See * Photo * Write - Talk Over Tea

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Today, I'm sharing what I wrote for 1st Write's "See * Photo * Write" prompt. If you'd like to do the prompt, either do it on your blog and share the link over at 1st Writes or leave it under Comments on 1st Writes. This one was fun, fun, fun!

Here's mine (and no, the photo is not Golden Girls, but it reminded me of it):

“Well Rose, what did you expect? ”

“I didn’t expect Mr. Tibbs to run away. Oh Blanche, what am I going to do?”

“Honey, you had the door open. He saw the road to freedom.”

“It was only open for a minute. Mr. Tibbs loves me. Why doesn’t he come back. It’s been nearly two days.”

Rose set the tea cup and saucer down and wrung her hands.

“Oh, I can’t even enjoy my tea without Mr. Tibbs!”

“As much as you cuddled that cat -- He was suffocating in your love!”

“That’s not true. He was breathing fine when he ran out.”

Blanche picked up her tea and under her breath said, “That’s what you think.”

“What? Did you say something?”

“No honey. I just think you should prepare for the worst ‘cause I don’t think Mr. Tibbs is ever comin’ back.”

“Oh, oh! I’m going to have to go look for him again.” 

Rose jumped up and ran to the door and added, “And, I’ll leave the door open. That way he can come back in when he finds his way home.”  

Then she was out the door yelling, “Mr. Tibbs, Mr. Tibbs, here kitty, kitty…”.

Blanche rolled her eyes and said, “Oh Brother.” 

She took another sip of tea before she got up and closed the door, making sure to deadbolt it as well.

Revising in Bites

Source: ourvanity.com

One of the reasons I was so overwhelmed with the thought of revision was that I had a huge manuscript in front of me. It was like contemplating how to eat an entire garden (this image is for my vegetarian friends) all at once. It can't be done.

The course on revision that I'm taking took me step-by-step through finding all my book's problems. Then it taught me how to break the book down by scenes (not chapters). I can see the wisdom of that now as I revise one scene at a time. I can focus on one scene. I can re-write one scene. I can eat that one carrot comfortably.

I still have a lot of paper in my "Revision" pile, but I feel accomplishment as I put a scene on the "Finished" pile. It might take me all summer, but I'm going to eat that garden, one bite at a time!

Writing Book Shout Out

Pam over at 1st Writes did a post on a great book called Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer.

 

I've read this book and I highly recommend it. Check out Pam's post and the comments associated with it (I've added my two cents about Tool 27 -- one of my favorites. I hope you check it out!)

 

 

Photo Writing Prompt - Serve

Photo by Gillian Hamsher

I posted the photo writing prompt, 
SEE * PHOTO * WRITE, over at 1st Writes today.
Won't you join us in writing?
 
Here is my response:

The photo made me think of the song Gotta Serve Somebody by Nichole Nordeman. She sang it at Women of Faith one year and told about one of her friends who is not a Christian. Here are some of the lyrics:

"You're gonna have to serve somebody. It might be the devil or it might be the Lord, but you're gonna have to serve somebody"

In eternity, we will serve one master. Here on earth, we make the choice. 

"But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites,in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household,we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 (NIV)

Who will you serve? 
 

Book Sale

My finds!

Which books would you pick from a huge room of sale books?

This weekend marks the biggest annual book sale in our town. I look forward to it every year, but I usually don't find much. This year, though, I prayed before I went in. "Lord, help me find some good reads." And, he did! 

I was so excited to put book after book into my bag. Total for books: $14.00.

Did you find any good book deals lately? What book are you reading right now?