiE1qbOo3jWjuyXxBHlBAIJATl9jIb1NBirx4rnQsyKG_JMYQqJT8tJ5D8IaKMfXnWe-oL0aVcUhMbTbkHSXXUmSEKNOMN-KzdO6uJaz2YNjz7jlTmJkOsbk6-nYYhD7sx-gKVsaJKPPoGunQC5z61cpZpgHNnRqUdipFfyKnxsWAi1U1WXaOYbErg/s700/Blogmas%202023%20Part%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrZiE1qbOo3jWjuyXxBHlBAIJATl9jIb1NBirx4rnQsyKG_JMYQqJT8tJ5D8IaKMfXnWe-oL0aVcUhMbTbkHSXXUmSEKNOMN-KzdO6uJaz2YNjz7jlTmJkOsbk6-nYYhD7sx-gKVsaJKPPoGunQC5z61cpZpgHNnRqUdipFfyKnxsWAi1U1WXaOYbErg/s16000/Blogmas%202023%20Part%202.jpg" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">A bit later than planned, but here is Part Two of Blogmas/Vlogmas! I really enjoyed putting together little highlights of each day through Christmas. It was a fun way to mark memories!</span><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5S3EgdjGt5cJdlXumACkLuN9bXk_l76IPV40ZYHilEZ90wOHdUTNFZbGsKjCMSl9ZTZWZKRETIcVpfzGV9zCZZA5cWUcikl8CTYU_viqQeBs-yXIm1W61Sjk4CYI-y4uDT2a2jNdtAOCFPeRsInuRJ3AOQZUIXpSUumtHr2hyphenhyphenFp6DtRh8EcopTd_KoM/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5S3EgdjGt5cJdlXumACkLuN9bXk_l76IPV40ZYHilEZ90wOHdUTNFZbGsKjCMSl9ZTZWZKRETIcVpfzGV9zCZZA5cWUcikl8CTYU_viqQeBs-yXIm1W61Sjk4CYI-y4uDT2a2jNdtAOCFPeRsInuRJ3AOQZUIXpSUumtHr2hyphenhyphenFp6DtRh8EcopTd_KoM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0nn1nEtjNe/">December 8</a></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>time with family | a favorite sweater | memories | writing by the Christmas tree </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0qLKFeg13m/"><b><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">9<br /></span></b></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>reading | stormy skies | writing by the tree | watching </i>Rudolph <i>with my mom and nephew <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0stb0cgkmy/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">10<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>movie marathon | making a gingerbread house | rainy day | planning for the week | reading</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0vR7EoAdl6/"><b><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">11<br /></span></b></a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0vR7EoAdl6/"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>writing progress | peppermint tea | journal catch-up | lazy afternoons | starry skies</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0x9K82gFTy/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">12<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>writing | a restful day to recover from a cold | crafting with my mom | finishing a Christmas reread <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C00ddoqgmop/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">13<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>finishing my last read leftover from November | sunshine | completing another chapter of my WIP | Christmas plushies | watching the meteor shower with my mom <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C03LdkEgSlN/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">14<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>tea | writing a tricky story moment | crafting | watching Christmas specials | Christmas candles</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C05tghZNafn/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">15<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>time with family | reading | cozy vlogs | trying to keep up with my to do lists | floof snuggles | journal scribbles <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C08NQNZAd09/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">16<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>dinner with family | tidying home | nephew snuggles | driving around to look at Christmas lights | nostalgia <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0-37r8A9eZ/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">17<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Christmas hymns at church | watching movies | planning for the week ahead | scenic drives | reading with a cozy ambience playing in the background <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Bdm7BgWZT/"><b><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">18<br /></span></b></a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Bdm7BgWZT/"><b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></b></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>reading by the Christmas tree | planning Christmas preparation tasks | writing | cold almost-winter weather <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1EAevqgZhF/"><span style="color: #444444;">December</span><span style="color: #444444;"> 1</span><span style="color: #444444;">9<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Christmas baking shows | drawing practice | cold but cozy afternoon | journaling <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1GlxRGAwS6/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">20<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>time with my grandmother | reaching the midpoint of my current audiobook (rereading </i>Little Women<i>) | Christmas planning | receiving Christmas cards in the mail</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1JP0wrgaWY/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">21<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Christmas preparations | Christmas playlist while driving | reading | wrapping presents <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1LsYWUggzo/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">22<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>baking a cake for a gift exchange | wrapping presents | shopping | crafting</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1OURBbAwkL/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">23<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>making more Christmas treats | shopping with my mom and grandmother | reading at the coffee shop | watching </i>What If...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1Q0gRILFOR/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">24<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>finishing up Christmas baking and treats | reading a cozy short story | candlelight service at church | looking at Christmas lights | watching a favorite rom-com <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1TiDmKAYTX/"><span style="color: #444444;">December </span><span style="color: #444444;">25<br /></span></a></b></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><i>a cozy day at home | hot tea while watching Christmas classics | time with family | sharing gifts and memories | laughter <br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i> </i></span><span style="color: #444444;"><i></i></span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p></div></div></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-57602843600604909292023-12-08T22:34:00.004-05:002023-12-26T12:04:33.402-05:00Christmastime Is Here | Blogmas Part One<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99EqDtk-CVQdo1aD3Wu3ajcmurGt5-61GOblK3Dljpxln3ZN_66eHojMA1jZKacPD_p4Ge-H4FTvc6wOeSg-eXkbY48e8s1DWJ42ESkPlXUYFMYE1WlkqAvntvmM-nzD5CrFGGYhGE5OXdhyhRF8gmFMdEwUcHI6aWXijQkmwJfEVVAOdlTkjcJAMLwM/s700/Blogmas%202023%20Week%201.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99EqDtk-CVQdo1aD3Wu3ajcmurGt5-61GOblK3Dljpxln3ZN_66eHojMA1jZKacPD_p4Ge-H4FTvc6wOeSg-eXkbY48e8s1DWJ42ESkPlXUYFMYE1WlkqAvntvmM-nzD5CrFGGYhGE5OXdhyhRF8gmFMdEwUcHI6aWXijQkmwJfEVVAOdlTkjcJAMLwM/s16000/Blogmas%202023%20Week%201.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This year on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesonthewriter/">Instagram</a>, I’m doing Vlogmas through Reels. (My goal is three Vlogmas Reels a week, but so far I’ve had a lot of fun posting every day!) Mostly, it’s just a few words to recap the mood or some of the events of the day, for something cozy to look back on, and a way to remember to enjoy the little happenings of the days leading up to Christmas too. And I thought it would be fun to share a weekly recap here on the blog!</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The Reel captions are below, along with links to the Reels themselves if you want to check them out. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5S3EgdjGt5cJdlXumACkLuN9bXk_l76IPV40ZYHilEZ90wOHdUTNFZbGsKjCMSl9ZTZWZKRETIcVpfzGV9zCZZA5cWUcikl8CTYU_viqQeBs-yXIm1W61Sjk4CYI-y4uDT2a2jNdtAOCFPeRsInuRJ3AOQZUIXpSUumtHr2hyphenhyphenFp6DtRh8EcopTd_KoM/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5S3EgdjGt5cJdlXumACkLuN9bXk_l76IPV40ZYHilEZ90wOHdUTNFZbGsKjCMSl9ZTZWZKRETIcVpfzGV9zCZZA5cWUcikl8CTYU_viqQeBs-yXIm1W61Sjk4CYI-y4uDT2a2jNdtAOCFPeRsInuRJ3AOQZUIXpSUumtHr2hyphenhyphenFp6DtRh8EcopTd_KoM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0Vh4qngIMf/">December 1</a></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Rainy and cold | finishing a WIP chapter | watching Christmas episodes of </i>The Office<i> | wearing a Santa hat</i><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0YPocLAjyY/" style="color: #444444;"><b>December 2</b></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;">decorating | dinner with my parents and grandparents | fairy lights | writing | floofy friends</i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0aunIkA3-E" style="color: #444444;"><b>December 3</b></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;">decorating | open windows because of warm weather | Christmas hymns at church | watching a movie | reminiscing other Christmases | planning for the week</i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0dWi39gSxb/"><b>December 4</b></a><br /><br /><i>more decorating | reading | cozy Christmas ambient videos | IG content day | baking shows</i><br /><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0f8agIgu5g"><b>December 5</b></a><br /><br /><i>reading | journaling | watching YouTube | Christmas music on the drive home from work | countdown calendars | content planning </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0iWWLKrawr"><b>December 6</b></a><br /><br /><i>cloudy skies | finishing a chapter in my WIP | visiting with my grandparents | candy cane lane tea | Christmas music | Christmas candles</i><br /><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0k-wzqg47m/"><b>December 7</b></a><br /><br /><i>spending the day with my grandmother | nostalgic Christmas decorations | fuzzy socks | sunshine | finishing a library book</i><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5S3EgdjGt5cJdlXumACkLuN9bXk_l76IPV40ZYHilEZ90wOHdUTNFZbGsKjCMSl9ZTZWZKRETIcVpfzGV9zCZZA5cWUcikl8CTYU_viqQeBs-yXIm1W61Sjk4CYI-y4uDT2a2jNdtAOCFPeRsInuRJ3AOQZUIXpSUumtHr2hyphenhyphenFp6DtRh8EcopTd_KoM/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5S3EgdjGt5cJdlXumACkLuN9bXk_l76IPV40ZYHilEZ90wOHdUTNFZbGsKjCMSl9ZTZWZKRETIcVpfzGV9zCZZA5cWUcikl8CTYU_viqQeBs-yXIm1W61Sjk4CYI-y4uDT2a2jNdtAOCFPeRsInuRJ3AOQZUIXpSUumtHr2hyphenhyphenFp6DtRh8EcopTd_KoM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Are you participating in Blogmas or Vlogmas? </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-36869975816936656562023-12-01T21:43:00.001-05:002023-12-01T21:44:08.473-05:00Goodbye, November! | November 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QO3f4fp9rfLzQrfb8IDs7CqWeS3RmAAgWJTQTpZNzYhxlUjvjvz0pP8HzpYqU2yW1tHZqdptnkAh-1dOYFQw7KG478gVPn67DmFjy6mWnxK397ucMN3I2ZSAi62jbLkDtA-gzLCnLpqFnlujP9zsWrxeyU9KeREsS6hFi1Zn1jKwvkSODuMH2IVynpM/s700/November%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QO3f4fp9rfLzQrfb8IDs7CqWeS3RmAAgWJTQTpZNzYhxlUjvjvz0pP8HzpYqU2yW1tHZqdptnkAh-1dOYFQw7KG478gVPn67DmFjy6mWnxK397ucMN3I2ZSAi62jbLkDtA-gzLCnLpqFnlujP9zsWrxeyU9KeREsS6hFi1Zn1jKwvkSODuMH2IVynpM/s16000/November%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;">November was a month of many things, and definitely a busy month. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOM-MFAnGr6h9bwnRNe7fM5z4hGF8IBXX4SqM8_VRv1vDqGn0Bd5Yd6hbw3a4Dwn-4FJCkuKGxoj3M65vJ_Shk5qZPCIAx8xd9eVRV0-CscvNqNa0mKXpaDSSRJ5t11vOfXZPSn6JCnGKA-XRr-7tzaiLwjc3yaAEZBshtuk_K-_clWKCAc1_gIE-E2M/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOM-MFAnGr6h9bwnRNe7fM5z4hGF8IBXX4SqM8_VRv1vDqGn0Bd5Yd6hbw3a4Dwn-4FJCkuKGxoj3M65vJ_Shk5qZPCIAx8xd9eVRV0-CscvNqNa0mKXpaDSSRJ5t11vOfXZPSn6JCnGKA-XRr-7tzaiLwjc3yaAEZBshtuk_K-_clWKCAc1_gIE-E2M/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZLaMqmTyQ21KHZ-2nxUhtjqkGAoyxz9cT9YJbfzMlVCt23_BinEZqjQK_ZNDxIfwFoZsQluEWdLPJa6rVePeldyiwH_USfJ3z1ebh4BoZrpDWtAxf62cusHFkTqurTQFhnGuqpkWhynu3AZqYqKNl1i4-hGtVpLxtpjBdTIdvw0KSBzj5hUS_N2qMCc/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZLaMqmTyQ21KHZ-2nxUhtjqkGAoyxz9cT9YJbfzMlVCt23_BinEZqjQK_ZNDxIfwFoZsQluEWdLPJa6rVePeldyiwH_USfJ3z1ebh4BoZrpDWtAxf62cusHFkTqurTQFhnGuqpkWhynu3AZqYqKNl1i4-hGtVpLxtpjBdTIdvw0KSBzj5hUS_N2qMCc/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Finishing an updated WIP outline.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This was my main focus for writing this month, and I finished it right on schedule! I have a clearer idea of what I need to still rewrite, and some deadlines to keep up with, so I think having this will be helpful.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOM-MFAnGr6h9bwnRNe7fM5z4hGF8IBXX4SqM8_VRv1vDqGn0Bd5Yd6hbw3a4Dwn-4FJCkuKGxoj3M65vJ_Shk5qZPCIAx8xd9eVRV0-CscvNqNa0mKXpaDSSRJ5t11vOfXZPSn6JCnGKA-XRr-7tzaiLwjc3yaAEZBshtuk_K-_clWKCAc1_gIE-E2M/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOM-MFAnGr6h9bwnRNe7fM5z4hGF8IBXX4SqM8_VRv1vDqGn0Bd5Yd6hbw3a4Dwn-4FJCkuKGxoj3M65vJ_Shk5qZPCIAx8xd9eVRV0-CscvNqNa0mKXpaDSSRJ5t11vOfXZPSn6JCnGKA-XRr-7tzaiLwjc3yaAEZBshtuk_K-_clWKCAc1_gIE-E2M/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7l7tty2lF4RNOi4h_lk6_fb0UA7SplHVDLJGr582_2AvAA1UXXLbAXSMlWgNzsrCOBHe2chXmNMECMKR4vFU_H9QTqwYzgE2okdVYzz-PRgZHu5Eu0M47KanZdttlZQp9YRw9FJpCZUsTkM-dE66zFY0hE2AKr6CQN9RnxeO9AZCa7Z-C_yd2fTn53SM/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7l7tty2lF4RNOi4h_lk6_fb0UA7SplHVDLJGr582_2AvAA1UXXLbAXSMlWgNzsrCOBHe2chXmNMECMKR4vFU_H9QTqwYzgE2okdVYzz-PRgZHu5Eu0M47KanZdttlZQp9YRw9FJpCZUsTkM-dE66zFY0hE2AKr6CQN9RnxeO9AZCa7Z-C_yd2fTn53SM/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">The last days of fall-like weather.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Some of November felt more like early summer, but there were also some gray and cloudy days that definitely felt like autumn. I took several walks through the leaves and read outside as much as I could, which was nice. I also went on a day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with my mom, grandmother, sister, and nephew, and it was a lovely day enjoying the sunshine and the park.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Thanksgiving.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">We watched the Macy’s Parade on TV, as is tradition, and hosted lunch for my mom’s side of the family. There was a death in the family just a few days prior, so it was nice to gather and be around family for Thanksgiving and have each other’s company. We also went to a Festival of Trees, which I don’t think I had been to before, and it was really pretty. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOM-MFAnGr6h9bwnRNe7fM5z4hGF8IBXX4SqM8_VRv1vDqGn0Bd5Yd6hbw3a4Dwn-4FJCkuKGxoj3M65vJ_Shk5qZPCIAx8xd9eVRV0-CscvNqNa0mKXpaDSSRJ5t11vOfXZPSn6JCnGKA-XRr-7tzaiLwjc3yaAEZBshtuk_K-_clWKCAc1_gIE-E2M/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOM-MFAnGr6h9bwnRNe7fM5z4hGF8IBXX4SqM8_VRv1vDqGn0Bd5Yd6hbw3a4Dwn-4FJCkuKGxoj3M65vJ_Shk5qZPCIAx8xd9eVRV0-CscvNqNa0mKXpaDSSRJ5t11vOfXZPSn6JCnGKA-XRr-7tzaiLwjc3yaAEZBshtuk_K-_clWKCAc1_gIE-E2M/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How was your November? What were some of your favorite happenings? Are you ready for autumn to be over soon?</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-31315161793400283112023-10-31T15:09:00.002-04:002023-10-31T15:09:56.570-04:00Farewell, October! | October 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3ai_LGsj4EZt4LVXJPheZvbZ8trE4YGaWRtHOebgJ1oeFKIWtbSfndLUlffkOTu4t-DFnZumBq25Ab3LRXgxACfBJbHpo_jeCnMrSB77yWqeRx7IL1ZeKDwQwZGy9M-JjWON0Hy9K1SnOUIuXTw2h9kfR779nwRAbJQJbtP6xcuofMMeVfhJKfKQ2aQ/s700/October%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3ai_LGsj4EZt4LVXJPheZvbZ8trE4YGaWRtHOebgJ1oeFKIWtbSfndLUlffkOTu4t-DFnZumBq25Ab3LRXgxACfBJbHpo_jeCnMrSB77yWqeRx7IL1ZeKDwQwZGy9M-JjWON0Hy9K1SnOUIuXTw2h9kfR779nwRAbJQJbtP6xcuofMMeVfhJKfKQ2aQ/s16000/October%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"> And so, October goes... </span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">October has been busy, though mostly with everyday sorts of things. The month has passed <i>so</i> quickly!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OGmWEYlM6ACv_hMepis_dAkqOmM2uhM4GfCPVdHpKO2oHeXKmZCfaD8I1FrZCW6IeTh7oEkppXCB4mTh3Y9nXBklUPEiyY8buGMfdQpbHB1ziTTrTX8wC-En0EadGh9o8oX6iQwQ9PP36mA1qMRLSmf3VXQghHDb1OrfrJpqlyRZkI6KBojYkyKifs/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OGmWEYlM6ACv_hMepis_dAkqOmM2uhM4GfCPVdHpKO2oHeXKmZCfaD8I1FrZCW6IeTh7oEkppXCB4mTh3Y9nXBklUPEiyY8buGMfdQpbHB1ziTTrTX8wC-En0EadGh9o8oX6iQwQ9PP36mA1qMRLSmf3VXQghHDb1OrfrJpqlyRZkI6KBojYkyKifs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxM6q4F9IavwPp9AcSenVAM3M0NY4sV-RhAThetpd_6oGiDFtojQozUZC-msu8bTTKcnw_f9acJkuR2Bt3kvAaSD5cjBXQlhFonzHA_b10NyiyDmnPfqsiAYkCwxxtMKNWR_hPGbVXduCjNNUlxb3Udq2X40EDj2k1i2yrscdG_E-yPbUs94vBczenbQ/s300/writing.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxM6q4F9IavwPp9AcSenVAM3M0NY4sV-RhAThetpd_6oGiDFtojQozUZC-msu8bTTKcnw_f9acJkuR2Bt3kvAaSD5cjBXQlhFonzHA_b10NyiyDmnPfqsiAYkCwxxtMKNWR_hPGbVXduCjNNUlxb3Udq2X40EDj2k1i2yrscdG_E-yPbUs94vBczenbQ/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Slow progress.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Writing hasn’t happened as much as I had hoped in the past few weeks, but there were some good writing days. I haven’t actually tracked time written or words written at all this month.<b> </b><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OGmWEYlM6ACv_hMepis_dAkqOmM2uhM4GfCPVdHpKO2oHeXKmZCfaD8I1FrZCW6IeTh7oEkppXCB4mTh3Y9nXBklUPEiyY8buGMfdQpbHB1ziTTrTX8wC-En0EadGh9o8oX6iQwQ9PP36mA1qMRLSmf3VXQghHDb1OrfrJpqlyRZkI6KBojYkyKifs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM4vQZpETauyFSuUdqUo1X8bKeZm0_VOymSF5Nl0lZ_jbvqOkX0qVkbj1_g2C0DRwwVlvAH9964fXGRqv0nnpn8qthSKmQfwSuPzgUNugPHX7yUJFsmHILEBgkuU-17LvD8olVvsnzbvZQWEB6yqh3QbyZ1fA5Jh7Xnnvcs-bk-Kj7YlZr9Th2OfGmqI/s300/life.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgM4vQZpETauyFSuUdqUo1X8bKeZm0_VOymSF5Nl0lZ_jbvqOkX0qVkbj1_g2C0DRwwVlvAH9964fXGRqv0nnpn8qthSKmQfwSuPzgUNugPHX7yUJFsmHILEBgkuU-17LvD8olVvsnzbvZQWEB6yqh3QbyZ1fA5Jh7Xnnvcs-bk-Kj7YlZr9Th2OfGmqI/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Autumn adventures.<br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Mostly “little adventures,” like reading outside or taking a different route to work to see more of the fall leaves. I went trick-or-treating with some of my nephews, my mom, and my sister. And there was my family’s annual autumn dinner/Halloween party as well, and this year we were able to add an outdoor movie to the party since the weather was so nice! Watching <i>It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown</i> at sunset, with popcorn for snacking and fairy lights for decor was super cozy and nostalgic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OGmWEYlM6ACv_hMepis_dAkqOmM2uhM4GfCPVdHpKO2oHeXKmZCfaD8I1FrZCW6IeTh7oEkppXCB4mTh3Y9nXBklUPEiyY8buGMfdQpbHB1ziTTrTX8wC-En0EadGh9o8oX6iQwQ9PP36mA1qMRLSmf3VXQghHDb1OrfrJpqlyRZkI6KBojYkyKifs/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OGmWEYlM6ACv_hMepis_dAkqOmM2uhM4GfCPVdHpKO2oHeXKmZCfaD8I1FrZCW6IeTh7oEkppXCB4mTh3Y9nXBklUPEiyY8buGMfdQpbHB1ziTTrTX8wC-En0EadGh9o8oX6iQwQ9PP36mA1qMRLSmf3VXQghHDb1OrfrJpqlyRZkI6KBojYkyKifs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"> <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What were some of your favorite moments this month?</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"> <br /></span><p></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-87151871124034438342023-09-30T23:31:00.002-04:002023-09-30T23:36:07.119-04:00Goodbye, September! | September 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvQNGZw9Psvuft4l2Q6IUD9kxf75JN17tzf-9LEF5Dza9_D575Odby6pFTxv-_kXOXEnHxui-Aaf8hAQK1pCcagW72T_JcSMdqoEBg5m9wf20YGopiAW4KyWkUD4Lv0xlwbYs5RYuVGWJzoS9k2FbvIDZ8hgGCoozOPEcqk9L2hNIRF42QHh-8q5i1x8/s700/September%202023%20Monhtly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvQNGZw9Psvuft4l2Q6IUD9kxf75JN17tzf-9LEF5Dza9_D575Odby6pFTxv-_kXOXEnHxui-Aaf8hAQK1pCcagW72T_JcSMdqoEBg5m9wf20YGopiAW4KyWkUD4Lv0xlwbYs5RYuVGWJzoS9k2FbvIDZ8hgGCoozOPEcqk9L2hNIRF42QHh-8q5i1x8/s16000/September%202023%20Monhtly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">September has been a very busy month—travel, family gatherings, work, and all the things that go along with general life stuff. Summer is still hanging on during the days, but there have been cool mornings for sipping pumpkin spice lattes and chilly evenings for watching the sky and planning autumn events. Overall, a good month!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XNk50HPfnr3PHByfmI7iAkiiCiGURovqerzMupiW91cKYQtAF8e1LCziJX8SdDFAYrw501xBAKx2i2GZVYC6zj28wOpPqWaXxw3pLbEDS1lIS-PrKmjdmq39qsK8SZnFk-IA1AuTwbZ7Gw8lIpZn2EPsxM2kuQWnttEwgg07_FLwd2xXyarS7S0jneI/s300/writing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XNk50HPfnr3PHByfmI7iAkiiCiGURovqerzMupiW91cKYQtAF8e1LCziJX8SdDFAYrw501xBAKx2i2GZVYC6zj28wOpPqWaXxw3pLbEDS1lIS-PrKmjdmq39qsK8SZnFk-IA1AuTwbZ7Gw8lIpZn2EPsxM2kuQWnttEwgg07_FLwd2xXyarS7S0jneI/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Brainstorming.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This month turned out to be very, very busy, so the only writing progress I really accomplished was brainstorming for a<b> </b>a couple of projects.<b> </b> <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> <b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfMopNju5u4x2NLV7fUJKvuKfJC3zo_3UAuU84WJ1IjrCBFF4FiPYUQESyuTJPh79-kRxTGPewNs1SrefYjBa5ZZ6luP076Us1xDaPz-DC8Aj0AETTGpaLFsVTqUqfjztbgkLSUBxZNf9L7Urj2-p28tJt3cg-tEkF7Ulj6DKBW_hpU9o3I8xWlb2jLc/s300/blogging.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfMopNju5u4x2NLV7fUJKvuKfJC3zo_3UAuU84WJ1IjrCBFF4FiPYUQESyuTJPh79-kRxTGPewNs1SrefYjBa5ZZ6luP076Us1xDaPz-DC8Aj0AETTGpaLFsVTqUqfjztbgkLSUBxZNf9L7Urj2-p28tJt3cg-tEkF7Ulj6DKBW_hpU9o3I8xWlb2jLc/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Fall <a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/2023/09/im-back-falls-ficfrenzy-is-coming/">Fic Frenzy</a> returns!</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This is such a fun way to find motivation and community during the autumn months. I’m not sure of my goal yet, but I’m looking forward to hopefully getting a lot done! The event starts October 15th, and you can find all of the info on Christine’s website. (And her <i>Know the Novel</i> event is coming up soon as well!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">The paperback edition of <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Christmas-Novella-Anna-Christine/dp/B0CJHH8NGJ/">A Curse for Christma</a>s</i> launched!</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This is an adorable fantasy rom-com with a cozy contemporary feel that came out as an ebook last year. This month, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artistannachristine/">Anna</a> released the paperback! It is full of illustrations (drawn by the author!) and you definitely want to check it out for the upcoming holiday season.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b> </b><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_a3rKBcgilOD7SwmSP6xLaC9sChJguZVsFTBAuMQ-sKC7VogQcD34f8qOuIUnusq5UDocAw-bbFWxxAnavW1riVgsQGhCYuTs3Ddgb_AXnFkP-Ss2YLzqNH95YxaQcbnmFy_oLFnI25B_QgOp-cmtHOk_fcr6o3vj_GLPmxnVQNlEDEdcnaDnZQ2X2c/s300/life.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_a3rKBcgilOD7SwmSP6xLaC9sChJguZVsFTBAuMQ-sKC7VogQcD34f8qOuIUnusq5UDocAw-bbFWxxAnavW1riVgsQGhCYuTs3Ddgb_AXnFkP-Ss2YLzqNH95YxaQcbnmFy_oLFnI25B_QgOp-cmtHOk_fcr6o3vj_GLPmxnVQNlEDEdcnaDnZQ2X2c/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Travel!</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The second half of a road trip with my parents and grandparents took place at the beginning of the month, which was a lot of fun! I’m planning a photo blog post recap about that, but you can see some photos and mini vlogs on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesonthewriter/">Instagram</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Family reunions.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It’s always nice getting to see and catch up with family I haven’t seen in a while. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Watching the sky.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I really enjoyed getting to go stargazing in Yellowstone, which is something I have wanted to do for year<b>s. </b>Back home, I loved watching the super moon this week, especially since it was cloudy and I wasn’t sure it would be visible! And one night, I even saw a shooting star over my house, which is always a treat to see.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh7104a93O8aFVt03mSSq-Nf9IrsrhoFeIcAyLxicGJ-n5qb3QU2hADD8ZSKc0eho0Dc7vjT5jaMt4O5D_F8Bt8Rxb5XTEQe0glw1d3YMrr3GM9KefM7gKHKBByGxarFEeJ2phoILi_d9EDx0DnakYuHsWYwh1AHzRRLcxbhwhNTT4j2a3wiF6oNadRY/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b>Tell me about your September! What are you looking forward to in October?</b></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p></p>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-14880357984317855292023-08-31T09:00:00.001-04:002023-08-31T09:00:00.141-04:00Farewell, August! | August 2023<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZbLafjyaakPtZMqbKPljQnEnUUZ2impKv-TaAS97SeTp-g61lZx0Etu_iJHXq0M4PzfibB-Eg2GGvQ7WpPo2KttigR9K9u78Bo8idjFch-18Nj9n8t4NVG4w0emHKyHsYsSm27uYkFBjwldryGOWs2mlGanLFJfIdtDPMZ8YGN96HY4BCm8Im21FEt0/s700/Farewell%20August%20-%20August%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZbLafjyaakPtZMqbKPljQnEnUUZ2impKv-TaAS97SeTp-g61lZx0Etu_iJHXq0M4PzfibB-Eg2GGvQ7WpPo2KttigR9K9u78Bo8idjFch-18Nj9n8t4NVG4w0emHKyHsYsSm27uYkFBjwldryGOWs2mlGanLFJfIdtDPMZ8YGN96HY4BCm8Im21FEt0/s16000/Farewell%20August%20-%20August%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">And so we arrive at the end of another month. August was a very full month, with plenty of ups and downs, and it feels weird to say it’s ending. </span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXu3L7EWOX428txImkl55YGvOvZvvdmRBYrBSegqo6RHq3HmcATcoa3sGSbNMpmtEbBjFDnojb_W7qSvvJ3Yaz4yeEWaahZ8yjkmGjxj9PUJTJbZDeRxvt-dmLagk2Swj8NvDlPG_3Tirf078Q-V91GyvAOOo0BUIYcA9VNIEvr1IaHUbUeY9NTvs9_Ns/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXu3L7EWOX428txImkl55YGvOvZvvdmRBYrBSegqo6RHq3HmcATcoa3sGSbNMpmtEbBjFDnojb_W7qSvvJ3Yaz4yeEWaahZ8yjkmGjxj9PUJTJbZDeRxvt-dmLagk2Swj8NvDlPG_3Tirf078Q-V91GyvAOOo0BUIYcA9VNIEvr1IaHUbUeY9NTvs9_Ns/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Rereading an older work-in-progress.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It wasn’t really intentional—I opened the file while looking through my Kindle library one morning, and decided to keep reading! It’s a first draft of a story I don’t yet have set future plans for, but it is fun to revisit. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Writing a fluff short story.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The Christmas-in-July spirit got the best of me and I ended up writing something completely fluffy and non-canon. Though I have no plans to really do anything with it, it was very helpful in working through some character things I was struggling with!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTRmXLuz-Fu2J7i9evPHMKhRAi4Z0hWIoaTcsPz__nPP-ytYHE2DImN71oe5N8pKyihJitu6XWUevue0ZbMSaPEGnW1RxBEk89oq5oEl3OGy7cXafsqbi1RwHzBTCpGSRvp3jKrN1XtjiC2xoyP40xadzYNgfvPhqzVcSku5z01zFge9xuVeUP49oyYo/s300/blogging.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTRmXLuz-Fu2J7i9evPHMKhRAi4Z0hWIoaTcsPz__nPP-ytYHE2DImN71oe5N8pKyihJitu6XWUevue0ZbMSaPEGnW1RxBEk89oq5oEl3OGy7cXafsqbi1RwHzBTCpGSRvp3jKrN1XtjiC2xoyP40xadzYNgfvPhqzVcSku5z01zFge9xuVeUP49oyYo/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/08/abouttheauthoraugust-2023.html">#AbouttheAuthorAugust</a> returned for its fifth year!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIeKLD9vY9BfyHG_PbWkpVIBSri739-6ud_CgyduGmvM1XABB29XTyYPbm56YSOzQQWeKVXRvHO-X-_Z-1VVXjkBoCROFIlp-_YugmKkxpZIH1ZVzXv3Jcz8nTMO5F3IXLGpENstHOrPKoog8n636lw1t1KzmHAr3rsL5_H-itx3C-MWDGH8NZEG2ULg/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIeKLD9vY9BfyHG_PbWkpVIBSri739-6ud_CgyduGmvM1XABB29XTyYPbm56YSOzQQWeKVXRvHO-X-_Z-1VVXjkBoCROFIlp-_YugmKkxpZIH1ZVzXv3Jcz8nTMO5F3IXLGpENstHOrPKoog8n636lw1t1KzmHAr3rsL5_H-itx3C-MWDGH8NZEG2ULg/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Turning 30.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Aside from a little bit of melancholy the day before my birthday, turning thirty years old wasn’t scary or depressing or anything like that. I felt very reflective about things, but mostly am just grateful for another year of life! The day was spent in finishing up my annual LOTR marathon, having dinner with family, and enjoying a cozy day at home.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tfnVseOwuUR6Q0NRYUczHBLUgTC44tfVL2Kw23h7zn3-XshwQHlKY9OtV16qpkjxp4wKTG4ViQ8qngYbPvusmdElCOoGAetNWPlyRQCcSvrkwjsk60dcg5Emcbb7eFxReBwAEqUOKMkLGkNcxlBgvKUp8WafWPkI3SUPcnUrZxBEbsgDr4KguZugUsU/s700/2023%20Cupcakes%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tfnVseOwuUR6Q0NRYUczHBLUgTC44tfVL2Kw23h7zn3-XshwQHlKY9OtV16qpkjxp4wKTG4ViQ8qngYbPvusmdElCOoGAetNWPlyRQCcSvrkwjsk60dcg5Emcbb7eFxReBwAEqUOKMkLGkNcxlBgvKUp8WafWPkI3SUPcnUrZxBEbsgDr4KguZugUsU/s16000/2023%20Cupcakes%20.jpg" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Rewatching <i>Lord of the Rings.</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">A Middle-earth Marathon has been an August tradition since my seventeenth birthday. These days, it includes the extended editions of both <i>The Hobbit</i> trilogy and <i>Lord of the Rings</i>,<i> </i>and this year I watched them over the course of about four days instead of two.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: #444444;"> </i><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #444444;">Starting a new journal.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I don’t always start a new journal on my birthday, but wanted to this year since it was one of the “milestone” birthdays. <br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How was your August? </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-55634416109768382232023-08-20T20:08:00.001-04:002023-08-20T20:08:19.331-04:00#AbouttheAuthorAugust 2023 | My Responses<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvFlPcgf9arszEeZVP_KyaPNPGr1mk9Ct9pAbMcqrUeq5TE6l8anP2o87CMgm9_WoFCHjN3j1f6fa6ASMuIIo0IqrJC4T5zSTwPsfBK4NTsFuDLxJ3_HYJhJGwrVnzm617FHXGalP6fe_AMGL9SPW8ZnO0wkYrlsbu0iewGRQ3Qwl-mu0dypzg2MepRY/s700/About%20the%20Author%20August%20-%20My%20Responses%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvFlPcgf9arszEeZVP_KyaPNPGr1mk9Ct9pAbMcqrUeq5TE6l8anP2o87CMgm9_WoFCHjN3j1f6fa6ASMuIIo0IqrJC4T5zSTwPsfBK4NTsFuDLxJ3_HYJhJGwrVnzm617FHXGalP6fe_AMGL9SPW8ZnO0wkYrlsbu0iewGRQ3Qwl-mu0dypzg2MepRY/s16000/About%20the%20Author%20August%20-%20My%20Responses%202023.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Even though <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/abouttheauthoraugust/">#AbouttheAuthorAugust</a> is technically over, I still wanted to join on my blog. :) Here’s a roundup of some of my responses to this year’s prompts!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUV215BXO8zKjQyqkCOEuUT5awAf1-trEeSWri_VpsdltEkRnbfh2yzaP4MoW8Hi_jkEXfTFHQcVuBsIUVLG-5CspJqs88F0qK5A5iggJylQ2UF4SNWKyDPF_4Sc4Uxpranfxmi_5t_tMuh_IJbI-uZMwqSPuDhVOWhrmBkehsfHHINrCO9d24rYq1y0/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What sparked your love of writing?</b></span><br /></div><div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve been in love with stories since I was a little kid—books and bedtime stories, movies, making up games with friends and siblings—and then one day I started writing them! </span><br /></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Something you love about your WIP</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">My favorite things about my WIP are the characters and their relationships. Some new characters and dynamics are introduced, which impact the main characters' friendship and changes what they think they know. It’s messy and complicated and more than a little chaotic (for me and for them), and I hope I'm doing their arcs justice along the way.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>3 facts about your work-in-progress <br /> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">1) There is at least one new POV that was not in the first book.<br />2) I’ve made myself cry at least once writing it. (Not just because it’s been a complicated one to write... 😅😂)<br />3) It is set in mid/late autumn.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b> Books/stories/characters that inspire you<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;">If I had to choose something fictional that has influenced me the most, I'd probably have to pick <i>Lord of the Rings</i>. I watched <i>The Fellowship of the Ring </i>when I was about 9 years old and fell in love with all of it—stories, characters, Middle-earth. In my teens, I read through <i>The Hobbit</i> and <i>LOTR</i>, along with several other Tolkien books (<i>Unfinished Tales</i> was a favorite to reread). And if I'm being completely honest: I've never really outgrown my <i>LOTR </i>Era.<br /><br />It's been such an influential part of my life, well before I ever thought of becoming a storyteller myself. And I wouldn't say anything I've written is anywhere near the scope and scale of <i>LOTR</i>, but it is still one of the stories that inspires me the most.<br /><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Writing wishlist<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">A wedding story (I have a specific one in mind that I would LOVE to write, but so far, it refuses to be written.)<br />Revisit my historical scifi WIP from 2016<br />Rewrite my time travel WIP <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Your main character(s) in emojis</b><br /><br />Katira: 🟪🏹☕📬🏚️⬛<br /><br />Edellion: 🟥🏹🗡️🌇🛡️⬛ </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Your WIP aesthetic in words</b></span><br /><span style="color: #444444;">autumn / stone streets / hot cider / memories / hiding in shadows / uncertain promises / inkstains and old papers / flickering firelight / mysterious letters / knives in the dark / rain / maps / whispered secrets / starlight and street lanterns</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-40820982858577441172023-08-01T08:00:00.018-04:002023-08-01T08:00:00.144-04:00#AbouttheAuthorAugust 2023!<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoJH3S_rQS6CIJxq6RJdcLQ_j6b4_X9iLuUHr4wQiUwWZg_UlFKYyu5p8n5M-XE3FJxEYdR4YZZisx_7QtLp0vIB7_qFahwzHCAuziO4NvTL74FWlrHvhigXmlbzoZDGc1JfCmjD-KvSljkezHt865Nt1bl_OcV5EbCWphEq4Mu1Bt7rQxnkXgz3iQok/s700/2023%20About%20the%20Author%20Augustbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoJH3S_rQS6CIJxq6RJdcLQ_j6b4_X9iLuUHr4wQiUwWZg_UlFKYyu5p8n5M-XE3FJxEYdR4YZZisx_7QtLp0vIB7_qFahwzHCAuziO4NvTL74FWlrHvhigXmlbzoZDGc1JfCmjD-KvSljkezHt865Nt1bl_OcV5EbCWphEq4Mu1Bt7rQxnkXgz3iQok/s16000/2023%20About%20the%20Author%20Augustbanner.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/abouttheauthoraugust/">#AbouttheAuthorAugust</a> 2023 begins today! You can join the party over on Instagram with the hashtag, or you can join on your website or blog using the prompts below. As with the IG prompt list, you are welcome to mix and match the prompts however you wish.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdGEKfYXW-_-wcXmGmjA07ojjg5QS9y3ZpVgqDOLMyz_EstQwdLg0iYO-LjiKvoE_w8Hz6f_KeaMtDA_5xCJCFNU0xMqalxMqWeHUaPkjDtLa3CbUB6R8ZuLNgxLVS97yjvd03w5BE746H8keC2NoPbRv-gfCdI0J-1QyB8iJIMWjM7vu9XRUfx1I8fA/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdGEKfYXW-_-wcXmGmjA07ojjg5QS9y3ZpVgqDOLMyz_EstQwdLg0iYO-LjiKvoE_w8Hz6f_KeaMtDA_5xCJCFNU0xMqalxMqWeHUaPkjDtLa3CbUB6R8ZuLNgxLVS97yjvd03w5BE746H8keC2NoPbRv-gfCdI0J-1QyB8iJIMWjM7vu9XRUfx1I8fA/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WEEK ONE</b></span><br />Introduce yourself!<br />3 facts about your work-in-progress<br />What sparked your love of writing?<br />Currently reading/August TBR<br />Something you love about your WIP</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /> </span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WEEK TWO<br /></b></span></span><span style="color: #444444;">Books/stories/characters that inspire you<br /></span><span style="color: #444444;">Writing wishlist<br /></span><span style="color: #444444;">Your main character(s) in emojis<br /></span><span style="color: #444444;">Your writing space and/or routine<br /></span><span style="color: #444444;">Favorite font to write with</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>WEEK THREE</b></span><br />Your favorite writing tools<br />A writing strength and/or weakness<br />Favorite writing advice or quote<br />Your WIP aesthetic in words<br />August goal check-in </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoWQE4-aQem8v8Yc0wVDEXwp_q7Wo4g-PYdi_kTfv3eRb6GA40_oWwFBiQcKPWCuIJ8yKjhsz-McBRPk-7DiajVb0CI7TqswnbmhFiXM6BTKD_sUB1zsK8Lz80GR1JBBVz91rbeTI9tBbv750Tr9u4WzbeLvC1I8Kt5ArAxRMj8zU1hPdHHvF5_Ppqjk/s1080/%23AbouttheAuthorAugust%202023.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoWQE4-aQem8v8Yc0wVDEXwp_q7Wo4g-PYdi_kTfv3eRb6GA40_oWwFBiQcKPWCuIJ8yKjhsz-McBRPk-7DiajVb0CI7TqswnbmhFiXM6BTKD_sUB1zsK8Lz80GR1JBBVz91rbeTI9tBbv750Tr9u4WzbeLvC1I8Kt5ArAxRMj8zU1hPdHHvF5_Ppqjk/w400-h400/%23AbouttheAuthorAugust%202023.jpg" width="400" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdGEKfYXW-_-wcXmGmjA07ojjg5QS9y3ZpVgqDOLMyz_EstQwdLg0iYO-LjiKvoE_w8Hz6f_KeaMtDA_5xCJCFNU0xMqalxMqWeHUaPkjDtLa3CbUB6R8ZuLNgxLVS97yjvd03w5BE746H8keC2NoPbRv-gfCdI0J-1QyB8iJIMWjM7vu9XRUfx1I8fA/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdGEKfYXW-_-wcXmGmjA07ojjg5QS9y3ZpVgqDOLMyz_EstQwdLg0iYO-LjiKvoE_w8Hz6f_KeaMtDA_5xCJCFNU0xMqalxMqWeHUaPkjDtLa3CbUB6R8ZuLNgxLVS97yjvd03w5BE746H8keC2NoPbRv-gfCdI0J-1QyB8iJIMWjM7vu9XRUfx1I8fA/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Be sure to leave a link to your blog post(s) in the comments, or you can use the hashtag to share them as well! </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-44764593026674752632023-07-31T23:45:00.001-04:002023-07-31T23:45:11.154-04:00Goodbye, July! | July 2023<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWoxd1CHi58bAPzAuXDKhzmUBJTvKvKxo6SKLFk9vFSQr0vTW1Rfs9t5kVfIyLv-tI95wKAovqlNVvN7WGZyXXUP3vA__qjfa-IMk7p8vK7Oes0--nXgQns_HQyoDZTb8VFbTcn5AJJaDF-bnTyKTlZjlrEkK0kKdZ4G7LJ9f_3RQsdfXpBcUWrhMN-Y/s700/July%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWoxd1CHi58bAPzAuXDKhzmUBJTvKvKxo6SKLFk9vFSQr0vTW1Rfs9t5kVfIyLv-tI95wKAovqlNVvN7WGZyXXUP3vA__qjfa-IMk7p8vK7Oes0--nXgQns_HQyoDZTb8VFbTcn5AJJaDF-bnTyKTlZjlrEkK0kKdZ4G7LJ9f_3RQsdfXpBcUWrhMN-Y/s16000/July%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">July was the month in which summer really arrived and settled in. There have been pretty days and fun moments, but also a lot of hiding indoors from the heat. It was a productive month on the day-to-day scale of things, though!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkcY7g14JRJrva0ItNHAzpNbsWc8YF8TW68QbqjBXG_26AHxS67CcsGO1dDtA2LplJ69OkTX7gIWRDAiv58Mec8N3KAGLWm8VTV2Jy5ozjdsLGWaQqluAe-qq4Xt95egrewd-dU2iV6YHPOR_f3q6dmngOqCNkzKTHOABP-3uyupYXJhCjUL2AUgloJo/s300/writing.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkcY7g14JRJrva0ItNHAzpNbsWc8YF8TW68QbqjBXG_26AHxS67CcsGO1dDtA2LplJ69OkTX7gIWRDAiv58Mec8N3KAGLWm8VTV2Jy5ozjdsLGWaQqluAe-qq4Xt95egrewd-dU2iV6YHPOR_f3q6dmngOqCNkzKTHOABP-3uyupYXJhCjUL2AUgloJo/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">An at-home writing “retreat.”</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I had a weekend with a lot more free time than usual available, so I had a mini writing retreat at home! I got a few scenes and chapters done (more than I’ve written some months this year, honestly). It was nice!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTx7WEBoOvd0rleIylj26jpzofOxX9ufaZwM47sp-O-yOOYgUYqTIj1q0z-k_hG-CSNAVlXI1RhAoBJfIRhK1M3itahnnYv4fWW68o-jsPocjuxfyxtwb3BSsOVsiGZbPt84SvDT6LWpz0aZx-SJHV2yf47CCj87XbC5216IP06aCUKSPm-9ujKxaOvs/s300/blogging.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTx7WEBoOvd0rleIylj26jpzofOxX9ufaZwM47sp-O-yOOYgUYqTIj1q0z-k_hG-CSNAVlXI1RhAoBJfIRhK1M3itahnnYv4fWW68o-jsPocjuxfyxtwb3BSsOVsiGZbPt84SvDT6LWpz0aZx-SJHV2yf47CCj87XbC5216IP06aCUKSPm-9ujKxaOvs/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">#AbouttheAuthorAugust is returning for its fifth year! </b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">You can find all the details <a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/07/abouttheauthoraugust-annoucement.html">here</a>, or in the post coming up on the blog tomorrow!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHBFmDOAwWgm9APKMqmMZ7YyBtE6_MB886uevflFZbVQWvzd_oPTo_JnsFNIelMoNsCka3h2uKUeAHYfAt2aDT1GxX1vMf2z-ex_BXDUuB1FZSfsRV5-G1EfDd_jULcduUmSdoXdoEzz9P0xCn2fXudTn9g5Eeql5LmSwKux9VptwsD10NFVlJs5rVRg/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHBFmDOAwWgm9APKMqmMZ7YyBtE6_MB886uevflFZbVQWvzd_oPTo_JnsFNIelMoNsCka3h2uKUeAHYfAt2aDT1GxX1vMf2z-ex_BXDUuB1FZSfsRV5-G1EfDd_jULcduUmSdoXdoEzz9P0xCn2fXudTn9g5Eeql5LmSwKux9VptwsD10NFVlJs5rVRg/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Family gatherings.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">With the Fourth and several birthdays, we had a few family gatherings this month. It was even cool enough the evening of the Fourth, after a bout of rain, that we were still able to have dinner outside as planned!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Reading.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’m still very behind on tracking my reading this year, but I did read a few books this month! I reread a couple of cute summery contemporaries, and listened to an audiobook of <i>Frankenstein</i>. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCyDotnInSSOpllpM6PCaSTqT71f_OC9Ve-oNqnXI8xmlxHl25fXcxPriGKo6iCbq7jYh1wMIT3rWN4EDSvoBDF4-XxvbeRueYO0Eq_x5d3OzsnNIxI4_Ve9z34PuqU1kXl1MdCDO26dEPkvSaTsEoUhIgcTbV71lXUoqWgEGHzKgIHxS_pclVTNk13zs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b>How was your July? Any favorite moments or adventures? </b></span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-60977686667316357022023-07-18T21:33:00.003-04:002023-07-18T21:33:52.278-04:00#AbouttheAuthorAugust Annoucement!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTA2y_tfRWFb0p1en4_PnyYaN76joxaLdQd_XeUjYetSzOgeU1PEY49ZCghU7tBvazneiWDosg839_nQhDrF7TVpiUhRDV2WYNJ1eM17VkXI5xin-bJirMp9voCWA9QElu34dhSEcDkAP8v6LOyqGgQKVU8DfLwYWuwJt7nKtI0Dpy5PW6eu9toGmdDoE/s700/About%20the%20Author%20August%202023%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTA2y_tfRWFb0p1en4_PnyYaN76joxaLdQd_XeUjYetSzOgeU1PEY49ZCghU7tBvazneiWDosg839_nQhDrF7TVpiUhRDV2WYNJ1eM17VkXI5xin-bJirMp9voCWA9QElu34dhSEcDkAP8v6LOyqGgQKVU8DfLwYWuwJt7nKtI0Dpy5PW6eu9toGmdDoE/s16000/About%20the%20Author%20August%202023%20banner.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It’s (almost) #AbouttheAuthorAugust again! I can’t believe this will be the fifth year of this Instagram challenge/blog party. Today, I’m excited to share the prompts for August 2023 with you!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrWnnwVTGqX_6PUH3XfG-Wlqu0Aw41j4KErGN2ZU9gv8sZP8tD8N2NS9bvxGiDQLnDTFQ_iH1-6sYgz8Ggzo53hKJvtmW_BsibGVafbxL5yC5FLwF00G8ODxdmlRgCZlc80SQgOLjL1Unl7hCnWv_FS9_w6r_bUGILfNp0M4PH4VbC8IOAGq6lSbmp9U/s1080/%23AbouttheAuthorAugust%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrWnnwVTGqX_6PUH3XfG-Wlqu0Aw41j4KErGN2ZU9gv8sZP8tD8N2NS9bvxGiDQLnDTFQ_iH1-6sYgz8Ggzo53hKJvtmW_BsibGVafbxL5yC5FLwF00G8ODxdmlRgCZlc80SQgOLjL1Unl7hCnWv_FS9_w6r_bUGILfNp0M4PH4VbC8IOAGq6lSbmp9U/w400-h400/%23AbouttheAuthorAugust%202023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This year, #AbouttheAuthorAugust will run August 1st through August 19th. The prompts are weekly, rather than daily, so that you can have flexibility to mix and match them in a way that fits your posting schedule. Join all the prompts, or only a few—it’s up to you!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I will be primarily joining on Instagram, but there will be a blog post version of the prompts available to copy and paste as well, if you would rather join through your website/blog. (That post will go live on August 1st.) </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamesonthewriter/">@jamesonthewriter </a>for updates and check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/abouttheauthoraugust/">#AbouttheAuthorAugust</a> to see posts from previous years!</span><br /></p>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-86659387249251277022023-06-30T14:29:00.001-04:002023-06-30T14:29:40.121-04:00Farewell, June! | June 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFfMljGCZvJ1pR24VmMc5UI4ySV41gY6LcN3McCKI2iVnYqfGNuDKDnRlS7if9_hYWlrm1Ldq8fuQ5ThqyU3YBKPPSiM3-KsB8P9QYZqP2FihKGp_xNoylVthRLgdACJPU4EoSZatHVjB0zAmpEpy-bC6-u2RCxFKTM7DrwV5GplwZD763LWpERwI-a8/s700/June%202023%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdFfMljGCZvJ1pR24VmMc5UI4ySV41gY6LcN3McCKI2iVnYqfGNuDKDnRlS7if9_hYWlrm1Ldq8fuQ5ThqyU3YBKPPSiM3-KsB8P9QYZqP2FihKGp_xNoylVthRLgdACJPU4EoSZatHVjB0zAmpEpy-bC6-u2RCxFKTM7DrwV5GplwZD763LWpERwI-a8/s16000/June%202023%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">We have now passed the halfway mark of 2023! I do think June was a month that seemed to race by, though most of its busyness was of the ordinary, everyday sort. (Not that there is anything wrong with that!)<br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXw4Tn2tH5wYGYSG9WJD26PWe2NaHqANlky1SD0HACde2WNfNr1gwdByPEJyIiMmTcObCVIP83WjeHRIt_VZAbMmj9GBU0NsYSUsz8z6xY4UmvgDdiqSwRXoMMBlXhUO9UtALARxXGAmIVJmEsRF7029YJwC6pdpKH_oCikV15sz2HxWRzJC8bGdVMDaY/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXw4Tn2tH5wYGYSG9WJD26PWe2NaHqANlky1SD0HACde2WNfNr1gwdByPEJyIiMmTcObCVIP83WjeHRIt_VZAbMmj9GBU0NsYSUsz8z6xY4UmvgDdiqSwRXoMMBlXhUO9UtALARxXGAmIVJmEsRF7029YJwC6pdpKH_oCikV15sz2HxWRzJC8bGdVMDaY/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Slow but steady progress!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I had a goal of writing 20 times this month, and while I’m going to be just under that (I think I’m at 15?), I’m not unhappy. The point was to make time to write in between all the other life busyness happening, and I did. I even ventured out to the library and a local coffeeshop for writing a couple of times, which I haven’t done in a while! I’ve also had a potential plot fix come up for an older WIP, which is exciting to brainstorm now and then.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwFybwl_81-FBG5DCSMm5grpDxkeb0MFzLidhnibHvDKYZJLVSXc11pWu-oDf8FcKYzENZ6PHr_a907BPTc5cfL1JnIXvEFsiJQHcWqSXRXtDUY3_SHOtFuE7fU7QkSyjp2nLOCBU-JZEuobqPEt7YSqoWqWvY2wRWlJZDIhA-bOQNX2pFx9poJnYuAE/s300/blogging.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwFybwl_81-FBG5DCSMm5grpDxkeb0MFzLidhnibHvDKYZJLVSXc11pWu-oDf8FcKYzENZ6PHr_a907BPTc5cfL1JnIXvEFsiJQHcWqSXRXtDUY3_SHOtFuE7fU7QkSyjp2nLOCBU-JZEuobqPEt7YSqoWqWvY2wRWlJZDIhA-bOQNX2pFx9poJnYuAE/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/2023/05/ficfrenzys-summer-event-is-coming/"><i>FicFrenzy's Summer Event </i>by Christine Smith <br /></a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’m not participating in this summer edition of FicFrenzy, but if you’re looking for a writing challenge to join, I believe there are a couple weeks left of this one. (And the summer version has the addition of Factions, which sounds pretty fun!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://thefreckledwriter.blogspot.com/2023/05/space-girl-summer-is-back.html"><i>Space Girl Summer is Back</i> by K.J. Haakenson</a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This was such a fun event last summer, and this year, there is a journal full of inspiring prompts and ideas to go with it! <b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVURrBf4GQ8p-ULmK2U1GipriO6dJSH9skfGVnOZkWRbnFPBkou7C_luA6WPH2u-syN-4miUMoNUSRRGEUZC8uV5wDkMLJj59TZJtlonyIN703Zd3WmG8BEVcTawRu6T8WPfApiSe3imKNL-5kMQYFeYA-aee0jJ9win23MscT3WBo578QT9BLjeqiU0/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVURrBf4GQ8p-ULmK2U1GipriO6dJSH9skfGVnOZkWRbnFPBkou7C_luA6WPH2u-syN-4miUMoNUSRRGEUZC8uV5wDkMLJj59TZJtlonyIN703Zd3WmG8BEVcTawRu6T8WPfApiSe3imKNL-5kMQYFeYA-aee0jJ9win23MscT3WBo578QT9BLjeqiU0/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Yearly Goal Check-ins.</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’m not going to accomplish most of the goals I set out for this year, which is disappointing and a bit disheartening, but I’m still going to work toward most of them. Progress over perfection, right? :D A lot of unexpected circumstances have required a shift in some goals, and so it’s definitely been an opportunity to practice being graceful with myself and circumstances.<br /><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Time with family.<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Summer tends to be a busy time of year, especially for family gatherings and holidays and things. My parents and I also spent a weekend visiting my grandmother who lives in a different city, which was fun. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnFklGF_17av5c_JmYrYn1X4e2QBsbVeXXyHUR4hNUlCzGw0o1kXOeSMK5cVZb4E10SLIUu9e-2_pnoNhnPVIAnz-VABJu-qTF8bYlWOCt1j2GdQ8tfhioZhuhso9G0pNvoWUhSPNFBz26KWQqyzuZo0u9E0TBn-HjdhuTLqPu0hX6FaPe46CMvM1Eg/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">How is your summer so far? </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-24579646901085560942023-05-31T15:01:00.001-04:002023-05-31T15:01:39.572-04:00Goodbye, May! | May 2023<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZvAJOGiXNKfK4dRDrpDpHE7ryJVj0IYKo4EmpiCH7zAIVopXsRk7YUB6cBl47dNfbXeuj5UO2Nz5-Lfy8ScuCK4Ex6xjDbdchn1FnZ5qOGOdfJjbdW0NYCh_HI6DdwXoHv35hwAvam8GkmyrroG2acMU1lVbulxrLzaDAFjjddfudpfkCsciHLvb/s700/May%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZvAJOGiXNKfK4dRDrpDpHE7ryJVj0IYKo4EmpiCH7zAIVopXsRk7YUB6cBl47dNfbXeuj5UO2Nz5-Lfy8ScuCK4Ex6xjDbdchn1FnZ5qOGOdfJjbdW0NYCh_HI6DdwXoHv35hwAvam8GkmyrroG2acMU1lVbulxrLzaDAFjjddfudpfkCsciHLvb/s16000/May%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Here we are at the close of yet another month! So far this year, I think May felt like it passed quicker than the other months have. </span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"></span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwlv-ZtRMDOa5CRCIM0lH1xzfnZghQpLtB49EsE6-BFiHnN8gDVpLOkc4xLZbFtQ1vvSV7rYSVoFbuqzlLH9VbXK1PaUs_rmHR45u2EYoFXiNpsxo-3UeBDo_20c_3cBCqJPQMmxUBoh7ZiIs03pghon5gweMluJG1vhq3W2dkGh5MWFh68NzaPTv/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwlv-ZtRMDOa5CRCIM0lH1xzfnZghQpLtB49EsE6-BFiHnN8gDVpLOkc4xLZbFtQ1vvSV7rYSVoFbuqzlLH9VbXK1PaUs_rmHR45u2EYoFXiNpsxo-3UeBDo_20c_3cBCqJPQMmxUBoh7ZiIs03pghon5gweMluJG1vhq3W2dkGh5MWFh68NzaPTv/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Slow progress.<br /> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">My biggest writing accomplishment this month was finally getting through some brainstorming and a tough chapter. This month has been busy, and sometimes the brain power to write just hasn’t been there, or the time I could allot to writing has been less than I would like, which has made for slower progress than I wanted, but I did have some really nice writing sessions throughout the month.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggry7PZeDyaaQuXsC4qFJeMx5ebV4p6Y4UjroBkVMg0LQQizVVWPV-19CrwjV7uNgf8__H9WxE97sWqymsvhkWdDMhqVj_HcfcTtXgVCEn6QQCFygQppqjlX6Y9DaBzKHfZQZNtd_RnE5z7Xom1sJbjw-w21dmLHq0-_Xb7e5XiVxO1Y9oQ3q_i6kf/s300/blogging.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggry7PZeDyaaQuXsC4qFJeMx5ebV4p6Y4UjroBkVMg0LQQizVVWPV-19CrwjV7uNgf8__H9WxE97sWqymsvhkWdDMhqVj_HcfcTtXgVCEn6QQCFygQppqjlX6Y9DaBzKHfZQZNtd_RnE5z7Xom1sJbjw-w21dmLHq0-_Xb7e5XiVxO1Y9oQ3q_i6kf/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Blogging has fallen way behind what I had planned for this year, but I’m looking to post a little more throughout the summer than I have been.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zrEBpuJrQqF7cjBNWs7AOmdDLg5o8nOWpGJIkx-BdeGpwQlYr61IijdX0MnMmyGZ5OVl8HnNoMTYOrxZR8FL1uU7BvAPmG-h8Ss7Rg8j1BIlAjPgI603mbPHAGEq563Yu3SHW5JL_cA1yCL5fK7sA6eqxTyhmZRHpedhr2y2t7XmlGAv9M7onE0L/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zrEBpuJrQqF7cjBNWs7AOmdDLg5o8nOWpGJIkx-BdeGpwQlYr61IijdX0MnMmyGZ5OVl8HnNoMTYOrxZR8FL1uU7BvAPmG-h8Ss7Rg8j1BIlAjPgI603mbPHAGEq563Yu3SHW5JL_cA1yCL5fK7sA6eqxTyhmZRHpedhr2y2t7XmlGAv9M7onE0L/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Spending time outside.</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sometimes it’s been reading, but a lot of it has been spent enjoying the sunsets, the return of the fireflies (or lightning bugs, as I usually tend to call them, hehe), and the milder-than-normal weather. Usually May isn’t a spring month here—it’s an extra month of summer—but this year it has been really lovely and cool most days. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Watching movies.<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I watched a few movies this month, but my top favorites were <i>Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol.3 </i>and <i>Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves</i>. (It’s been two days since I watched <i>Guardians</i> and I have yet to fully recover from the feels.) <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAurwkeaT9M1DnG8-rMk3jj2qbV9f3zTq4D0xFYqaeNGGpllql0fd59_RgI-YX6p8-B9SnoOSVcpLPpWdrQ2WASefMYb6b4oZ35eZCOlWXP83N1Gf2lXnc6401dC4S5EAnhIjzxoXEBwKYu2RBtpr0FjbFsqtY7JlXXNPKDsOXaMwTJPGcR_oacRH/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How was your month? Have you had any fun springtime adventures?</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-1665503088732979142023-04-30T22:10:00.001-04:002023-04-30T22:10:39.454-04:00Farewell, April! | April 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnsP37Akk5deiAVMo_F4LdXDdUU07SGXirTQ6wA1hSeIP0pmhiSrIVojweT64R-JabaADAruJb8DTtCfx-iqDg8Toi0UsHfxyomRzqoArXybbt_TI3IIpiDPFniVmA1Z6EnjJ6DOG9MmZwTTy4rB8zu20Re702h5sB-HV8ma1JcGNiHuocDzYOjng/s700/April%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20banner.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnsP37Akk5deiAVMo_F4LdXDdUU07SGXirTQ6wA1hSeIP0pmhiSrIVojweT64R-JabaADAruJb8DTtCfx-iqDg8Toi0UsHfxyomRzqoArXybbt_TI3IIpiDPFniVmA1Z6EnjJ6DOG9MmZwTTy4rB8zu20Re702h5sB-HV8ma1JcGNiHuocDzYOjng/s16000/April%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20banner.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">April has been a busy month, especially this past week or so. Lots of spring cleaning and work stuff and general life things. Weather-wise, it’s been a pretty month overall, if a bit chillier than expected; I’ve been enjoying the coziness of the cool days and the sunshine of the warm ones, for sure.<br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e9ymzBrDq11-ZhOvJoQk1hUX5nh6tXRINau6ElDFCpGgMvf1QlYw3xflKipYVyXdrCUTaboyYy84U4x50a9dsPtm8fVpXb__5kpkQDvQK5eipE8moTr5ue80x3z4Yqd8XRu9SLZrYkHKO4bjq--dQLFv321we5bBU9MZWatzNCJJdKKUu6ypSnpt/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e9ymzBrDq11-ZhOvJoQk1hUX5nh6tXRINau6ElDFCpGgMvf1QlYw3xflKipYVyXdrCUTaboyYy84U4x50a9dsPtm8fVpXb__5kpkQDvQK5eipE8moTr5ue80x3z4Yqd8XRu9SLZrYkHKO4bjq--dQLFv321we5bBU9MZWatzNCJJdKKUu6ypSnpt/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJitg07WPK6f_FA2VraL4jHC-VVVMSP5ZYvcVHMWUsIGh_Qor-X3FrmF9aQ3gUY9NQ38kBxIp2PLTn9VIKptxgHtrYzVZAnCFuRTj0rG2CrrBg-XxYydtwz0X2J1ayUuaLCHh5gpI3YLIVUxRYptwSwCdFSAFXjy2EsmRJAh5DSp0AA4QEM40_PG7j/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJitg07WPK6f_FA2VraL4jHC-VVVMSP5ZYvcVHMWUsIGh_Qor-X3FrmF9aQ3gUY9NQ38kBxIp2PLTn9VIKptxgHtrYzVZAnCFuRTj0rG2CrrBg-XxYydtwz0X2J1ayUuaLCHh5gpI3YLIVUxRYptwSwCdFSAFXjy2EsmRJAh5DSp0AA4QEM40_PG7j/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">FicFrenzy!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The second half of <a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/2023/02/announcement-ficfrenzy-spring-event-newsletter/">Christine’s spring FicFrenzy</a> event was this month and I got a bit of progress done on my WIP, especially a couple of hard scenes.<br /></span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e9ymzBrDq11-ZhOvJoQk1hUX5nh6tXRINau6ElDFCpGgMvf1QlYw3xflKipYVyXdrCUTaboyYy84U4x50a9dsPtm8fVpXb__5kpkQDvQK5eipE8moTr5ue80x3z4Yqd8XRu9SLZrYkHKO4bjq--dQLFv321we5bBU9MZWatzNCJJdKKUu6ypSnpt/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e9ymzBrDq11-ZhOvJoQk1hUX5nh6tXRINau6ElDFCpGgMvf1QlYw3xflKipYVyXdrCUTaboyYy84U4x50a9dsPtm8fVpXb__5kpkQDvQK5eipE8moTr5ue80x3z4Yqd8XRu9SLZrYkHKO4bjq--dQLFv321we5bBU9MZWatzNCJJdKKUu6ypSnpt/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQu9QuX_SdGfTVTMuEpXdrQmONPHPo7f8dz4irIDfs9h2AbIVMgzLA0Ft9UjHdfmJfFl3KP5P_MFi6emQJxJp9lq8YaZOq-mUxFqo5DbLDcStR1gGtX8DVvjs_Y5AnO_7dwOMVXLWvLFJ7Jn1AKg7ADzylPFXlCCq2Mn5qLBT2634hV34EptNledO2/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQu9QuX_SdGfTVTMuEpXdrQmONPHPo7f8dz4irIDfs9h2AbIVMgzLA0Ft9UjHdfmJfFl3KP5P_MFi6emQJxJp9lq8YaZOq-mUxFqo5DbLDcStR1gGtX8DVvjs_Y5AnO_7dwOMVXLWvLFJ7Jn1AKg7ADzylPFXlCCq2Mn5qLBT2634hV34EptNledO2/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Reading.</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ll admit to pretty much not keeping track of my reading on GR or in my book journal for most of this year, but I’ve been making my way through a few books this month. I’m currently rereading <i>Dearest Josephine</i> by Caroline George, which has been a good cozy read for rainy days this week.<br /><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqIa4rG6yuI8KRXnaP-9aphIbH4daSjrzaw9_s8I-L5yjRjBPnbwSx9YIs_kkKyJYp6GP0-DhIoqaiJuImvVn3uynL8r-t1Q2que-wpDc_2X7khVGKVGgEJn3e9ZgtfSSsUfJhS5jBzXPci1jauhkps4To78Qki1LS8TNIMIpUwglsAvIOyAZXPYm/s700/April%202023%20ROTK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqIa4rG6yuI8KRXnaP-9aphIbH4daSjrzaw9_s8I-L5yjRjBPnbwSx9YIs_kkKyJYp6GP0-DhIoqaiJuImvVn3uynL8r-t1Q2que-wpDc_2X7khVGKVGgEJn3e9ZgtfSSsUfJhS5jBzXPci1jauhkps4To78Qki1LS8TNIMIpUwglsAvIOyAZXPYm/s16000/April%202023%20ROTK.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Going to a screening of <i>The Return of the King</i>!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">My mom and I caught one of the twentieth-anniversary screenings of the extended edition of <i>The Return of the King </i>at a local theater and it was super fun! I haven’t seen any of the extended editions in theaters before, and hadn’t seen ROTK in a theater since 2003 (the occasional rerelease screenings have never been at a theater near me before), so it was a very nostalgic event, and a little bit magical. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e9ymzBrDq11-ZhOvJoQk1hUX5nh6tXRINau6ElDFCpGgMvf1QlYw3xflKipYVyXdrCUTaboyYy84U4x50a9dsPtm8fVpXb__5kpkQDvQK5eipE8moTr5ue80x3z4Yqd8XRu9SLZrYkHKO4bjq--dQLFv321we5bBU9MZWatzNCJJdKKUu6ypSnpt/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-e9ymzBrDq11-ZhOvJoQk1hUX5nh6tXRINau6ElDFCpGgMvf1QlYw3xflKipYVyXdrCUTaboyYy84U4x50a9dsPtm8fVpXb__5kpkQDvQK5eipE8moTr5ue80x3z4Yqd8XRu9SLZrYkHKO4bjq--dQLFv321we5bBU9MZWatzNCJJdKKUu6ypSnpt/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Tell me about your month! Any fun highlights? Writing wins? Is it more wintery or spring-like where you live?</span><br /></b></span></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-47173030634564818032023-03-31T16:27:00.003-04:002023-03-31T16:28:32.950-04:00Goodbye, March! | March 2023<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3fZ1jHBKr00GEIWMrmaNEzaH6r_8pr-7PeXP_jxmqHoWXEPaJPaWb6OthJgamwgSZZ09NU6JtE62AayyQp9u0un5N-0U7c3SROnfDiJ1oYPs6--NhLZbHP2mpDR65ouhzFdQXbCv5bJIGW-mFCPceI1DjyQx688lwDq4-lGP6qbbN6jcBXwk2Yvv/s700/March%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3fZ1jHBKr00GEIWMrmaNEzaH6r_8pr-7PeXP_jxmqHoWXEPaJPaWb6OthJgamwgSZZ09NU6JtE62AayyQp9u0un5N-0U7c3SROnfDiJ1oYPs6--NhLZbHP2mpDR65ouhzFdQXbCv5bJIGW-mFCPceI1DjyQx688lwDq4-lGP6qbbN6jcBXwk2Yvv/s16000/March%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br />March has been a very busy month, and in many ways, a tough one. And it definitely feels like it passed very quickly—surely there were a couple of weeks missing somewhere??<br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGofw3NRKBUuZePdzTBoIy82SwVuyNB4kBVQ5WcOBtyuBZabzDosuJ1eMJOEfc6qEO6VwhRGc6spsfSv-BBw5LTgM7ydtn4K8O98vdXYCooPAum51z_sg6diw_zCnRNicf8O8hsKw6a7ZZ3fD5nOXjEclJG3a7Rdk7Ezmp596ADpyTY-v6HLmyoLvs/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGofw3NRKBUuZePdzTBoIy82SwVuyNB4kBVQ5WcOBtyuBZabzDosuJ1eMJOEfc6qEO6VwhRGc6spsfSv-BBw5LTgM7ydtn4K8O98vdXYCooPAum51z_sg6diw_zCnRNicf8O8hsKw6a7ZZ3fD5nOXjEclJG3a7Rdk7Ezmp596ADpyTY-v6HLmyoLvs/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Chipping away at some <i>TTS </i>revisions for <a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/2023/02/announcement-ficfrenzy-spring-event-newsletter/">FicFrenzy</a>!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve not talked a lot about <i>TTS </i>during these revisions, just because this draft feels like one to keep a little quieter about until it’s actually done. But I’m very happy with the amount of progress made in the past couple weeks and hope to keep up that momentum for a while!<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD9PU1s3qi54E19e8laoZJ3Bw6o2bRKfO_icb91wrwCmWujndqSbOBxTwzqpaf_3-aMckSb56v41HTItVwVkOPe9nWCSRQXjlMjjLMknzZuKWTm30Uh55AVyQod14gbsa2-xjdOp3ZHjOtI3LsPh2rLa9bOSmueHZi3i4y7zXGuEk8sDgCUjrCHjB/s300/blogging.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD9PU1s3qi54E19e8laoZJ3Bw6o2bRKfO_icb91wrwCmWujndqSbOBxTwzqpaf_3-aMckSb56v41HTItVwVkOPe9nWCSRQXjlMjjLMknzZuKWTm30Uh55AVyQod14gbsa2-xjdOp3ZHjOtI3LsPh2rLa9bOSmueHZi3i4y7zXGuEk8sDgCUjrCHjB/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><b> <br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>ON THE BLOG</b><br /><a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/03/2023-bullet-journal-tour.html">2023 Bullet Journal Tour</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">March is also my blogaversary month, even though I didn’t do anything to celebrate it this year. Sixteen years ago, I started my first blog, which was much different in style and tone than my current one, but blogging has definitely played a role in my journey as a writer!<br /><br />(Also: Blogger has been weird and not letting me reply to comments on posts—I’m working on it though!)<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBWiqkslZx23JMiCojdTH0UipWWKzCDo3QM_bXt8hD5bz1oFFsUYlN5SwQzdmuoR8ULY6jPxFu36SUhmtEIHUC1oopEB_eWks9sNqOpw2FWTICjAp6sBaB_xD4zW8Vilg9Ovg8ElvXr7D956RxxXqqqkTRgi2nrDMs9lXnu98HX0_xB7_e3PXKtMK/s300/life.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBWiqkslZx23JMiCojdTH0UipWWKzCDo3QM_bXt8hD5bz1oFFsUYlN5SwQzdmuoR8ULY6jPxFu36SUhmtEIHUC1oopEB_eWks9sNqOpw2FWTICjAp6sBaB_xD4zW8Vilg9Ovg8ElvXr7D956RxxXqqqkTRgi2nrDMs9lXnu98HX0_xB7_e3PXKtMK/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">My great-aunt passed away.</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">We knew it was close given some recent health developments and dementia progression, but it was still hard to say goodbye. She was more like another grandmother than an aunt, and such a sweet and kind person to everyone she met, and a presence that will definitely be missed.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">A pet emergency.</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">One of my family’s cats, Grey, gave us a scare earlier in the month, but is doing much better now. There’s been some adjustments since he has a new diagnosis that requires a special diet, but he’s on the road to recovery and we’re optimistic.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Spring has arrived!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Despite the many meltdowns I had this month, I’m still grateful for the arrival of spring. It’s been so nice to see the world coming back to life in little pops of color and flowers and birdsong. (Though, honestly, it’s mostly been very cold this month, which has made it seem like winter was hanging on a bit!)<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX8g6gSk7HGdT4mMKMhMdauZtfuIq_rpIxwO5VIyahxmDtxxLeliv5noDkBQQjZy0HIU0unR-SfCKdlxSgcwD6YwKuzfBzcNFhV34o_GUKqsCde8lYJS152uP5w_4_WfEg0rXcLcasG7jRfR0sZq5NTea_fv81Ti2RnQaQKKqCUTfuizyjuJh53_q4/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How was your month? Any exciting happenings? Do you have any fun spring adventures planned?</span></b></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-22403762452816443572023-03-28T08:00:00.001-04:002023-03-28T08:00:00.166-04:002023 Bullet Journal Tour<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt1VrC8z0Y2ymStX4bCF-sNYgI30SHVbu56EC_BX1a1jD2n-WpcD6FnYepZ3ldbqkQ9VGgtYxFMzofHEl9q0WfYyuNIdrcADLBCb3XMeRFivL0PS7as7vw9tPapnZBhKB-rG-obEwjOZn1--HjHnV4L1oFOgJX0X_e-9u2N8bavEuPW2IsG_LW2Op/s700/Bullet%20Journal%20Tour%20Header%20Image.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdt1VrC8z0Y2ymStX4bCF-sNYgI30SHVbu56EC_BX1a1jD2n-WpcD6FnYepZ3ldbqkQ9VGgtYxFMzofHEl9q0WfYyuNIdrcADLBCb3XMeRFivL0PS7as7vw9tPapnZBhKB-rG-obEwjOZn1--HjHnV4L1oFOgJX0X_e-9u2N8bavEuPW2IsG_LW2Op/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%20Tour%20Header%20Image.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">After a bit of a delay, I finally had a chance to put together a little tour/flipthrough of my bullet journal! This is the first year I’m using one as my main planner, which has been a bit of an adjustment since I’ve been using planners for over ten years!<br /><br />Just a note: This isn’t a sponsored post or anything—just me sharing about the journal I’m using and some of the stationery I use with it.<br /></span></div></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">The Journal</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr3tNvER-SQ1H0PMiTFEhvO5zs4wOieTQvrcZ-3PsrMLP2BzRCSki26YaoU_Ggmi2SgQIKaTh5DKQ4GsLDvG0nEMguTtxr3d5TNv_5SF7yykxLw3sd11DogG6orZP9HnkfrM8xlj9qu1DYUSCmDhXJaNjnVnjrquoGIEJe5X3DTsxFqILt5Mdw9xY/s700/Bullet%20Journal%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPepr63y2tqrG1UgnCESqwBm-ufqGv_uLW_mU6-gFkC86p5G8JpUU4PVehdmcWJFedIiGTM7x_FoYz9Qa7AHZ7mTi1nTPjtTN1NPS2suwA4gt_MCQzUAuxleIGOqSjDdfc3vVI35WXt6UwlDUVg7oX-QR4szLbd95mSGy9gwEIriOCJAO6zVsvOodE/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%201.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’m using an Archer & Olive journal in the Traveler’s Notebook size. The cover is blue cloth with a bit of gold foil decoration on the front cover. This journal has two ribbon bookmarks, a pen loop, a pocket on the inner back cover, and an elastic loop to keep the journal closed.<br /><br />This is the first journal I’ve bought from Archer & Olive but I really like it! I’d not seen much of the TN style notebooks, but for the most part, this size ha<b>s </b>been great.<br /></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr3tNvER-SQ1H0PMiTFEhvO5zs4wOieTQvrcZ-3PsrMLP2BzRCSki26YaoU_Ggmi2SgQIKaTh5DKQ4GsLDvG0nEMguTtxr3d5TNv_5SF7yykxLw3sd11DogG6orZP9HnkfrM8xlj9qu1DYUSCmDhXJaNjnVnjrquoGIEJe5X3DTsxFqILt5Mdw9xY/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%202.jpg" /></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"> Yearly Pages</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Initially, I was going to put a lot more in this section, but after some thought, decided I wanted to keep the setup pretty simple. (Things like my movie/TV show watchlist are kept in my mood/wellness journal instead of here, since it already had spaces for things like that.)<br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDG5qhmQX4FHOciPidbWHVB5R2PC1VVekIjWlLVnW-qrJplYsVYhQIt1pXLAgZ2v1-PEf9rSbK9c-fY55yR6IeR0n6BcoriWmcyxtBkdYsqgF8asIa84i4kQgZqWkhmdSOvFHKAhnhwkSqtdZDJjOyqkoSApaXW_fS_GOVTzjvEeTCtTD8C9kP-3q/s700/Bullet%20Journal%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDG5qhmQX4FHOciPidbWHVB5R2PC1VVekIjWlLVnW-qrJplYsVYhQIt1pXLAgZ2v1-PEf9rSbK9c-fY55yR6IeR0n6BcoriWmcyxtBkdYsqgF8asIa84i4kQgZqWkhmdSOvFHKAhnhwkSqtdZDJjOyqkoSApaXW_fS_GOVTzjvEeTCtTD8C9kP-3q/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%204.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The 2023 calendar pages are pretty simple. I repurposed the yearly calendar squares from another planner and glued them on a two-page spread in the journal. I’ve also added a sticky note to write down any potential vacation days and such.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The next spread is the “goals” section. I have my main goals for the
year in three categories (personal, financial, and writing), and added a
list of twenty-three things I’d like to do in 2023 (these are smaller
goals geared more toward trying new things, stepping out of my comfort
zone, and getting back to some old hobbies). </span><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUykVC9w5aj96mTuCKxhktM4tEO06iklAgQa9vuLPbWXClyh9si_9f78drV8YLrIoAV0LIieX532qmKqFdoJgO7hzUtrb58O3Ai-8Lb0l4yVYJ2hJVZ8ZQf8fDDTBtv0CjNBEPbZ7g7jtX3BHnz4XN_mHUmNkj4V7c2RDivQdEp82Kh9sRRZ_SGGJ/s700/Bullet%20Journal%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUykVC9w5aj96mTuCKxhktM4tEO06iklAgQa9vuLPbWXClyh9si_9f78drV8YLrIoAV0LIieX532qmKqFdoJgO7hzUtrb58O3Ai-8Lb0l4yVYJ2hJVZ8ZQf8fDDTBtv0CjNBEPbZ7g7jtX3BHnz4XN_mHUmNkj4V7c2RDivQdEp82Kh9sRRZ_SGGJ/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%205.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoG-oHohRxsYCTEiikhDb4I7zeo8Mt8rwiQw-0iBDJO0IkiZqYCgOJhzg-CO66R5o8mZwZqsdJeQdIWhmAZBY_vKhjshg4QGBS2XxoxFRYP7P09We_WF1WhoEuOAzYF-jqljcV9l2mOtA4-ZJuWkLS-7LaN54wYb9KS4MS7RkZJlzxFvWibUATsqi/s700/Bullet%20Journal%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoG-oHohRxsYCTEiikhDb4I7zeo8Mt8rwiQw-0iBDJO0IkiZqYCgOJhzg-CO66R5o8mZwZqsdJeQdIWhmAZBY_vKhjshg4QGBS2XxoxFRYP7P09We_WF1WhoEuOAzYF-jqljcV9l2mOtA4-ZJuWkLS-7LaN54wYb9KS4MS7RkZJlzxFvWibUATsqi/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%209.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I made this flip-out section with a page from a different notebook. I trimmed it, glued the folded part to the page, and added washi tape as a closure.<br /></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaSMnOx9l7C69LqwNhgWt4Ym_h9KMW0AyMvUXs2UxFHCuaZsXgO9VbWDea373oe9cPrUL_nyrqC-zI2G5JUlMKsNZynv4b__9dRxNX37P9DAa1ZA2r-kLSl-sbw0GpQpV45xn7JwzmFT-xQd6Hu40DWQuSL26DSoUATv8I-Lu1AqjQk9aUID0921/s700/Bullet%20Journal%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIaSMnOx9l7C69LqwNhgWt4Ym_h9KMW0AyMvUXs2UxFHCuaZsXgO9VbWDea373oe9cPrUL_nyrqC-zI2G5JUlMKsNZynv4b__9dRxNX37P9DAa1ZA2r-kLSl-sbw0GpQpV45xn7JwzmFT-xQd6Hu40DWQuSL26DSoUATv8I-Lu1AqjQk9aUID0921/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%2010.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Next up, I have a tracker for quarterly tasks, such as seasonal housekeeping tasks, vehicle maintenance, and things like that. It’s just four boxes with numbers beside them, so a really easy page to set up!</span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-PSY1tTQ5C9FmBwbmJjvHOJmv_Hyd9UdKr4wW5mmjcVJIKGXwMDjE_eJe1j59Ssl8MUA2dEnbDsvBBWk8zDBMq_pMniIcfUySLsZ_Ek4V50KXY5FQ3DqYuIIwwWA4fJt-FgFibWsWq6RXwTMAPmZgD-M0NwBEWDcvBo1hiPNKXl_TZpPmIyh38H8/s700/Bullet%20Journal%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-PSY1tTQ5C9FmBwbmJjvHOJmv_Hyd9UdKr4wW5mmjcVJIKGXwMDjE_eJe1j59Ssl8MUA2dEnbDsvBBWk8zDBMq_pMniIcfUySLsZ_Ek4V50KXY5FQ3DqYuIIwwWA4fJt-FgFibWsWq6RXwTMAPmZgD-M0NwBEWDcvBo1hiPNKXl_TZpPmIyh38H8/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%208.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I also have a period tracker page. It’s similar to the one I’ve made for my previous planners, with a color-coded key for different symptoms. This one was a little time consuming to sketch out, but works pretty well. The months’ initials are across the top of the grid, and then the days are marked vertically.<br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEI1UyoSath2sEPiUr-04xazLFqST5pkhEawoEK4b7v0ayAl9rtA8gr1cLr9X3CuvpMdJgISPDDD1zLcnF5Ts5zqVMIjiW8voQNqyC-W_G4wrXUs-Pz6R1VeKBROq7SFb8qFGNHWI4x_PQspakYFxkS2QtG1Y4Ql14xEqAACWKTeefdP7CmutnJLa/s700/Bullet%20Journal%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEI1UyoSath2sEPiUr-04xazLFqST5pkhEawoEK4b7v0ayAl9rtA8gr1cLr9X3CuvpMdJgISPDDD1zLcnF5Ts5zqVMIjiW8voQNqyC-W_G4wrXUs-Pz6R1VeKBROq7SFb8qFGNHWI4x_PQspakYFxkS2QtG1Y4Ql14xEqAACWKTeefdP7CmutnJLa/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%207.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><br />Monthly Pages</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">So far I’ve kept the same layout for the months, just because it works really well for me at the moment! Each month has a title page, where I put a calendar (usually on the left). Sometimes I’ll add a quote to this page, and sometimes it’s just decorated with stickers or paper. On the opposite page, I note major tasks and goals for the month,
as well as important days such as birthdays or appointments.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnGmVdcrsrxQQvih69kUmvWJdUjshRiYp7gyGi1T03AzcwVqxmtsAdQd8PnUI3ajGVmUJ9BXSYYanb9SMIoPupM4bI_EH4ZINR76g5trlSzC0ciz8_s4xGR3aGYVT032reJlBcYnvJgKUp5voSHX76_FD0INE8DC1GzscMeno7l38lHihoa81vXXL/s700/Bullet%20Journal%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnGmVdcrsrxQQvih69kUmvWJdUjshRiYp7gyGi1T03AzcwVqxmtsAdQd8PnUI3ajGVmUJ9BXSYYanb9SMIoPupM4bI_EH4ZINR76g5trlSzC0ciz8_s4xGR3aGYVT032reJlBcYnvJgKUp5voSHX76_FD0INE8DC1GzscMeno7l38lHihoa81vXXL/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%2013.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Weekly Pages</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve tried a couple different layouts for the weekly pages. Each week gets two pages; usually, the left page contains Monday through Thursday, while the right page contains Friday through Saturday. In January and February, the right page also had a space for weekly tasks. I used a horizontal layout for January and February. I really liked it and found it usually had plenty of space for writing things.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO_dtEqxXHtj-JsiLbC-qkNSZ6kp3zNPnEf-jr61ofGcpoLtVnsHweKovvvSuppEP6K8-ixXWAHprDAxStod08Ql9stNEvLycOwuIgwku9kgYL4niLEokJsrJAEsYdurJ5eDUxwyME24wuG8rnRsrBMZaO0iiWQd3w6ICsyCr9zNkf9kTxef4Akpa/s700/Bullet%20Journal%2011.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDO_dtEqxXHtj-JsiLbC-qkNSZ6kp3zNPnEf-jr61ofGcpoLtVnsHweKovvvSuppEP6K8-ixXWAHprDAxStod08Ql9stNEvLycOwuIgwku9kgYL4niLEokJsrJAEsYdurJ5eDUxwyME24wuG8rnRsrBMZaO0iiWQd3w6ICsyCr9zNkf9kTxef4Akpa/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%2011.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">In March, I used a vertical box layout. I didn’t include a weekly task box, and opted instead to use the space for more decoration.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChtnc3Y7gUBiV-w75I869JI4IzIdghSsg2U0xY21-Wh3SlaEmuBXZBVQzpCxRzb1ZCs9r1D5MdWsJSeC3GvB5Wx0T-FxnSSJkyKfmqKN5f9058881Mebp5x8y1vbik-lcw1Q7s4ulpKV4M8yroZEe9dHPpjJYLRNSxgKI8XFNjuCiv3TF-tXQcj2a/s700/Bullet%20Journal%2012.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChtnc3Y7gUBiV-w75I869JI4IzIdghSsg2U0xY21-Wh3SlaEmuBXZBVQzpCxRzb1ZCs9r1D5MdWsJSeC3GvB5Wx0T-FxnSSJkyKfmqKN5f9058881Mebp5x8y1vbik-lcw1Q7s4ulpKV4M8yroZEe9dHPpjJYLRNSxgKI8XFNjuCiv3TF-tXQcj2a/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%2012.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">For April, I’m going to use the vertical box layout again. This time, I’ve added a task box on the right page, since I missed having one in March. The dimensions of the boxes are the same as March, but I’ve placed them closer together to leave room for decoration or quotes on the bottom of the pages.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJr0kZZdaXvM1XPfhqzuBtjLkNHsFQr3nvhzIGB7pFdGJ_iXdiJjFdj-vnoCHzPTCLY5kqhqfV9tEGWJ13BDTvRXeRqtSTNovs77hS1_HqSTONGamAEbbq9V4Zr1t1XVYrn1otPi9kBEQHBNaxC7I0ZauMnz8LDFh5KM9A4Xd-kIg5Fq24i7dA2zx/s700/Bullet%20Journal%2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJr0kZZdaXvM1XPfhqzuBtjLkNHsFQr3nvhzIGB7pFdGJ_iXdiJjFdj-vnoCHzPTCLY5kqhqfV9tEGWJ13BDTvRXeRqtSTNovs77hS1_HqSTONGamAEbbq9V4Zr1t1XVYrn1otPi9kBEQHBNaxC7I0ZauMnz8LDFh5KM9A4Xd-kIg5Fq24i7dA2zx/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%2014.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Supplies</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;">I already had a lot of stationery prior to starting this journal, so I’ve tried not to buy too much more for it. I did, however, buy some scrapbook paper for the yearly overview pages and some new pens.<br /><br />For decoration, I really like using stickers! I’ve also used scrapbook paper, washi tape, and stamps. <br /><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">My favorite tools are fineliner marker pens in varying sizes (various brands), markers/highlighters, white gel pens (I really like the Gelly Roll pens since they come in different sizes, and the Uni-ball Signo pen), paper clips, and correction tape. For sketching out the weekly spreads, I use a pencil and ruler, and set up the entire month at one time (I don’t always decorate all of the weeks at once, but it helps to already have them ready in one go!). I would also recommend paper clips and sticky notes.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktfVWqsKXaRBOZZVpa83MR2RQ2rf0WsaP4YRPLbUS8nfLcwBg7qR_jG16OlAZo8sN1X3WLHuLlbXEaps9eExwV_I3zDGE5YbkVw41jwTFqBRyJBLA5DMgA8H6HlT1jtUDz8R1ue9oxhljFaqPJTQVsVb2BsCSua3Putv46d0TLHG4qAXt-B7ZACC0/s700/Bullet%20Journal%2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktfVWqsKXaRBOZZVpa83MR2RQ2rf0WsaP4YRPLbUS8nfLcwBg7qR_jG16OlAZo8sN1X3WLHuLlbXEaps9eExwV_I3zDGE5YbkVw41jwTFqBRyJBLA5DMgA8H6HlT1jtUDz8R1ue9oxhljFaqPJTQVsVb2BsCSua3Putv46d0TLHG4qAXt-B7ZACC0/s16000/Bullet%20Journal%2015.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD1C0mr4lHMxcD3ZrUcSJ7MczcheuwbhZxi9WvOP-XTtbejISJcV8N7N7aMP5_KqvET1I4b6zxprbnrVkxv16L0CIWQIaijFls23Z14e_GZ6Cp3G-lGgN9DnVz7fs8jVVxM3dwlNWnJY-zeoLJvCtDwTzgkW6dKbYqa4811jSH7xR-I-F8Lnvodck/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWD1C0mr4lHMxcD3ZrUcSJ7MczcheuwbhZxi9WvOP-XTtbejISJcV8N7N7aMP5_KqvET1I4b6zxprbnrVkxv16L0CIWQIaijFls23Z14e_GZ6Cp3G-lGgN9DnVz7fs8jVVxM3dwlNWnJY-zeoLJvCtDwTzgkW6dKbYqa4811jSH7xR-I-F8Lnvodck/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And that’s my bullet journal! What are your favorite planner/bullet journal supplies? What are your favorite spreads and pages to include?</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-51008589149848588072023-02-28T22:32:00.001-05:002023-02-28T22:32:18.864-05:00Farewell, February! | February 2023<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddRUQw6nrKL2RmzrlLuSjHq1g-T__bZVod30yz-AOv8HJ0HkqyF2phXWwBQ6kI0s64Dd_69INBkA5uJA64jFm-UybsJzuLP92XRyRrBhE3em-kUkuFJoAEJ79cuNTuPmVpdV_8k01MwXgbnhmy7n17K4P0dw8tQRHtAZoP9NRzM5URypP_9kKP49Q/s700/February%202023%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddRUQw6nrKL2RmzrlLuSjHq1g-T__bZVod30yz-AOv8HJ0HkqyF2phXWwBQ6kI0s64Dd_69INBkA5uJA64jFm-UybsJzuLP92XRyRrBhE3em-kUkuFJoAEJ79cuNTuPmVpdV_8k01MwXgbnhmy7n17K4P0dw8tQRHtAZoP9NRzM5URypP_9kKP49Q/s16000/February%202023%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">For the first half of the month, February seemed to take its time. Then the middle of the month arrived and the rest has passed sooo quickly. The weather has often been warm, and already there are more than a few hints of spring’s arrival!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCQ6bbzQQqBm6E7NMnwEnp22tHQUyDNxAebRzNzvokoZKEnfeiQH34X3YOCC8hIPnWGNZ1lXo8s7bBD7TacYqSb6PhFpDkGCM_XvzDSgfjf-osPPiwuEZdE8awlrCswafppRdS-Uij9r0f2fi4DINlFFmX1XwXX3rWCkl1BWp4P4Ls8LkF5cR5t6X/s300/writing.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCQ6bbzQQqBm6E7NMnwEnp22tHQUyDNxAebRzNzvokoZKEnfeiQH34X3YOCC8hIPnWGNZ1lXo8s7bBD7TacYqSb6PhFpDkGCM_XvzDSgfjf-osPPiwuEZdE8awlrCswafppRdS-Uij9r0f2fi4DINlFFmX1XwXX3rWCkl1BWp4P4Ls8LkF5cR5t6X/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">TAD’s birthday!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This year, to celebrate, I posted a prequel short story here on the blog! It’s called <i>Truce and Trust</i> and you can read it <a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/02/introducing-truce-and-trust-inheritance.html">here</a> for free. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /> </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtIlt8OCsg4o9F0tVLNuPoKmQLATV1IqfidTa2xUiudPMjXTzNxUUHwzgsYmzOMWzFE_hFVh9Dym0kWWOHO4fhlsibp9XLkHTzPoSgLtftQ3M7fvk2FLCh-4pieQhdzLNeYeVLo3ToEsNUhV-EVYlrNJqKVyq88TwTHjwsVMymZUBA7H6EPz9a1qI/s300/blogging.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQtIlt8OCsg4o9F0tVLNuPoKmQLATV1IqfidTa2xUiudPMjXTzNxUUHwzgsYmzOMWzFE_hFVh9Dym0kWWOHO4fhlsibp9XLkHTzPoSgLtftQ3M7fvk2FLCh-4pieQhdzLNeYeVLo3ToEsNUhV-EVYlrNJqKVyq88TwTHjwsVMymZUBA7H6EPz9a1qI/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> <b>ON THE BLOG</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2023/02/introducing-truce-and-trust-inheritance.html" style="color: #444444;"><i>Truce and Trust: </i>An <i>Inheritance Proclamation</i> Story</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;"> </b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE<br /></b><a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/2023/02/announcement-ficfrenzy-spring-event-newsletter/"><i>FicFrenzy Spring Event</i> by Christine Smith</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The fall event was really fun, and I’m super excited that Christine is hosting another writing challenge this spring!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66OLmmMduXbQo5bujpQf3AaaqlucMrCW7aV-4aF6Meerk6G1SXfdTuuXFMcR5aiMmwVeUjDMfr_tguwMWwnCoRM9vU5rfB14ezp2LNU-5xY-1nFHKI7kSzzU8NoLUzBnAKzCpyZpDQ6RfRe415Vg_lOqU3FEhDKWMqFTYXw4Lq2-PAz2J12nspZZ9/s300/life.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66OLmmMduXbQo5bujpQf3AaaqlucMrCW7aV-4aF6Meerk6G1SXfdTuuXFMcR5aiMmwVeUjDMfr_tguwMWwnCoRM9vU5rfB14ezp2LNU-5xY-1nFHKI7kSzzU8NoLUzBnAKzCpyZpDQ6RfRe415Vg_lOqU3FEhDKWMqFTYXw4Lq2-PAz2J12nspZZ9/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #444444;">Catching up on my watchlist!</b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Like my TBR, my watchlist has gotten rather long and so one thing I wanted to do this year was finally catch up on or check out some of the shows and movies I’ve been saying I need to watch, hehe. So far, I’ve watched <i>The Mandalorian</i> and <i>The Book of Boba Fett</i>, had a <i>Moon Knight</i> marathon one Saturday with my mom, and am currently about halfway through <i>Wednesday</i>. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Making a book page wall!<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This was one of my biggest projects I had for February, and I really like how it turned out. The tape I initially used wasn’t holding up in some places, so I did have to make some “repairs” with a super sticky tape. It added such a cozy touch to my writing space!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8qPfBFqJysIpdQqfWKnh0HWblkyBQr7h_DOIrNlGfJQhGgnhONU776pXfan8HgFbaimARt61QxDFcgT8gDvGL5pFJStkE9Rz2ojWxgbyYfoq9ahzoyNObpVI0HHCYYfn1WdvZKlxUOwJygKxj4C4wc_mOYgl5-U_B321KCN57ujVGBVWDMSAFqfU/s700/bookwallfebruary2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8qPfBFqJysIpdQqfWKnh0HWblkyBQr7h_DOIrNlGfJQhGgnhONU776pXfan8HgFbaimARt61QxDFcgT8gDvGL5pFJStkE9Rz2ojWxgbyYfoq9ahzoyNObpVI0HHCYYfn1WdvZKlxUOwJygKxj4C4wc_mOYgl5-U_B321KCN57ujVGBVWDMSAFqfU/s16000/bookwallfebruary2023.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s300/divider.png" style="color: #444444; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdyh8nN__nD4zc4oohT0UK8CWLsjiv3I9eGhmgUnjZIp1KF3Jg8oIz6X8yJyK0R9oa9XRVL2QqH0rAMYsfWv-m4zPH4X-K3ZLWVEOMncpQ-Hrx4scWq34KPnkHlMMk6cZsYnYeISw5XFzdCnsJb6bYw2bZxUmJKkG08_wllRH7zvt6nueiuaNPosU/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How was your February? Is it starting to feel like spring where you live? What’s on your watchlist lately? </span></b><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-86924922705729955682023-02-14T09:00:00.001-05:002023-02-14T09:29:52.245-05:00Introducing ...Truce and Trust: An Inheritance Proclamation Story<p><span style="color: #444444;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1sHQ9o_5_OHk1esLktrurhjw6X3wTOaRVVSQN5n4z6T3PH1QMh1qDUUdTWWtQ90sn_0NUud_bOz5d_eL0onog04UeW2GfcX-KxgEfUrERx0ApVVQoqUdwASwRjRGCSru9LtPQUe4lJ_K24RV7do34PoZ0hXVZRDZ0ROPCrXe34y8RBbolhhy8a_F/s700/Introducing%20Truce%20and%20Trust%20blog%20post%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1sHQ9o_5_OHk1esLktrurhjw6X3wTOaRVVSQN5n4z6T3PH1QMh1qDUUdTWWtQ90sn_0NUud_bOz5d_eL0onog04UeW2GfcX-KxgEfUrERx0ApVVQoqUdwASwRjRGCSru9LtPQUe4lJ_K24RV7do34PoZ0hXVZRDZ0ROPCrXe34y8RBbolhhy8a_F/s16000/Introducing%20Truce%20and%20Trust%20blog%20post%20cover.jpg" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Today is the publishing birthday of my book, <i>The Assassin’s Daughter</i>! To celebrate, I’m releasing a short story!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Truce and Trust </i>is a prequel story featuring Katira and Edellion from <i>The Assassin’s Daughter</i>. I have had so much fun writing this story, and I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as well.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Are there spoilers for <i>The Assassin’s Daughter</i>?</b></span><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Nope! Even if you haven’t read TAD, you can read <i>Truce and Trust</i> without spoiling the book. <br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What’s the reading order?</b></span><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Truce and Trust</i> takes places the winter before <i>The Assassin's Daughter</i> begins (TAD takes place in autumn). You can read <i>Truce and Trust</i> before or after<i> The Assassin’s Daughter</i>.<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where is <i>Truce and Trust</i> available to read?</b></span><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Here on my website—and it’s free to read! Find the story by clicking the image or link below.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/p/truce-and-trust-inheritance.html"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsogskjFc_h_F0EeJb1XOn879pJCnJCJDcSA3noXIgneV04A_nKXhe7iBs2-f8Zg9RI7a-A0u0s9PWq9ZnKsBq1rbM8huenQ2TZvBtXqvjza5LHZhE6BHvKQGicDI1Q9BuqevbALGKlGE0DRYItc8Kwfj82wZnByt9DkQtOLSd5aG1JoEatvibV0B/s16000/Truce%20and%20Trust%20Cover%20image.png" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/p/truce-and-trust-inheritance.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Truce and Trust</i></b><i> </i><b>|</b><i><b> </b></i><b>An <i>Inheritance Proclamation </i>Story</b></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtC4Ug_TUoK8WP87bYyh5kV-KHXLFf0UWbSfBlOTNRKOBkHqmg7CFVoz65DIHFKASUgtoyXPsHyqU-Pp7jynrqz-wYVZD-liLGrPb7IM9mjZQdhbXEDw1Kt6U_blJ4g6YWwOcALTT1bWQZsM6uW3Z4g0ricQOG2bi7k5BzEcgHDYULNy74mae7PaR/s700/The%20Assassins%20Daughter%20bookstack%20February%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtC4Ug_TUoK8WP87bYyh5kV-KHXLFf0UWbSfBlOTNRKOBkHqmg7CFVoz65DIHFKASUgtoyXPsHyqU-Pp7jynrqz-wYVZD-liLGrPb7IM9mjZQdhbXEDw1Kt6U_blJ4g6YWwOcALTT1bWQZsM6uW3Z4g0ricQOG2bi7k5BzEcgHDYULNy74mae7PaR/s16000/The%20Assassins%20Daughter%20bookstack%20February%202023.jpg" /></a></div><br /> </b></span><br /></span></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-83982547406291974972023-01-31T15:42:00.001-05:002023-01-31T15:42:12.081-05:00Goodbye, January! | January 2023<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDFJRXykEPTqLXem29UF6aMiXji8Ht-1Q0MEzjrSai6utOsJyzVSzuC_EeM5u6IWk0_dUymCpVxYvlDNOMAY77vRsQ6mkJ4wtdcInYl1CHNdnSfM-Lj1eqGk4qaqVeMTi0tJBBWJ5rriYkbnLoHiZrdE1QIEHPkBrI2SbzsPaDJlGXtn5hLkoafq9/s700/January%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDFJRXykEPTqLXem29UF6aMiXji8Ht-1Q0MEzjrSai6utOsJyzVSzuC_EeM5u6IWk0_dUymCpVxYvlDNOMAY77vRsQ6mkJ4wtdcInYl1CHNdnSfM-Lj1eqGk4qaqVeMTi0tJBBWJ5rriYkbnLoHiZrdE1QIEHPkBrI2SbzsPaDJlGXtn5hLkoafq9/s16000/January%202023%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">January has been a steady start for the year. I took the first two weeks off from social media, which was a good way to limit some distractions and focus on setting up for the year. While there are several things I had hoped to accomplish this month and did not get to, overall, it was a good month.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgs1YZ32jGHKCty8z2Iwk2IhFIuelrNVbvIvGLDX-cmJg46nvfSex410irwgqLoe_g3mFLj8ejrQcjXvgS3iomSRiHUiQzzavO1DU_LTBdPIe8IFlcW8ny6IPyPu_iUAz1n9jwTEN1kF5yBw1XqEQJoMR4ZcLsyTX-mtO-IiAV5CLuWk96mbvJF0U/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgs1YZ32jGHKCty8z2Iwk2IhFIuelrNVbvIvGLDX-cmJg46nvfSex410irwgqLoe_g3mFLj8ejrQcjXvgS3iomSRiHUiQzzavO1DU_LTBdPIe8IFlcW8ny6IPyPu_iUAz1n9jwTEN1kF5yBw1XqEQJoMR4ZcLsyTX-mtO-IiAV5CLuWk96mbvJF0U/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM3p73QgodEmtRqNzWetdGBQyATtLGuzpVRXNhtron06CRRyi-S38PzL26kN6xSdmq76CNTXs63wKcxpym9pDuNhfdiRamx8DSHYC99LA5pmC_ALS0yVp8f_1Xa6Yvzv1iBARfMfsV_q_LV1hV-qBdhR1v2SuJ6cmxaSSLVFkFq3NaMMCo6RjnQe1/s300/writing.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTM3p73QgodEmtRqNzWetdGBQyATtLGuzpVRXNhtron06CRRyi-S38PzL26kN6xSdmq76CNTXs63wKcxpym9pDuNhfdiRamx8DSHYC99LA5pmC_ALS0yVp8f_1Xa6Yvzv1iBARfMfsV_q_LV1hV-qBdhR1v2SuJ6cmxaSSLVFkFq3NaMMCo6RjnQe1/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>A writing break.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">After finishing <i>Project: Leaf Pile</i> just after Christmas, I took a writing break that lasted the rest of December and into part of January. Definitely a nice creative reset.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Working on a short story.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It’s actually a story that I wrote in December and hadn’t initially intended to do anything else with. But I picked it up this month and have gotten through one full set of revisions and halfway through another. If things go according to plan, this one will be available in February! (Probably here on <i>LW</i>, but I’m still working out the details, so stay tuned!)<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgs1YZ32jGHKCty8z2Iwk2IhFIuelrNVbvIvGLDX-cmJg46nvfSex410irwgqLoe_g3mFLj8ejrQcjXvgS3iomSRiHUiQzzavO1DU_LTBdPIe8IFlcW8ny6IPyPu_iUAz1n9jwTEN1kF5yBw1XqEQJoMR4ZcLsyTX-mtO-IiAV5CLuWk96mbvJF0U/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgs1YZ32jGHKCty8z2Iwk2IhFIuelrNVbvIvGLDX-cmJg46nvfSex410irwgqLoe_g3mFLj8ejrQcjXvgS3iomSRiHUiQzzavO1DU_LTBdPIe8IFlcW8ny6IPyPu_iUAz1n9jwTEN1kF5yBw1XqEQJoMR4ZcLsyTX-mtO-IiAV5CLuWk96mbvJF0U/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpo_0YzZ97zWF3qVl4-EDnWE6o_50MKK7ouZhE19DwjmRh1ZPhrDy9NmbTmjhB7JpmThkwXKdox3RwN26U59yd91ssGzo1yWLbFqaRopQC7-j1W5Zh3wx5Qm2CHvddcALsAyyvWHAslWkd8UR3eXzBdGUsiIET2QPZR7jdR3leDvZJyt0KlS-TqyLS/s300/life.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpo_0YzZ97zWF3qVl4-EDnWE6o_50MKK7ouZhE19DwjmRh1ZPhrDy9NmbTmjhB7JpmThkwXKdox3RwN26U59yd91ssGzo1yWLbFqaRopQC7-j1W5Zh3wx5Qm2CHvddcALsAyyvWHAslWkd8UR3eXzBdGUsiIET2QPZR7jdR3leDvZJyt0KlS-TqyLS/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Brainstorming the year.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve been a bit nervous going into 2023, since it seems like when I made any sort of ambitious plans for the past couple of years, they get derailed a bit (which I try not to freak out about too much, but I do like having a general plan to follow, hehe). So I wanted to keep my plans and goals attainable, but also try to step out of my comfort zone a bit. I’m pretty happy with the goals I’ve set!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Starting a bullet journal.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve used a planner for the past ten or so years, but when I was shopping around for one for 2023, none of them really caught my eye as The One to use for this year. I’d purchased a bullet journal but hadn’t yet decided it’s purpose—so 2023 became the year of bullet journaling! I’m enjoying it so far, and figuring out what works for me and what doesn’t. (I’ll probably have a post about it on the blog sometime…)<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Anxiety management.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Since January tends to be one of the more difficult months when it comes to my anxiety symptoms, I was already thinking of ways to be more proactive about dealing with it. But I’ve been so, so thankful that the month was actually very easy on this front! I’m keeping a guided journal for tracking my mood, gratitude, and other wellness thing, as well as continuing an anxiety medication. I think it was also helpful that the weather has been milder and pretty for January, which is always a great mood booster. :) <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgs1YZ32jGHKCty8z2Iwk2IhFIuelrNVbvIvGLDX-cmJg46nvfSex410irwgqLoe_g3mFLj8ejrQcjXvgS3iomSRiHUiQzzavO1DU_LTBdPIe8IFlcW8ny6IPyPu_iUAz1n9jwTEN1kF5yBw1XqEQJoMR4ZcLsyTX-mtO-IiAV5CLuWk96mbvJF0U/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgs1YZ32jGHKCty8z2Iwk2IhFIuelrNVbvIvGLDX-cmJg46nvfSex410irwgqLoe_g3mFLj8ejrQcjXvgS3iomSRiHUiQzzavO1DU_LTBdPIe8IFlcW8ny6IPyPu_iUAz1n9jwTEN1kF5yBw1XqEQJoMR4ZcLsyTX-mtO-IiAV5CLuWk96mbvJF0U/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><b>How was your January? What are some of your favorite parts of starting a new year?</b></span><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></p>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-71381928223965729192023-01-07T18:44:00.003-05:002023-01-10T14:26:35.584-05:002022 Favorites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj66BXDTl9t8jmvz4-If_Sslh9hXb_QO1PNd7tZccJHTspxpH4B02K8UIbQflImJekJSlfMk9B01t9-m5aAU3RqJVhPehYRM7ChuxWXDlJpQ3ea_Akdxdd3S6JYT9VLqGOtI8oKpGRPBCKPy4mpMBPoj9iYVDlCp4k7tpEEozIKvAzeWb2og_FhFL/s700/2022%20Favorites%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlj66BXDTl9t8jmvz4-If_Sslh9hXb_QO1PNd7tZccJHTspxpH4B02K8UIbQflImJekJSlfMk9B01t9-m5aAU3RqJVhPehYRM7ChuxWXDlJpQ3ea_Akdxdd3S6JYT9VLqGOtI8oKpGRPBCKPy4mpMBPoj9iYVDlCp4k7tpEEozIKvAzeWb2og_FhFL/s16000/2022%20Favorites%20Banner.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Instead of top ten lists, I thought I’d take a similar approach to 2021 for recapping some of my favorite movies, shows, and books from 2022! As always, these are things that may have been released in different years but that I watched or read for the first time in 2022.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">On the bookish front: I met my reading goal. I also read five titles from my TBR Jar, as well as several rereads, and lots of audiobooks. In no particular order, here are some of my favorites!<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>B O O K S</b></span> <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b> <i>A Curse for Christmas </i>by Anna Christine</b><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This story is so soft and cozy and Christmasy! I actually got to betaread an earlier version and was super excited that it was published just in time to read for the days leading up to Christmas!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>Dearest Josephine </b></i><b>by Caroline George<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I thought I knew what the twist in this book was and I was wrong. But I really, really enjoyed the atmosphere and the way the story unfolded.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>The Woman in White </b></i><b>by Wilkie Collins<br /> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I pretty much knew nothing about this book except that it pops up a lot in classic bookish things on Instagram, and it looked intriguing. So I borrowed a copy from my grandmother and chose it as my main read for autumn. A little slow to get started and to set the stage, but once the story picked up, I was hooked.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>Rebecca </b></i><b>by Daphne DuMaurier<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Apparently, 2022’s autumn was the autumn of reading eerie classics. This was another one I knew very little about but kept seeing in bookish circles, and finally got an audiobook of from my library. It was different, but intriguing!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found </b></i><b>by Karina Yan Glaser<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I’ve been making my way through the audiobooks of this series, and so far this one has been my favorite. There are several themes and emotions in this one that I’ve also had on my mind a lot throughout the year, and could relate to.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i> by Suzanne Collins<br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">My sister gave me a copy of this and I waited to read it until after I’d finished rereading the main trilogy. It was different than I was expecting, but also very interesting to see the origins of things from the main trilogy show up here.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>T V S H O W S</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I admit I was nervous about this one, because there was so much potential and what if it didn’t live up to it?? But honestly, I was in love with it within the first five minutes. I enjoyed the characters, the storylines, the music, and just seeing Middle-earth come to life on the screen again (I really love the look of N<span>úmenor)</span>. I have high hopes for the second season, and am really excited to see which storylines they adapt next!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Moon Knight<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This one might be my favorite show of this year, and definitely among one of my favorite MCU stories. I didn’t know a lot about the comic character going into the series, except that there was some Egyptian mythology retelling involved—and I love Egyptian history and mythology so I was intrigued by that alone. BUT THIS SHOW.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I am obsessed with it—the storytelling, the characters, the mental health exploration, the aesthetics. I’ve lost count of how many times I have rewatched the episodes. IT WAS SO GOOD (and I would totally love to see more of this story). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Ms. Marvel<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This one was so much fun. I loved seeing the MCU from a fangirl perspective, and it was really cool to see themes of family and friendship and history alongside the high-stakes superhero stuff. And the cinematography and artsy flair was SO FUN. I’m really excited to see more of Kamala and her friends and family in the MCU!<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>She-Hulk<br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Not my favorite MCU show, but it was fun to watch and try to guess where it was going. The cameos and the returning characters were fun to see (ALL THE <i>X-MEN </i>REFERENCES, Y’ALL). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Werewolf by Night<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I really loved how this embraced that campy classic horror movie thing and even <i>looked</i> like an old film. It’s a fun one-hour special, but I definitely wouldn’t mind seeing more of some of these characters!<b><i> </i></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><b>M O V I E S</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This was different than what I expected but still fun. While I do wish there had been a bit more in places (particularly in the finale parts), I also enjoyed just watching Strange and Wanda and America hopping through different universes and seeing all the different possibilities.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Thor: Love and Thunder<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i>Thor: Ragnarok</i> wasn’t one of my favorites, so I was a bit unsure of how I’d feel about this one. But I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I <i>did</i> enjoy it. Not my favorite <i>Thor</i> movie, but I really liked the way it explored vulnerability and grief, and that it let those things feel heavy, and that it gave Thor an arc that was different than trying to prove he is worthy again. I also really liked Jane’s arc, even though it was <i>so</i> sad, and it was cool to see what her Thor powers were! (I <i>still </i>have questions about THOR’S EYE THOUGH???)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> <i><b>Jurassic World: Dominion<br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The <i>Jurassic Park</i> movies have been some of my favorites since I was a kid, and this was a must-see on my list for this year. It was quite a bit different than what I expected, but I liked it a lot! The nostalgia just made it even more fun.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Spirited<br /></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I didn’t realize until actually starting the movie that it was a musical, which was a really fun surprise. I loved the clever spins on <i>A Christmas Carol</i>, and laughed so, so much watching this one. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>The Lost City</i><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Treasure-hunting adventure + a rom-com! I laughed so much watching this movie. It was fun!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>Uncharted<br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Another treasure hunt movie, and also super fun and tricksy and action-y.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>Encanto<br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This one was so pretty and charming and super fun. And the soundtrack has been living in my head all year...<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>DC League of Super Pets<br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Another fun one! I loved all the nods to other DC properties and even the Marvel bits. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><b>The Bad Guys<br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This was a fun one that I watched with my mom and my nephews. Heist movies are already such a neat genre, and this was a cute spin. I also LOVED the animation style! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_Zr05u8fXE36KTrKBYb2SRmv-XEKgHXB2j-MSQFz5ncJif9jkspCXVNMUfe9FDqeLrRv9RY-51PGQ1RDxfj-TusBDyzmcnEDLbKA0Z9vLkVXcz7GRW02zAzBcSyZR-HILSNqI5fsqkYrf-y-u1gotr4iRGgb_1W_1YUR_jGfhBWRkSdHT5t2vT_I/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /> </a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What were some of your favorites from 2022? What are you looking forward to watching, reading, or listening to in 2023? </b></span></span><br /></p>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-78903888194482589752022-12-31T15:17:00.000-05:002022-12-31T15:17:30.269-05:00Farewell, December! | December 2022<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEGzAUKTVhJnxxr-RqajFCKZpXKh9jc57P-cfFMD2zPqyrHNrMpcqS8cO3P4-LGTi4cMRtM6keqEOJ-CJuL9EpBBZwEB_6-BkGNWyaQAgieMBJEsRDUIJaW5soFxMf_Yv39_hyGUSTdqdwGESgPMjxdVJKb11_-GVNh5KfhG8xJQEMA9VccN7xEO0/s700/December%202022%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEGzAUKTVhJnxxr-RqajFCKZpXKh9jc57P-cfFMD2zPqyrHNrMpcqS8cO3P4-LGTi4cMRtM6keqEOJ-CJuL9EpBBZwEB_6-BkGNWyaQAgieMBJEsRDUIJaW5soFxMf_Yv39_hyGUSTdqdwGESgPMjxdVJKb11_-GVNh5KfhG8xJQEMA9VccN7xEO0/s16000/December%202022%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The end of another month is upon us, alongside the end of another year. Overall, 2022 has been a lot different than I might have guessed it to be, and December was as well. This was a busy month, which was to be expected with holiday happenings and preparation, but there were some other circumstances that made it feel more chaotic than I was expecting. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">But for the most part, this month and this year were good.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s300/divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoinUukEfwzpDvKtYFrWhlRizq7ULxJLxSy9jJhAgv3o7MP5AlU3lcnrrJ2vC5lj3vUHjHJjh0KKkkRZ1eEG-wMDVWDyDwNS4zeZ1rBBdyqG6OWiCTr58EHDFnI3vLf2MOM9ZGiifjVvYvl0RmNnbBpqtL6wbFCbFDRS_slrHlRMPb4ytB9xCltxZR/s300/writing.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoinUukEfwzpDvKtYFrWhlRizq7ULxJLxSy9jJhAgv3o7MP5AlU3lcnrrJ2vC5lj3vUHjHJjh0KKkkRZ1eEG-wMDVWDyDwNS4zeZ1rBBdyqG6OWiCTr58EHDFnI3vLf2MOM9ZGiifjVvYvl0RmNnbBpqtL6wbFCbFDRS_slrHlRMPb4ytB9xCltxZR/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>I finished <i>Project: Leaf Pile</i>’s first draft!</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It’s a bit shorter than I expected (37,502 words), but hey, it’s only a rough draft, right? And it’s just fun to have written something new and finished it.<br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Writing fluff.</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I also dabbled in a couple of fluffy, for-fun projects. Very little plot, but it was fun to revisit some characters in a different setting than usual.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DDx2pi91jmCvANuJPL0QZRzns7KvZqxMqoVITc7rDQaadu9tsX4xWpEjUK2yVQtyZhUGdTlz2MgcTvi-nUsFb-wrL1PCgQaTTi6K7bmoYol8e9-IHh9QtiVk5kxFnVz0OC8DXEXM4DTvK7fP0xsJj2z3RXcQawZGt2KPMVSeO64p1L1eEAinFRMZ/s300/blogging.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5DDx2pi91jmCvANuJPL0QZRzns7KvZqxMqoVITc7rDQaadu9tsX4xWpEjUK2yVQtyZhUGdTlz2MgcTvi-nUsFb-wrL1PCgQaTTi6K7bmoYol8e9-IHh9QtiVk5kxFnVz0OC8DXEXM4DTvK7fP0xsJj2z3RXcQawZGt2KPMVSeO64p1L1eEAinFRMZ/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.jamesoncsmith.com/2022/12/know-novel-december-2022.html">Know the Novel: December 2022</a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwBUO-vQVZhG_Tze9N9QM__CrfPGzNKIiH4gxtB_DyV5UrYT62LRry4lD3BjN5gg14l9da6eCGI9ZAezAv1cS2aJygXjzcg6MeeGDwOGeOr6s1NGx6Ks3M5uy2o5Y8gSTTr3H9_IlfsvBeD2ZHyXNGFdQhQy6vr9ZLhe39soRzrumGDa-ZybJBZBJ/s300/life.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwBUO-vQVZhG_Tze9N9QM__CrfPGzNKIiH4gxtB_DyV5UrYT62LRry4lD3BjN5gg14l9da6eCGI9ZAezAv1cS2aJygXjzcg6MeeGDwOGeOr6s1NGx6Ks3M5uy2o5Y8gSTTr3H9_IlfsvBeD2ZHyXNGFdQhQy6vr9ZLhe39soRzrumGDa-ZybJBZBJ/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Christmas!</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This year it was rather chaotic and a lot different than planned due to the super cold weather, but it was still lovely getting to spend time with family. <br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Preparing a bullet journal for 2023.</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I like using planners and decorating them, but I wanted to finally try out a bullet journal for my main planner in the coming year. It may not work out, but I’d like to see how it goes, and I’m having fun decorating it and planning out things to include!<br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Reading.</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">December was a pretty good reading month. I read a few Christmas-y things (including my friend Anna’s debut novella, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74044776-a-curse-for-christmas"><i>A Curse for Christmas</i></a>!), and finally caught up on my Goodreads and book journal updates for the last couple months. And I finished my fourth TBR Jar pick for 2022, which was <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>. (I’ll have a blog post coming up soon about my favorite books, movies, and shows from 2022 as well.)<br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLXI0g_vjON3xZdIpKyUyr4k75hJ1rc5o5zHxjId8NCwtlNDFvHldAA4K0tnLmdMzhaKgdZbG1VTyYmKJxB34J3_dPfnZSh7_R9hPRW70G22iElCnxywJ6tomkaFkhhINxwjV15rDLV0EdUIx_ff5ZyW_oMPKqegKyBmUoKAEpQXsSLbuCELyLEBM/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How was your Christmas? Are you looking forward to a new year? Do you have any fun things planned for 2023?</b></span><br /></span></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-88627858408421452062022-12-10T20:42:00.001-05:002022-12-10T20:42:24.592-05:00Know the Novel | December 2022<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UXHojctdmx-9tLbaaD7uODR_lNwcNKKQN3Ti2rNWRKwzp4f5iGAxmcqXPws__0KaG7LxAka1A8qg26z4i_lwNiDWTSBwJyeI6Au-ECZ9pScQGfY7L1RSEe9hJADlrgo2ilX3uiVMZeu85_EiXlg5txFgXlkKWf2qVgSHH4MzJ5k-kU3W1g9lylWN/s700/Know%20the%20Novel%20December%20%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UXHojctdmx-9tLbaaD7uODR_lNwcNKKQN3Ti2rNWRKwzp4f5iGAxmcqXPws__0KaG7LxAka1A8qg26z4i_lwNiDWTSBwJyeI6Au-ECZ9pScQGfY7L1RSEe9hJADlrgo2ilX3uiVMZeu85_EiXlg5txFgXlkKWf2qVgSHH4MzJ5k-kU3W1g9lylWN/s16000/Know%20the%20Novel%20December%20%202022.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It’s time for Part Three of this year’s <i>Know the Novel</i> linkup! Buuut since I missed the November edition, I’ll be covering Part Two and Part Three today. </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><i> </i></span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUEO1wGJZwcoGIHIf6Jd07-NAo7Z2wTtjhKo1gKCLXH9CzwAJOuAogct8zTQpt6OJ_6VOVugWCHBuDiniP-g0j3vc1xnaY5AyAVMauDX3MztHH-mdWM9bBd7HHOBWFSvQJ6r6FX51Wti1JPtPO6EdlxFyicaODLcsMsskj-gHtT2hxiKy4a4wsS-/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUEO1wGJZwcoGIHIf6Jd07-NAo7Z2wTtjhKo1gKCLXH9CzwAJOuAogct8zTQpt6OJ_6VOVugWCHBuDiniP-g0j3vc1xnaY5AyAVMauDX3MztHH-mdWM9bBd7HHOBWFSvQJ6r6FX51Wti1JPtPO6EdlxFyicaODLcsMsskj-gHtT2hxiKy4a4wsS-/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What is <i>Know the Novel</i>?</b><i> </i> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><i>Know the Novel</i> is a three-part linkup where writers can share about their works-in-progress and inspiration. To join the fun, <a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/">check out Christine’s website</a>!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444;"><span> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Tepxrrt4QSLKD5CNh410HZ-47sUIFdhTDEQD9cYWd2QIVkMvZ3jca1UaCOHzfgGXBW_M1zqp59mcywr69oCBvxuYC3QyhIie5xgZkYtBixMqcPzJcU60j1Idql-ENKK9qQlRuUJuE721bfFLBw5N6ybPuSp1Qflb874Ix8IO1N6NirmusWlZMbpi/s768/Know-the-Novel-Part-3-2021.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Tepxrrt4QSLKD5CNh410HZ-47sUIFdhTDEQD9cYWd2QIVkMvZ3jca1UaCOHzfgGXBW_M1zqp59mcywr69oCBvxuYC3QyhIie5xgZkYtBixMqcPzJcU60j1Idql-ENKK9qQlRuUJuE721bfFLBw5N6ybPuSp1Qflb874Ix8IO1N6NirmusWlZMbpi/s320/Know-the-Novel-Part-3-2021.webp" width="320" /></a></div></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUEO1wGJZwcoGIHIf6Jd07-NAo7Z2wTtjhKo1gKCLXH9CzwAJOuAogct8zTQpt6OJ_6VOVugWCHBuDiniP-g0j3vc1xnaY5AyAVMauDX3MztHH-mdWM9bBd7HHOBWFSvQJ6r6FX51Wti1JPtPO6EdlxFyicaODLcsMsskj-gHtT2hxiKy4a4wsS-/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUEO1wGJZwcoGIHIf6Jd07-NAo7Z2wTtjhKo1gKCLXH9CzwAJOuAogct8zTQpt6OJ_6VOVugWCHBuDiniP-g0j3vc1xnaY5AyAVMauDX3MztHH-mdWM9bBd7HHOBWFSvQJ6r6FX51Wti1JPtPO6EdlxFyicaODLcsMsskj-gHtT2hxiKy4a4wsS-/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><i>Project: Leaf Pile</i></b> </span></span></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What’s been the most fun aspect about writing this novel so far?</b><br />It’s been really fun to write something a little cozy and quirky!<br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What do you think of your characters at this point? Who’s your favorite to write about?</b><br /></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The
characters are not all turning out quite how I thought they would, but
it’s been fun getting to know them. Miss Mattie, the town librarian, has
probably been my favorite to write about though?</span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Has your novel surprised you in any way?<br /></b></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">As is not entirely uncommon with my writing projects, some of the characters decided to take their own spin on things rather than following the map I had set out for them. That’s not entirely a bad thing though!<br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Have you come across any problem areas?<br /></b></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I feel like I probably opened too many plot threads in the beginning and have actually only stuck to two or three. <br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What’s been your biggest victory with writing this novel at this point?<br /></b> I went on a writing retreat and wrote a total of 8,200 words! <br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Share an interesting tidbit about the
writing process so far! (For example: Have you made any hilarious
typos? Derailed from your outline? Killed off a character? Changed
projects entirely? Anything you want to share!)<br /></b></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It was kind of fun to Google “Windows 98” and see screenshots and things from that. My family had a couple of computers that used that operating system and it’s the one my main character uses, so those were fun little flashback moments.<br /></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>How did writing this novel go all around?</b><br /></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It’s not finished yet (I’m still a couple chapters away from the end), but I feel like it went pretty well overall. I didn’t experience too many writer’s block moments (so far).<br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What aspect of the story did you love writing about the most? (Characters, plot, setting, prose, etc.) What was your least favorite part?<br /></b></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">The characters and their dialogue, and the setting have probably been my favorites. I don’t think I have a least favorite though...<br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What do you feel needs the most work?</b><br /></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">There will definitely be a lot of structural things to fix, especially cutting out those unneeded plot threads.<br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>What’s your next plan of action with this novel?</b><br /></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Just finishing the first draft for now!<br /></span></p>
<p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Share some of your favorite snippets!</b><br /></span></p><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> “Well, since you asked, I was just wondering if you’d heard anything about that old house out by Asher’s Pond?”<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> “I’m afraid I haven’t. Did something happen out there?”<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> “Nothing that I know of, except that someone’s truck was parked out there late last night and early this morning.”<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> “Well, if you think someone’s up to mischief, that’s more of a call for someone else and not the <i>Weekly</i>, Ms. Mattie.”</span></span></div></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> She wondered if he knew what kind of power he held simply by being a stranger.<br /></span></span></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> She reached into her bag and pulled out her wallet. “I swear, I am not generally as rude and off-putting as I seem to be whenever we cross paths.”<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> “So it’s just something against me in particular?”<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"> “Ha ha.”</span></span></div></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"></span></span><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUEO1wGJZwcoGIHIf6Jd07-NAo7Z2wTtjhKo1gKCLXH9CzwAJOuAogct8zTQpt6OJ_6VOVugWCHBuDiniP-g0j3vc1xnaY5AyAVMauDX3MztHH-mdWM9bBd7HHOBWFSvQJ6r6FX51Wti1JPtPO6EdlxFyicaODLcsMsskj-gHtT2hxiKy4a4wsS-/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVUEO1wGJZwcoGIHIf6Jd07-NAo7Z2wTtjhKo1gKCLXH9CzwAJOuAogct8zTQpt6OJ_6VOVugWCHBuDiniP-g0j3vc1xnaY5AyAVMauDX3MztHH-mdWM9bBd7HHOBWFSvQJ6r6FX51Wti1JPtPO6EdlxFyicaODLcsMsskj-gHtT2hxiKy4a4wsS-/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /> </a></span></span></p><p class="has-medium-font-size" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><span>How is your current writing project going? </span></b></span></span></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-35457812598906881282022-11-30T22:34:00.000-05:002022-11-30T22:34:48.787-05:00Goodbye, November! | November 2022<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPTYxI8wwVlA6tNxklAskDgJDxa1sbntXAkNLIg6Vo5bVywuOmFvLpHla1mwjQ54a7RywHQv2YPn5H9bFXINmVDNgh9PUZQ2OCfvPNqcu0R4rj_mTGaZ3FBU-X2D1VtZ1d6H5LKoddCy-zhjuLM2kcKjq69LwrduQqqH6Efo02IgkVVVmZb1t000k/s700/November%202022%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPTYxI8wwVlA6tNxklAskDgJDxa1sbntXAkNLIg6Vo5bVywuOmFvLpHla1mwjQ54a7RywHQv2YPn5H9bFXINmVDNgh9PUZQ2OCfvPNqcu0R4rj_mTGaZ3FBU-X2D1VtZ1d6H5LKoddCy-zhjuLM2kcKjq69LwrduQqqH6Efo02IgkVVVmZb1t000k/s16000/November%202022%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">And another month is ending...</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">November has been a lovely month, overall, though definitely busy! It’s a little hard to believe that it’s already over, because the month really did seem to fly by. <br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvzjJO0xuTJPSwoATeM5bOv2ytdD4mTKhRFwDs8zZsQtT42tQKBLC1ChbGXYANWCTQ5mPM-D3A7uOnWCfzqs9hLtgn-Hh_-g-l5bNu9-26GTrXQZL5wCcKn6EpfWINNHrDqOzerJlV33w1CJ-gtm2fJIj1svrDCbSO_4ghw3mHaXm7qB0riRoOwwr/s300/writing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvzjJO0xuTJPSwoATeM5bOv2ytdD4mTKhRFwDs8zZsQtT42tQKBLC1ChbGXYANWCTQ5mPM-D3A7uOnWCfzqs9hLtgn-Hh_-g-l5bNu9-26GTrXQZL5wCcKn6EpfWINNHrDqOzerJlV33w1CJ-gtm2fJIj1svrDCbSO_4ghw3mHaXm7qB0riRoOwwr/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Writing retreat!</b><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">This was my second writing retreat ever and it was lovely! Like last year, I booked a night at a tiny house. It was super cozy, and I was able to write 8,200 words while I was there. <br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>Project: Leaf Pile</i> progress.</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I didn’t make my goal of 40,000 words or finishing this WIP during November, but I feel good about the progress I made. I’ll keep writing it through December because it’s fun. :)<br /></span></div><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_d8wEfQq7KSZVPYlHgp-isj8p7yIh0i41W9U_ZxBsNmp7i7XPYDZn3w8Xo33KmNSHBwISsDV2ZabZqmtwmpBIo4NNSaj1ieKq2TIo6NiT-_ysNVkoo_3roeJQs92472b7ByvCss-iWWvkh7zotuoPGHcWsZHwanhjNgJNOhSihMUvUttE-jYozEr/s300/blogging.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_d8wEfQq7KSZVPYlHgp-isj8p7yIh0i41W9U_ZxBsNmp7i7XPYDZn3w8Xo33KmNSHBwISsDV2ZabZqmtwmpBIo4NNSaj1ieKq2TIo6NiT-_ysNVkoo_3roeJQs92472b7ByvCss-iWWvkh7zotuoPGHcWsZHwanhjNgJNOhSihMUvUttE-jYozEr/s1600/blogging.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I…did not blog at all this month. Which was not what I intended. Ooooops.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h2NLFI95ylxexGa2kHGzhZL5LNuj26XapZ0oA_1-b2YdFvRQwc4wVlpcJsy171r88Ev-8Vgtsyv75dijaFkVAB2FbB670fqGJhnOTcS0JtnJe98cJwOP3GJWDQuaY74K8OMagyXz4omJjf83l9mUImYFc5LxZfwYI0DPlnMko3BptdIFeqCXTyMN/s300/life.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-h2NLFI95ylxexGa2kHGzhZL5LNuj26XapZ0oA_1-b2YdFvRQwc4wVlpcJsy171r88Ev-8Vgtsyv75dijaFkVAB2FbB670fqGJhnOTcS0JtnJe98cJwOP3GJWDQuaY74K8OMagyXz4omJjf83l9mUImYFc5LxZfwYI0DPlnMko3BptdIFeqCXTyMN/s1600/life.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Thanksgiving!</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I spent the morning watching the Macy’s Parade on TV with my oldest nephew, and helping my parents get everything ready for hosting dinner. Even though several family members were sick and unable to stop by, it was still a nice day. <br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Christmas decorating.</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">I didn’t start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving (which is a little late for me, but I just really wanted to spend time enjoying autumn and Thanksgiving first this year), but I did do a bit of decor shopping throughout the month. I even bought a 4-foot tree to put beside my desk this year, and things are quite cozy now.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje2l_ZHFqfnUvZKyojAa_v83fIe9SY-JcxLY0UD-gCAO_ZWpUU_tUlgGbwE9T9bOADTYf6u_MQ-TQ7H5V5Mc8GaqYkjlx6rRSI_pMy-BjVW6uAyegCq2arP59aALbQruJEhr9zN8BK3KSbN54_wWlac8L2Jwy8lm_vzGt3pIQ6VC9CydzlNuJkjs/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What were some of your favorite happenings this month?</b></span><br /></span></div><p></p></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3223830890222173335.post-67745362049768633142022-10-31T15:27:00.001-04:002022-10-31T15:27:48.219-04:00Farewell, October! | October 2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0YMnUUX3p087-BzibM8A4mF55xJ2ZykuN9lkkYMiKe5lTJal55bPe5JT9j2RIIbC9kK8Y0wLsLLQaappF76ZnyxCpkzNEZ3DSfmu0eHDYbQLFx-EiFKZ53Ybslej91VJe5qag_UDq_6I4QGkSJwlqOHFNZ0MkWY2AbJCvPXpyv2oJz8qmx9mq2nM/s700/October%202022%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0YMnUUX3p087-BzibM8A4mF55xJ2ZykuN9lkkYMiKe5lTJal55bPe5JT9j2RIIbC9kK8Y0wLsLLQaappF76ZnyxCpkzNEZ3DSfmu0eHDYbQLFx-EiFKZ53Ybslej91VJe5qag_UDq_6I4QGkSJwlqOHFNZ0MkWY2AbJCvPXpyv2oJz8qmx9mq2nM/s16000/October%202022%20Monthly%20Recap%20Banner.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Another month has passed! October is usually one of those months where I try to slow down and really enjoy the moments, but this October was a little bit chaotic in some ways, and really just seemed to pass in a blink. <br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsjoIN7IwVgwu5m5OqiQMTSYe-uxLB0CqUu-br3IZFMKmpmnOxYsQq6VEjvzhwcgaLgXHLAWKVitaD1uFRrft2jjm-cV2ssIOnxx-EHFnNNLa9P3JgsVh6HuUGOv96-9UviuDIfYg9aHM0JyCgRqAvFyNAxIeIeVdESy9oePh1-LJV3EibX2CwAUF/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsjoIN7IwVgwu5m5OqiQMTSYe-uxLB0CqUu-br3IZFMKmpmnOxYsQq6VEjvzhwcgaLgXHLAWKVitaD1uFRrft2jjm-cV2ssIOnxx-EHFnNNLa9P3JgsVh6HuUGOv96-9UviuDIfYg9aHM0JyCgRqAvFyNAxIeIeVdESy9oePh1-LJV3EibX2CwAUF/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi9afmCM8ocgRQJsNVQsGg_8-GFPgssk6YnTEpupbSkp3snxxY5J9mlUkJIBMnZxE0K9yilR16JuoWIm7T9-WTYw_sFzHK9Hn-mgl8eojGb8ugBhqQ3BzGLmk7r7Mw1A2OftI94oSKEhVcTkymIOObt-vOGYPVXJOfCVzwVoAuSCKj8nEJdcUDjzs/s300/writing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="300" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi9afmCM8ocgRQJsNVQsGg_8-GFPgssk6YnTEpupbSkp3snxxY5J9mlUkJIBMnZxE0K9yilR16JuoWIm7T9-WTYw_sFzHK9Hn-mgl8eojGb8ugBhqQ3BzGLmk7r7Mw1A2OftI94oSKEhVcTkymIOObt-vOGYPVXJOfCVzwVoAuSCKj8nEJdcUDjzs/s1600/writing.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b><i>The Archivist</i> published at Havok Publishing!</b><br /></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">It was so, so cool getting to see my story over there, and if you’ve read it, I hope it was just as much fun to read as it was to write! <br /> <br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeHxf6SLrEMzZ6GOdhrI5toM7e3GPPWqROu4X7if4mvkNo-O8kwK31ySinI775XTdqiSMNO6cc5vQV4SePkcG9ZKyOggNzTN4jFzhCQwk4vzFowlwghEzs7k7aHT47JvvtIlV9BOUPFUtWwDbnNrkdJNAZvcNAg-8mnD_hMr43jSw2J8FHfuLX_pz/s1080/The%20Archivist%20Havok%20Cover%20Image.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWeHxf6SLrEMzZ6GOdhrI5toM7e3GPPWqROu4X7if4mvkNo-O8kwK31ySinI775XTdqiSMNO6cc5vQV4SePkcG9ZKyOggNzTN4jFzhCQwk4vzFowlwghEzs7k7aHT47JvvtIlV9BOUPFUtWwDbnNrkdJNAZvcNAg-8mnD_hMr43jSw2J8FHfuLX_pz/s320/The%20Archivist%20Havok%20Cover%20Image.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">How cool is this cover image??<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Joining #FallFicFrenzy.</b><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://christinesmithauthor.com/">Christine </a>is hosting this writing challenge (running from October 15th through November 15th), and I’ve been using the October portion to work one some <i>TTS </i>stuff and kickstarting a new idea that I’ll be focusing on in November.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He was ready to go, and there’s been a lot of reminiscing with family over the past weeks. <br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>Autumn happenings.</b><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;">Shopping. Decorating for Halloween. Reading outside and drinking hot chocolate. Watching Halloween specials and baking shows and cozy autumn vlogs on YouTube. Walking through crunchy leaves. Dressing up as a Loki variant for an autumn dinner party. Taking silly ghost photos.<br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsjoIN7IwVgwu5m5OqiQMTSYe-uxLB0CqUu-br3IZFMKmpmnOxYsQq6VEjvzhwcgaLgXHLAWKVitaD1uFRrft2jjm-cV2ssIOnxx-EHFnNNLa9P3JgsVh6HuUGOv96-9UviuDIfYg9aHM0JyCgRqAvFyNAxIeIeVdESy9oePh1-LJV3EibX2CwAUF/s300/divider.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="40" data-original-width="300" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsjoIN7IwVgwu5m5OqiQMTSYe-uxLB0CqUu-br3IZFMKmpmnOxYsQq6VEjvzhwcgaLgXHLAWKVitaD1uFRrft2jjm-cV2ssIOnxx-EHFnNNLa9P3JgsVh6HuUGOv96-9UviuDIfYg9aHM0JyCgRqAvFyNAxIeIeVdESy9oePh1-LJV3EibX2CwAUF/s1600/divider.png" width="300" /></a><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><b> How was your October? What are your favorite fall activities?</b></span><br /></span></p><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div>Jameson C. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14273414704624735740noreply@blogger.com0