Last updated on January 22nd, 2019 at 02:08 pm
Hello, Friends.
Life happens. We all know that. And sometimes it happens all at once in a tsunami of activity. That’s where I am right now – in the middle of a tsunami. So, I will not be blogging today (except for what I’m writing here) or on 7/26. If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+, you probably know the reason.
My father, the subject of Breaking the Code: a Father’s Secret, a Daughter’s Journey and the Question That Changed Everything, has been chosen by the Seattle Mariner’s to be recognized at a game. So, preparations and travel will take up a lot of my time. We’re very excited about this and I hope to share photos when I post again on August 2nd.
I’m also working on a tight deadline with my current WIP (Work-in-Progress), Drawing Me Home. I’m almost done with a chapter-by-chapter synopsis. It’s nearly as much work as the manuscript for the book. But it’s what publishing houses and editors like to see. It gives them a quick(er) way to glance at how the book will be formatted, what the flow of the story is like, and how much thought the author has put into the whole thing, and not just the premise. I will write more about that in a future post. In the writing world, there are “pantsers” who write by the seat of their pants, and there are planners – who outline and plan everything before writing one word of the actual story. I’m in the panser category, which makes this synopsis extra challenging. But I’m doing it. And I actually think it’s helping me, as well as making my agent happy – always a good thing.
So, as I take the next two weeks off from 8 Women Dream, poke around a bit. Read the posts by other dreamers. Stay inspired. And work at your dream every single day. Talk to you soon!
And…Go Mariners!
Karen Fisher-Alaniz
Starting Over at Mid-life
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Karen Alaniz is a writer, published author, and a home renovation expert now that she’s remodeled an old farmhouse by herself. She strives to help women who are scared it may be too late to start over after a certain age and she encourages empty-nest women to invent a new, prosperous and full life–just like she has done. You can read more about Karen on her Amazon Author page.
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