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Thurs. May 28, 2026: Putting One Word After Another
image courtesy of Gordon Johnson from PixabayThursday, May 28, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Sunny and pleasant
You can read the latest on the garden over on Gratitude and Growth. There’s actually something to write this week.
After breakfast, I did a bunch of admin, then got the laundry folded and put away, and put aside the pieces that need ironing and those that need mending. I slogged through a bunch of email. A few days ago, I got a request for a script submission, and I’ve been rolling around what to submit. I picked the play (THE WOMEN ON THE BRIDGE) and sent it off. If I WILL BE DIFFERENT is ready by August, I can submit that, too (I can submit two scripts this year, per their request/instructions).
I pondered what to work on for END OF PLAY starting June 1. Some characters are starting to talk, but I’m not sure in which world they fit.
Part of me wants to finally work on the play inspired by the time Kit Cornell’s company took the train from Buffalo to Seattle on tour, got stuck in a snow storm, were late, the audience waited, so actors took turns on stage telling stories while the crew built the set around them, and they did the play, ending around 3 AM. But I don’t feel settled enough in the research, and I can’t re-read the books between now and the 1st. I should put those research books in a project bin so they are handy. I tracked down several memoirs by members of the company. It’s not ready to write yet, though, and I don’t want to push it when it’s not the right time.
Some projects one can leap into and sort it out on the way. Others, like this one and the May Morris play, require lots of specific research so the world of the play is reflexive and one doesn’t have to look up the details as one goes, because those details affect everything in the scene. I have to be comfortable in the world while writing the scene, not layer the details in later on.
Managed to get some work done on BETTING MAN. Not enough, but some. Decided to make another change in the overall arc, which will affect this book and future books. I’m hoping that will lift the obstacles I’ve been feeling as I work on it these past weeks, that I was on the wrong track with it, and now I’ve course corrected.
Switched over to the ghostwriting. Didn’t get as much done on a word count level as I hoped, but I’m happy with the quality. I will have to make up for it today and tomorrow, which will be a challenge, because today is packed.
The literary committee meeting went well. It’s always such a pleasure to have these monthly meetings and get into deep topics around the plays involved.
Word X Word confirmed I’m one of the poets in the exquisite corpse poem. We’re performing it July 26 at the Mount. It’s one of my favorite participations of the year. This will be my 5th year with them.
Cooked dinner, read a bit at night. I’ve read Elizabeth McCracken’s BOWLAWAY these past few days, which is a unique book stylistically and story-wise. It’s literary fiction that mixes whimsy, pathos, and history in it.
Slept well, which surprised me as much as anyone, up a little early this morning because Tessa and Charlotte were fussing. Morning routine was good, and I figured out a bunch of stuff in the new BETTING MAN direction in the morning free write.
As far as I know, the online meditation group meets this morning, then I head out on errands, try to get some work done on BETTING MAN, join the Freelance Friends chat, work on the ghostwriting. I’ve been invited to two different things tonight. Whether I can go to either of them largely depends on how much work I can get done around all the meetings.
I’m going to try to get a little bit done now, before meditation group.
Have a good one!
#books #fiction #freelance #playwrighting #plotting #poetry #publishing #reading #research #theatre #writing -
🇪🇸🇸🇪 ¡Hola! Soy Lara (@ladupla).
Traductora certificada (Sueco-Español B2) e ilustradora. He traducido libros infantiles para autoras suecas.
Me voy a la Laponia en 1 semana, pero estoy disponible AHORA para proyectos urgentes.
¿Necesitas un #traductor fiable y preciso antes de mi partida? ¡Hablemos!
🔗 https://ladupladiplomatica.com
Aquí tenéis un ejemplo de mi trabajo en un libro infantil sueco. ¿Necesitas algo similar?
#Traducción #Sueco #Español #Freelance #Laponia #ilustracion #literatura
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🇪🇸🇸🇪 ¡Hola! Soy Lara (@ladupla).
Traductora certificada (Sueco-Español B2) e ilustradora. He traducido libros infantiles para autoras suecas.
Me voy a la Laponia en 1 semana, pero estoy disponible AHORA para proyectos urgentes.
¿Necesitas un #traductor fiable y preciso antes de mi partida? ¡Hablemos!
🔗 https://ladupladiplomatica.com
Aquí tenéis un ejemplo de mi trabajo en un libro infantil sueco. ¿Necesitas algo similar?
#Traducción #Sueco #Español #Freelance #Laponia #ilustracion #literatura
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🇪🇸🇸🇪 ¡Hola! Soy Lara (@ladupla).
Traductora certificada (Sueco-Español B2) e ilustradora. He traducido libros infantiles para autoras suecas.
Me voy a la Laponia en 1 semana, pero estoy disponible AHORA para proyectos urgentes.
¿Necesitas un #traductor fiable y preciso antes de mi partida? ¡Hablemos!
🔗 https://ladupladiplomatica.com
Aquí tenéis un ejemplo de mi trabajo en un libro infantil sueco. ¿Necesitas algo similar?
#Traducción #Sueco #Español #Freelance #Laponia #ilustracion #literatura
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🇪🇸🇸🇪 ¡Hola! Soy Lara (@ladupla).
Traductora certificada (Sueco-Español B2) e ilustradora. He traducido libros infantiles para autoras suecas.
Me voy a la Laponia en 1 semana, pero estoy disponible AHORA para proyectos urgentes.
¿Necesitas un #traductor fiable y preciso antes de mi partida? ¡Hablemos!
🔗 https://ladupladiplomatica.com
Aquí tenéis un ejemplo de mi trabajo en un libro infantil sueco. ¿Necesitas algo similar?
#Traducción #Sueco #Español #Freelance #Laponia #ilustracion #literatura
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Wed. May 27, 2026: Laundry & Other Dilemmas
image courtesy of Jill Wellington from PixabayWednesday, May 27, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Cloudy and warm
Mid-week, here we are.
After yesterday’s morning chores, I settled into work. I wanted to go back to I WILL BE DIFFERENT, but it needs to sit for a bit, so I can look at it with fresh eyes.
Checked with the problematic client. No work right now (it’s been nearly two months, and even when we had breaks in previous years, it was never more than two weeks), but they have a listing up to hire more freelancers. Right. I used to be able to count on that gig in that I could ease up a bit when I had other deadlines, and ramp up when I wanted to make a little extra. Now, I just can’t count on it at all. I do need to get a few other things into position before I make a final decision, but I see the writing on my wall, at least.
I printed out directions and maps on the route I want to the hotel in S. Deerfield, then from the hotel to the theatre in Greenfield, and also to the diner where I want to eat breakfast the next morning (the hotel is very no frills, which means no breakfast). My car is too old for GPS, and if I put Murder Maps into my phone, it often sniffily states that GPS “dropped out” if I don’t do exactly what they say when they say it, even if so doing would kill me. (Hence, Murder Maps).
So I print maps and directions instead.
Bea still hasn’t forgiven me for trying to get her to read a map. When I first brought her home from Beacon, Murder Maps tried to send us into a lake and then dropped out. I pulled over near said lake and pulled out a paper map and showed it to her, telling her we had to figure out the rest of the way home. She looked at me with, “I’m a feral cat from another state. I got nothing.”
I’ll put the directions together in the folder with my hotel confirmation, and then print out the script and put it in a small binder next week (it’s only a 15-minute play), and I’ll be all set. Toss in a notebook and whatever book I choose to take with me, and the script bag is packed. Okay, two books, because I can never take just one book.
Fingers crossed that’s not the day my “word” shows up for the exquisite corpse poem. A couple of years ago, I got the word to start my poem as I drove to the Small Business Expo in Dalton, so I sat at a picnic table and worked on the poem before the event began. I worked it some more when I got home, and sent it off by deadline. I know I can do it; I would just prefer it was more spread out. And no, I can’t request another day. You do the poem the day you’re up. That’s part of the deal.
Had troubling getting back into the rhythm of BETTING MAN, and didn’t get much done.
Dashed out to the library, where I dropped off a big stack of books and picked up a slightly smaller stack of books. Lunch was created from lettuce we’ve grown and things from our CSA box. It was very good.
I did some repotting, and put some of the plants that need to be out on the back balcony out there. I still have to get the shelf unit out there, probably tomorrow.
Turned my attention to the ghostwriting. I had a good session and am almost where I hoped to be by the end of the day, even with the research forays.
Changed, and headed to yoga. Yoga was good, but for some reason, my hip felt worse after class than going in. Don’t know what’s going on with that.
Heated up leftovers for dinner, read a bit.
Slept reasonably well. Up early to get most of the morning routine done before hauling the laundry out. I will fold it and put it away after breakfast.
On today’s agenda: writing, ghostwriting, picking up the CSA box this afternoon, a literary committee meeting tonight. So I better get going!
#books #freelance #garden #laundry #playwrighting #writing #Yoga -
#SchlePaZ - Die schlechtesten Projektanfragen aller Zeiten
"Multi-Projektmanager Weiterentwicklung komplexer Infrastruktur- und Monitoringlösungen"
Scrum-Master gesucht. Für Multi-Projektmanagement im Bereich übergeordnete Landes-, Polizei- oder Justizprojekte.
#job #jobs #jobsearch #jobsuche #freelance #freelancer #it #fail
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#Freelance #editors and other #editorial #specialists, head on over to this LinkedIn discussion of freelancers' #rates and join in the conversation, please!
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#Freelance #editors and other #editorial #specialists, head on over to this LinkedIn discussion of freelancers' #rates and join in the conversation, please!
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7463129013675278336/ -
#Freelance #editors and other #editorial #specialists, head on over to this LinkedIn discussion of freelancers' #rates and join in the conversation, please!
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7463129013675278336/ -
#Freelance #editors and other #editorial #specialists, head on over to this LinkedIn discussion of freelancers' #rates and join in the conversation, please!
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7463129013675278336/ -
#Freelance #editors and other #editorial #specialists, head on over to this LinkedIn discussion of freelancers' #rates and join in the conversation, please!
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7463129013675278336/ -
#Freelance #editor colleagues, Hazel Bird has some useful advice for you when you’re considering #firing a #client. https://thebetteredit.com/how-to-tell-when-its-time-to-fire-a-client/
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#Freelance #editor colleagues, Hazel Bird has some useful advice for you when you’re considering #firing a #client. https://thebetteredit.com/how-to-tell-when-its-time-to-fire-a-client/
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#Freelance #editor colleagues, Hazel Bird has some useful advice for you when you’re considering #firing a #client. https://thebetteredit.com/how-to-tell-when-its-time-to-fire-a-client/
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#Freelance #editor colleagues, Hazel Bird has some useful advice for you when you’re considering #firing a #client. https://thebetteredit.com/how-to-tell-when-its-time-to-fire-a-client/
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#Freelance #editor colleagues, Hazel Bird has some useful advice for you when you’re considering #firing a #client. https://thebetteredit.com/how-to-tell-when-its-time-to-fire-a-client/
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MEAA is holding a freelancer's meeting to discuss the Big Tech levy the government is proposing to stabilise the media industry. MEAA is saying there is no stable media industry without more jobs, better rates and better conditions for freelancers.
This is related to the proposed news bargaining incentive laws that Podcast Workers Australia recently made a submission towards.
Come to this meeting to discuss how freelance journalists and photojournalists can campaign to win funding connected to minimum rates, superannuation and timely payment. You do not need to be a member to attend.
Details: Tuesday 26th May, 7-8pm AEST online on Zoom
https://meaa-org.zoom.us/j/95187342578RSVP https://portal.meaa.org/PseudoCode/survey_buddy/Survey-Buddy-Install/Survey-Anonymous.aspx?SurveyID=b0e02185-8b36-47de-848c-ddad390ca65f
by COB Friday 22nd May (You do not need to be a member to attend). -
The money isn't exactly amazing, but the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is looking for a #freelance documentation specialist (and yes, you can work from home):
💷 £12,600
📜 6 month contract, 2-3 days per week
📍 Remote (with option of working from Cambridge office)
⏰ Deadline 15 June 2026Full details: https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/all-jobs/uk-antarctic-heritage-trust-freelance-metadata-documentation-specialist
#HeritageJobs #jobs #metadata #FreelanceJobs #Antarctica #heritage
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#SchlePaZ - Die schlechtesten Projektanfragen aller Zeiten
"Cybersecurity & AI Security Instructor (Deutsch & Englisch)"
Diese Anfrage nach einem "Cybersecurity & AI Security Instructor (Deutsch & Englisch)" fängt stark an. Um dann noch stärker nachzulassen.
https://www.alles-bekloppte.de/cybersecurity-ai-security-instructor-deutsch-englisch/
#job #jobs #jobsearch #jobsuche #freelance #freelancer #it #fail
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#SchlePaZ - Die schlechtesten Projektanfragen aller Zeiten
"Cybersecurity & AI Security Instructor (Deutsch & Englisch)"
Diese Anfrage nach einem "Cybersecurity & AI Security Instructor (Deutsch & Englisch)" fängt stark an. Um dann noch stärker nachzulassen.
https://www.alles-bekloppte.de/cybersecurity-ai-security-instructor-deutsch-englisch/
#job #jobs #jobsearch #jobsuche #freelance #freelancer #it #fail
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#SchlePaZ - Die schlechtesten Projektanfragen aller Zeiten
"Cybersecurity & AI Security Instructor (Deutsch & Englisch)"
Diese Anfrage nach einem "Cybersecurity & AI Security Instructor (Deutsch & Englisch)" fängt stark an. Um dann noch stärker nachzulassen.
https://www.alles-bekloppte.de/cybersecurity-ai-security-instructor-deutsch-englisch/
#job #jobs #jobsearch #jobsuche #freelance #freelancer #it #fail
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Wed. May 20, 2026: A Jumbled Day
image courtesy of Vicki Becker from PixabayWednesday, May 20, 2026
Waxing Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Cloudy and warm
Happy mid-week! Hope yours is going well.
The first obstacle of the day was that I couldn’t set the Alice scene from I WILL BE DIFFERENT at the Barbizon Hotel because it hadn’t yet opened in the year I need the scene to be set in. Nor had the Allerton, another choice. So I set it at Hotel Martha Washington instead.
It’s a really fun scene between Alice, her sister Lizzie, and the practical Shirley, talking about everything from marriage to Alice’s estrangement from her father to abortion (in the 1920’s).
I have a feeling I will add several scenes in the second draft, and then do a lot of cutting, once I decide if this will be one play or two. Once I’ve done an assembly and smoothed a few things out in the second draft, I am sending it to a couple of readers for their opinions. But that’s a few months down the line. I need to stitch together the Josephine, Alice, Milly, Amanda, and Joy sections, smooth a few things over, add years as touchstones, and see where we are. I know I will have to cut characters at some point, even with double casting. But we’re not at practical, production aspects yet. We’re at character arcs and story.
I have several possibilities for what to work on during End of Play:
–a comedy set in the Barbizon hotel;
–the one-act where the first female Pinkerton, Kate Warne, helps foil an assassination attempt on Abraham Lincoln;
–“Boom Boom Boom” a one-act I envision as running about 40 minutes for 3 characters;
–finish LAUGHTER & TURPENTINE (the Playland Painters play);
–finish CONSEQUENCES (the three-hander about emotional labor).
The parameters of E-of-P is to start a play June 1 (“pens up”) and finish it by June 30 (“pens down”). So I’d rather start fresh than work on something that’s been lurching for a bit. But I also don’t like leaving work unfinished. So we will see.
But the first draft of I WILL BE DIFFERENT is officially done! After two damn years. But every project has its own rhythm, and fortunately, I didn’t have to push this one.
Now I have to do a rough assembly and start making sense of it.
My favorite town councilor got on the ballot to run for regional rep in the state government (yes, I am one of those signatures). A neighbor stopped by last week to give me information on a Democrat who’s running to represent this region in Congress, also replacing that incumbent. While I respect the work both incumbents have done over the years, those incumbents are too entrenched, and we need more fire in those jobs.
Another aside: Mark Cuban has always been exactly what he showed by appearing with That Thing. He just fooled some people with his smoke and mirrors for a little longer, that’s all.
On a happier note, I heard from my Monthology editor that she received the edits I turned around. I will know more about the schedule sometime in July.
I got off a project proposal. It was due mid-June, but I’m happy I could get it out the door now. I also finished, polished, and sent off the LOI I hemmed and hawed about, because why not be bold? Nothing ventured, and all that. The tone is definitely bolder than I usually use. It will either intrigue them, or it won’t. But if I don’t try, I can’t achieve, so it’s worth the try.
And there was the morning, because proposals and LOIs take time.
I got my ticket sorted out for WAM’s reading of AMANI in mid-June, and accepted the invitation to the Clark opening a few days before the reading.
I got tangled in details working on the ghostwriting, and then got a panicked message from them about something that needed sorting in an earlier book. So I took care of that, and I have to look at something in the next book to make sure the same issue isn’t there.
I also heard sad news that a colleague unexpectedly died about a week ago. This is someone from the theatre world, a close friend of one of my closest friends. He’s also a good deal younger than I am. It’s completely shocking.
Of course, all of that came in right before the end of the workday, which normally wouldn’t be an issue, but I had to get out the door to yoga. I was a little scattered by the time I got to the studio.
It had rained hard earlier in the afternoon, and the walk up was muggy and buggy, not my favorite. But yoga was terrific, and I trotted back home in the cooling evening.
When I got home, I found yet another bill from Berkshire Gas that makes absolutely no sense. Why have I been kicked off balanced billing when I paid their unbalanced bills supposedly on that program on time every damn month all year? Including the outrageous “settle up” bill two months ago? Why is EVERYTHING a fight with them? Why does Berkshire Gas just throw darts at numbers scrawled on the wall every month, instead of sticking to agreements? Why are the customers expected to stick to agreements, but the company can do whatever they want? Why isn’t the DPU, whose JOB it is to keep them in line, doing something? It’s not like they don’t know, I’ve been filing the paperwork with them, and I’m sure this is partially BG’s retaliation. BG also wants me to be on autopay, but I am not giving them access to my bank account so that they can pull random amounts out anytime they want. For five years, they’ve regularly proven they can’t be trusted.
I’m losing billable hours dealing with their crap, and I’m going to start invoicing both companies for it.
And why am I getting an “invitation to apply” for a job as a biohazard technician? I hardly think that my profession as a copywriter makes me qualified. Besides, I’ve made it clear to this agency that “invitation to apply” is a load of crap. Either they contact me with an offer or they leave me alone.
Managed to get some sleep. It was warm, but not too humid. Tessa got me up at 5 this morning, and I got started on the day.
On today’s agenda: writing, ghostwriting, grocery shopping, library, errands. Since I’m at the Small Business Expo all day tomorrow and at a farewell luncheon down in Lenox on Friday, I’m doing the Thursday/Friday errands today, along with everything else that needs to get done.
It’s supposed to cool down over the next few days, and I am glad of it. I have to dig out our small cooling units this weekend, so we are ready for the incoming summer.
Back to the page. I have a lot to get done today so I can enjoy tomorrow. That includes printing up some more business cards.
#BerkshireGas #dpu #freelance #ineptBureaucracy #writing #Yoga -
"I speak to a lot of different #clients every week, and they almost always have the same complaints about working with freelancers. Many of them have been burned before, and I’m always amazed at what they tell me their previous freelancers did or when they compliment me just because I met a basic deadline and answered their emails!"
https://amberweinberg.com/why-clients-dont-want-to-work-with-you-anymore/
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"I speak to a lot of different #clients every week, and they almost always have the same complaints about working with freelancers. Many of them have been burned before, and I’m always amazed at what they tell me their previous freelancers did or when they compliment me just because I met a basic deadline and answered their emails!"
https://amberweinberg.com/why-clients-dont-want-to-work-with-you-anymore/
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"I speak to a lot of different #clients every week, and they almost always have the same complaints about working with freelancers. Many of them have been burned before, and I’m always amazed at what they tell me their previous freelancers did or when they compliment me just because I met a basic deadline and answered their emails!"
https://amberweinberg.com/why-clients-dont-want-to-work-with-you-anymore/
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"I speak to a lot of different #clients every week, and they almost always have the same complaints about working with freelancers. Many of them have been burned before, and I’m always amazed at what they tell me their previous freelancers did or when they compliment me just because I met a basic deadline and answered their emails!"
https://amberweinberg.com/why-clients-dont-want-to-work-with-you-anymore/
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I'm accepting a few new #freelance #editing 📝 clients in the coming months. If you're interested, let me know ASAP. Spots are limited :) #writers #amediting #amwriting #indiepub #indieauthors http://www.venessagiunta.com/editing-services/
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Fri. May 15, 2026: Shakespeare & Art
image courtesy of Siggy Nowak from PixabayFriday, May 15, 2026
Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
We’re at the end of another week, yay!
Yesterday was busy. After breakfast, I prepared the Chicken Romesco in the crockpot and got that started before I headed out to the grocery store and did the week’s shop. We didn’t need that much, but it always costs more than one hopes.
Hauled it home, up the stairs, put it away, did some housework (especially vacuuming). Got a bunch of admin done.
We had the radishes from the CSA for lunch, on bread with butter, and just a little salt and pepper. So good!
I got my act together and put on clothes appropriate for the Clark event. My hip was giving me a lot of trouble since I got up, so I slapped a pain patch on it. My friend arrived and parked her car, we got into my car, and headed for Lenox. We were a little late leaving here because she’d gotten backed up on the way, but we made up the time, because Pittsfield was smoother than expected.
The event was in the Tina Packer Theatre. Tina Packer was a co-founder of the company in 1978. She died this past January (and there will be a celebration of her life on May 31). She wrote THE WOMEN OF WILL – if you love Shakespeare and haven’t read this book yet, I recommend it.
Anyway, we checked in and got settled. I’d requested accessible seating, because my friend has a bad leg (and with my bad hip, I was grateful for it, too). Allyn Burrows, the Artistic Director, gave the introduction, encouraged the Clark members to attend shows during the season, and told a whole lot of jokes, some of which worked, and some of which didn’t. Very much in an actor persona, and fun. He also spoke about the cultural alliance that was formed last year, so organizations such as museums and theatres can work more closely together. Olivier Meslay, who will be stepping down at Handymon Director this June, then spoke about his journey at the museum, and the how important it is as a living institution. Esther Bell, who will step into the position when he leaves, then gave the presentation on this summer’s exhibits, focusing a great deal on the new Aso O. Tavitian collection, for which they are building a new wing. Her excitement was infectious, and I’m looking forward to seeing pieces in person, and then spending time in the wing when it opens in 2028. For me, the stories around the pieces are as interesting as the technical aspects of the pieces themselves.
There was a reception after, with a lovely spread of cheeses, vegetables, and dips, and an open bar. We got a chance to chat with Esther for a bit, and then Steve Ball, the company’s general manager, gave us a tour of the grounds and some of the backstage stuff. This history of the campus before they took it over is interesting (their prop storage used to be an ice hockey rink, and then a religious venue), and they have amazing stock in both costumes and props. There are some anecdotes where I want to dig deeper and get the fuller story. I hadn’t realized how many programs in schools they have, and I’m glad they’re training the next generation of Shakespearians. And how wonderful is it to have a costume shop on the second floor with huge windows, instead of wardrobe always being stuck in a basement?
In case you’re wondering why today’s post has a picture of an ampitheatre, it’s because Shakespeare & Co. built there own during COVID (and they’ll be doing TWELFTH NIGHT there this summer).
The tour was much longer than I expected, so we were much later getting out of there than I thought we would. I texted my mom, so she wouldn’t worry.
My friend and I both had a good time, and we also had a chance to catch up on this, that, and the other in the car, since we hadn’t seen each other in person in a long time (although we’re in regular email contact a couple of times a week).
The drive back was fine, not much traffic. My friend needed to get back home to her dog, so I packed up dinner for her to take with her. We sat down to eat at nearly 9 PM, feeling very European.
It took a bit to settle after dinner, but eventually I got to bed. My hip was not doing well, even with the pain patch. Charlotte had an anxiety attack, so getting her settled took her a bit, too. Yes, cats can have anxiety attacks, and she’s always been prone to them.
Up at the usual time this morning. Bea was exploring my room, which is new for her. I’m glad she feels confident enough to do so.
On today’s agenda, I might have to pick up something for my mom at the pharmacy. I want to work on BETTING MAN, get some correspondence out, work on an LOI, and do some ghostwriting. I was worried the ghostwriting notes would come in yesterday while I was out and about, but they didn’t, so I’ll work on the assignment that’s not on deadline yet to get a bit ahead.
Not sure what I’m doing this weekend yet – hopefully, I can get some plants out back, and finish turning over the fabrics, sheets, etc. for summer. And maybe get in some sewing. This will be one of the rare loud weekends in the neighborhood, since tomorrow the college across the street has their graduation ceremony, and then there will be parties. They’ve earned blowing off a little steam!
Have a good one, and we’ll catch up next week
#art #cooking #freelance #Shakespeare #stories #theatre #writing -
Fri. May 15, 2026: Shakespeare & Art
image courtesy of Siggy Nowak from PixabayFriday, May 15, 2026
Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
We’re at the end of another week, yay!
Yesterday was busy. After breakfast, I prepared the Chicken Romesco in the crockpot and got that started before I headed out to the grocery store and did the week’s shop. We didn’t need that much, but it always costs more than one hopes.
Hauled it home, up the stairs, put it away, did some housework (especially vacuuming). Got a bunch of admin done.
We had the radishes from the CSA for lunch, on bread with butter, and just a little salt and pepper. So good!
I got my act together and put on clothes appropriate for the Clark event. My hip was giving me a lot of trouble since I got up, so I slapped a pain patch on it. My friend arrived and parked her car, we got into my car, and headed for Lenox. We were a little late leaving here because she’d gotten backed up on the way, but we made up the time, because Pittsfield was smoother than expected.
The event was in the Tina Packer Theatre. Tina Packer was a co-founder of the company in 1978. She died this past January (and there will be a celebration of her life on May 31). She wrote THE WOMEN OF WILL – if you love Shakespeare and haven’t read this book yet, I recommend it.
Anyway, we checked in and got settled. I’d requested accessible seating, because my friend has a bad leg (and with my bad hip, I was grateful for it, too). Allyn Burrows, the Artistic Director, gave the introduction, encouraged the Clark members to attend shows during the season, and told a whole lot of jokes, some of which worked, and some of which didn’t. Very much in an actor persona, and fun. He also spoke about the cultural alliance that was formed last year, so organizations such as museums and theatres can work more closely together. Olivier Meslay, who will be stepping down at Handymon Director this June, then spoke about his journey at the museum, and the how important it is as a living institution. Esther Bell, who will step into the position when he leaves, then gave the presentation on this summer’s exhibits, focusing a great deal on the new Aso O. Tavitian collection, for which they are building a new wing. Her excitement was infectious, and I’m looking forward to seeing pieces in person, and then spending time in the wing when it opens in 2028. For me, the stories around the pieces are as interesting as the technical aspects of the pieces themselves.
There was a reception after, with a lovely spread of cheeses, vegetables, and dips, and an open bar. We got a chance to chat with Esther for a bit, and then Steve Ball, the company’s general manager, gave us a tour of the grounds and some of the backstage stuff. This history of the campus before they took it over is interesting (their prop storage used to be an ice hockey rink, and then a religious venue), and they have amazing stock in both costumes and props. There are some anecdotes where I want to dig deeper and get the fuller story. I hadn’t realized how many programs in schools they have, and I’m glad they’re training the next generation of Shakespearians. And how wonderful is it to have a costume shop on the second floor with huge windows, instead of wardrobe always being stuck in a basement?
In case you’re wondering why today’s post has a picture of an ampitheatre, it’s because Shakespeare & Co. built there own during COVID (and they’ll be doing TWELFTH NIGHT there this summer).
The tour was much longer than I expected, so we were much later getting out of there than I thought we would. I texted my mom, so she wouldn’t worry.
My friend and I both had a good time, and we also had a chance to catch up on this, that, and the other in the car, since we hadn’t seen each other in person in a long time (although we’re in regular email contact a couple of times a week).
The drive back was fine, not much traffic. My friend needed to get back home to her dog, so I packed up dinner for her to take with her. We sat down to eat at nearly 9 PM, feeling very European.
It took a bit to settle after dinner, but eventually I got to bed. My hip was not doing well, even with the pain patch. Charlotte had an anxiety attack, so getting her settled took her a bit, too. Yes, cats can have anxiety attacks, and she’s always been prone to them.
Up at the usual time this morning. Bea was exploring my room, which is new for her. I’m glad she feels confident enough to do so.
On today’s agenda, I might have to pick up something for my mom at the pharmacy. I want to work on BETTING MAN, get some correspondence out, work on an LOI, and do some ghostwriting. I was worried the ghostwriting notes would come in yesterday while I was out and about, but they didn’t, so I’ll work on the assignment that’s not on deadline yet to get a bit ahead.
Not sure what I’m doing this weekend yet – hopefully, I can get some plants out back, and finish turning over the fabrics, sheets, etc. for summer. And maybe get in some sewing. This will be one of the rare loud weekends in the neighborhood, since tomorrow the college across the street has their graduation ceremony, and then there will be parties. They’ve earned blowing off a little steam!
Have a good one, and we’ll catch up next week
#art #cooking #freelance #Shakespeare #stories #theatre #writing -
Fri. May 15, 2026: Shakespeare & Art
image courtesy of Siggy Nowak from PixabayFriday, May 15, 2026
Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
We’re at the end of another week, yay!
Yesterday was busy. After breakfast, I prepared the Chicken Romesco in the crockpot and got that started before I headed out to the grocery store and did the week’s shop. We didn’t need that much, but it always costs more than one hopes.
Hauled it home, up the stairs, put it away, did some housework (especially vacuuming). Got a bunch of admin done.
We had the radishes from the CSA for lunch, on bread with butter, and just a little salt and pepper. So good!
I got my act together and put on clothes appropriate for the Clark event. My hip was giving me a lot of trouble since I got up, so I slapped a pain patch on it. My friend arrived and parked her car, we got into my car, and headed for Lenox. We were a little late leaving here because she’d gotten backed up on the way, but we made up the time, because Pittsfield was smoother than expected.
The event was in the Tina Packer Theatre. Tina Packer was a co-founder of the company in 1978. She died this past January (and there will be a celebration of her life on May 31). She wrote THE WOMEN OF WILL – if you love Shakespeare and haven’t read this book yet, I recommend it.
Anyway, we checked in and got settled. I’d requested accessible seating, because my friend has a bad leg (and with my bad hip, I was grateful for it, too). Allyn Burrows, the Artistic Director, gave the introduction, encouraged the Clark members to attend shows during the season, and told a whole lot of jokes, some of which worked, and some of which didn’t. Very much in an actor persona, and fun. He also spoke about the cultural alliance that was formed last year, so organizations such as museums and theatres can work more closely together. Olivier Meslay, who will be stepping down at Handymon Director this June, then spoke about his journey at the museum, and the how important it is as a living institution. Esther Bell, who will step into the position when he leaves, then gave the presentation on this summer’s exhibits, focusing a great deal on the new Aso O. Tavitian collection, for which they are building a new wing. Her excitement was infectious, and I’m looking forward to seeing pieces in person, and then spending time in the wing when it opens in 2028. For me, the stories around the pieces are as interesting as the technical aspects of the pieces themselves.
There was a reception after, with a lovely spread of cheeses, vegetables, and dips, and an open bar. We got a chance to chat with Esther for a bit, and then Steve Ball, the company’s general manager, gave us a tour of the grounds and some of the backstage stuff. This history of the campus before they took it over is interesting (their prop storage used to be an ice hockey rink, and then a religious venue), and they have amazing stock in both costumes and props. There are some anecdotes where I want to dig deeper and get the fuller story. I hadn’t realized how many programs in schools they have, and I’m glad they’re training the next generation of Shakespearians. And how wonderful is it to have a costume shop on the second floor with huge windows, instead of wardrobe always being stuck in a basement?
In case you’re wondering why today’s post has a picture of an ampitheatre, it’s because Shakespeare & Co. built there own during COVID (and they’ll be doing TWELFTH NIGHT there this summer).
The tour was much longer than I expected, so we were much later getting out of there than I thought we would. I texted my mom, so she wouldn’t worry.
My friend and I both had a good time, and we also had a chance to catch up on this, that, and the other in the car, since we hadn’t seen each other in person in a long time (although we’re in regular email contact a couple of times a week).
The drive back was fine, not much traffic. My friend needed to get back home to her dog, so I packed up dinner for her to take with her. We sat down to eat at nearly 9 PM, feeling very European.
It took a bit to settle after dinner, but eventually I got to bed. My hip was not doing well, even with the pain patch. Charlotte had an anxiety attack, so getting her settled took her a bit, too. Yes, cats can have anxiety attacks, and she’s always been prone to them.
Up at the usual time this morning. Bea was exploring my room, which is new for her. I’m glad she feels confident enough to do so.
On today’s agenda, I might have to pick up something for my mom at the pharmacy. I want to work on BETTING MAN, get some correspondence out, work on an LOI, and do some ghostwriting. I was worried the ghostwriting notes would come in yesterday while I was out and about, but they didn’t, so I’ll work on the assignment that’s not on deadline yet to get a bit ahead.
Not sure what I’m doing this weekend yet – hopefully, I can get some plants out back, and finish turning over the fabrics, sheets, etc. for summer. And maybe get in some sewing. This will be one of the rare loud weekends in the neighborhood, since tomorrow the college across the street has their graduation ceremony, and then there will be parties. They’ve earned blowing off a little steam!
Have a good one, and we’ll catch up next week
#art #cooking #freelance #Shakespeare #stories #theatre #writing -
Fri. May 15, 2026: Shakespeare & Art
image courtesy of Siggy Nowak from PixabayFriday, May 15, 2026
Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
We’re at the end of another week, yay!
Yesterday was busy. After breakfast, I prepared the Chicken Romesco in the crockpot and got that started before I headed out to the grocery store and did the week’s shop. We didn’t need that much, but it always costs more than one hopes.
Hauled it home, up the stairs, put it away, did some housework (especially vacuuming). Got a bunch of admin done.
We had the radishes from the CSA for lunch, on bread with butter, and just a little salt and pepper. So good!
I got my act together and put on clothes appropriate for the Clark event. My hip was giving me a lot of trouble since I got up, so I slapped a pain patch on it. My friend arrived and parked her car, we got into my car, and headed for Lenox. We were a little late leaving here because she’d gotten backed up on the way, but we made up the time, because Pittsfield was smoother than expected.
The event was in the Tina Packer Theatre. Tina Packer was a co-founder of the company in 1978. She died this past January (and there will be a celebration of her life on May 31). She wrote THE WOMEN OF WILL – if you love Shakespeare and haven’t read this book yet, I recommend it.
Anyway, we checked in and got settled. I’d requested accessible seating, because my friend has a bad leg (and with my bad hip, I was grateful for it, too). Allyn Burrows, the Artistic Director, gave the introduction, encouraged the Clark members to attend shows during the season, and told a whole lot of jokes, some of which worked, and some of which didn’t. Very much in an actor persona, and fun. He also spoke about the cultural alliance that was formed last year, so organizations such as museums and theatres can work more closely together. Olivier Meslay, who will be stepping down at Handymon Director this June, then spoke about his journey at the museum, and the how important it is as a living institution. Esther Bell, who will step into the position when he leaves, then gave the presentation on this summer’s exhibits, focusing a great deal on the new Aso O. Tavitian collection, for which they are building a new wing. Her excitement was infectious, and I’m looking forward to seeing pieces in person, and then spending time in the wing when it opens in 2028. For me, the stories around the pieces are as interesting as the technical aspects of the pieces themselves.
There was a reception after, with a lovely spread of cheeses, vegetables, and dips, and an open bar. We got a chance to chat with Esther for a bit, and then Steve Ball, the company’s general manager, gave us a tour of the grounds and some of the backstage stuff. This history of the campus before they took it over is interesting (their prop storage used to be an ice hockey rink, and then a religious venue), and they have amazing stock in both costumes and props. There are some anecdotes where I want to dig deeper and get the fuller story. I hadn’t realized how many programs in schools they have, and I’m glad they’re training the next generation of Shakespearians. And how wonderful is it to have a costume shop on the second floor with huge windows, instead of wardrobe always being stuck in a basement?
In case you’re wondering why today’s post has a picture of an ampitheatre, it’s because Shakespeare & Co. built there own during COVID (and they’ll be doing TWELFTH NIGHT there this summer).
The tour was much longer than I expected, so we were much later getting out of there than I thought we would. I texted my mom, so she wouldn’t worry.
My friend and I both had a good time, and we also had a chance to catch up on this, that, and the other in the car, since we hadn’t seen each other in person in a long time (although we’re in regular email contact a couple of times a week).
The drive back was fine, not much traffic. My friend needed to get back home to her dog, so I packed up dinner for her to take with her. We sat down to eat at nearly 9 PM, feeling very European.
It took a bit to settle after dinner, but eventually I got to bed. My hip was not doing well, even with the pain patch. Charlotte had an anxiety attack, so getting her settled took her a bit, too. Yes, cats can have anxiety attacks, and she’s always been prone to them.
Up at the usual time this morning. Bea was exploring my room, which is new for her. I’m glad she feels confident enough to do so.
On today’s agenda, I might have to pick up something for my mom at the pharmacy. I want to work on BETTING MAN, get some correspondence out, work on an LOI, and do some ghostwriting. I was worried the ghostwriting notes would come in yesterday while I was out and about, but they didn’t, so I’ll work on the assignment that’s not on deadline yet to get a bit ahead.
Not sure what I’m doing this weekend yet – hopefully, I can get some plants out back, and finish turning over the fabrics, sheets, etc. for summer. And maybe get in some sewing. This will be one of the rare loud weekends in the neighborhood, since tomorrow the college across the street has their graduation ceremony, and then there will be parties. They’ve earned blowing off a little steam!
Have a good one, and we’ll catch up next week
#art #cooking #freelance #Shakespeare #stories #theatre #writing -
Fri. May 15, 2026: Shakespeare & Art
image courtesy of Siggy Nowak from PixabayFriday, May 15, 2026
Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
We’re at the end of another week, yay!
Yesterday was busy. After breakfast, I prepared the Chicken Romesco in the crockpot and got that started before I headed out to the grocery store and did the week’s shop. We didn’t need that much, but it always costs more than one hopes.
Hauled it home, up the stairs, put it away, did some housework (especially vacuuming). Got a bunch of admin done.
We had the radishes from the CSA for lunch, on bread with butter, and just a little salt and pepper. So good!
I got my act together and put on clothes appropriate for the Clark event. My hip was giving me a lot of trouble since I got up, so I slapped a pain patch on it. My friend arrived and parked her car, we got into my car, and headed for Lenox. We were a little late leaving here because she’d gotten backed up on the way, but we made up the time, because Pittsfield was smoother than expected.
The event was in the Tina Packer Theatre. Tina Packer was a co-founder of the company in 1978. She died this past January (and there will be a celebration of her life on May 31). She wrote THE WOMEN OF WILL – if you love Shakespeare and haven’t read this book yet, I recommend it.
Anyway, we checked in and got settled. I’d requested accessible seating, because my friend has a bad leg (and with my bad hip, I was grateful for it, too). Allyn Burrows, the Artistic Director, gave the introduction, encouraged the Clark members to attend shows during the season, and told a whole lot of jokes, some of which worked, and some of which didn’t. Very much in an actor persona, and fun. He also spoke about the cultural alliance that was formed last year, so organizations such as museums and theatres can work more closely together. Olivier Meslay, who will be stepping down at Handymon Director this June, then spoke about his journey at the museum, and the how important it is as a living institution. Esther Bell, who will step into the position when he leaves, then gave the presentation on this summer’s exhibits, focusing a great deal on the new Aso O. Tavitian collection, for which they are building a new wing. Her excitement was infectious, and I’m looking forward to seeing pieces in person, and then spending time in the wing when it opens in 2028. For me, the stories around the pieces are as interesting as the technical aspects of the pieces themselves.
There was a reception after, with a lovely spread of cheeses, vegetables, and dips, and an open bar. We got a chance to chat with Esther for a bit, and then Steve Ball, the company’s general manager, gave us a tour of the grounds and some of the backstage stuff. This history of the campus before they took it over is interesting (their prop storage used to be an ice hockey rink, and then a religious venue), and they have amazing stock in both costumes and props. There are some anecdotes where I want to dig deeper and get the fuller story. I hadn’t realized how many programs in schools they have, and I’m glad they’re training the next generation of Shakespearians. And how wonderful is it to have a costume shop on the second floor with huge windows, instead of wardrobe always being stuck in a basement?
In case you’re wondering why today’s post has a picture of an ampitheatre, it’s because Shakespeare & Co. built there own during COVID (and they’ll be doing TWELFTH NIGHT there this summer).
The tour was much longer than I expected, so we were much later getting out of there than I thought we would. I texted my mom, so she wouldn’t worry.
My friend and I both had a good time, and we also had a chance to catch up on this, that, and the other in the car, since we hadn’t seen each other in person in a long time (although we’re in regular email contact a couple of times a week).
The drive back was fine, not much traffic. My friend needed to get back home to her dog, so I packed up dinner for her to take with her. We sat down to eat at nearly 9 PM, feeling very European.
It took a bit to settle after dinner, but eventually I got to bed. My hip was not doing well, even with the pain patch. Charlotte had an anxiety attack, so getting her settled took her a bit, too. Yes, cats can have anxiety attacks, and she’s always been prone to them.
Up at the usual time this morning. Bea was exploring my room, which is new for her. I’m glad she feels confident enough to do so.
On today’s agenda, I might have to pick up something for my mom at the pharmacy. I want to work on BETTING MAN, get some correspondence out, work on an LOI, and do some ghostwriting. I was worried the ghostwriting notes would come in yesterday while I was out and about, but they didn’t, so I’ll work on the assignment that’s not on deadline yet to get a bit ahead.
Not sure what I’m doing this weekend yet – hopefully, I can get some plants out back, and finish turning over the fabrics, sheets, etc. for summer. And maybe get in some sewing. This will be one of the rare loud weekends in the neighborhood, since tomorrow the college across the street has their graduation ceremony, and then there will be parties. They’ve earned blowing off a little steam!
Have a good one, and we’ll catch up next week
#art #cooking #freelance #Shakespeare #stories #theatre #writing -
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Thurs. May 14, 2026: A Balanced Workday
image courtesy of Pexels via Pixabay.comThursday, May 14, 2026
Day Before Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
You can read the latest on the garden on Gratitude and Growth. I actually have a decent-sized post up this week!
Yesterday morning, I worked my way through the draft of BETTING MAN, adding in the layers and the red herrings I needed in order to move forward. One wouldn’t think that could take all morning, but it did. Those fourteen chapters hold together better than I thought, which is a relief, and now there’s enough foundation to move forward.
The tension builds better now around the attacks that have happened since before the book opens. The first death is at the beginning of Chapter Five – again, farther in than I usually like to put it, but that’s where it needs to be for this book. I’m about to drop another body when I move forward, and then two more in pretty rapid succession after that. There’s enough detail and differentiation in the thoroughbred racing scenes and the polo match scenes to give readers a sense of each without being overly expositional (I hope).
The Nina books are more category length than standard length – usually between 60-70K.
I did the day’s marketing. I wrote the blurb for BETTING MAN and created the page for the book on the Nina Bell website. I haven’t put the cover art up yet. I’ll do that when the edited version of the book goes through production. I did a bit of housework, in case the friend I’m taking to Lenox today comes up to the apartment. It’s not ready for a photo shoot, but I will vacuum and do a little more tidying up this morning, and it will be what it is, in transition between winter and spring.
I did a nice chunk of work on the ghostwriting, although I don’t have a deadline for this assignment yet. I’m waiting on notes from the assignment I turned in Tuesday last week.
It was a solid, balanced workday, which gave me a sense of satisfaction. I got the scripts for Monday night’s session with Athena, and will probably read them over the weekend.
I’m pondering an LOI to a local organization doing a restructuring. I may work on that a bit tomorrow and next week, and then see if it’s worth sending.
I dropped off/picked up books at the library, ran into Big Y for a big batch of cilantro that I need for today’s crockpot meal, and then picked up my CSA box at Savvy Hive. It was raining, so I did all the errands by car instead of on foot. There were too many books to lug around on foot anyway, and I wanted to get those errands out of the way yesterday to free up some time today.
I’m skipping online meditation this morning, because I want to get my errands out of the way and get some work done before my friend and I head down to Lenox for the Clark Art Institute’s event down at Shakespeare & Co.
I hope the rain lets up while we drive there and back. Driving through Pittsfield is always a nightmare because the drivers are so careless. Driving through Pittsfield in bad weather is even worse. But it will work out. If I need to drive like the little old lady from Pasadena, that’s what I will do.
I will miss the library meeting and the library cohort meeting tonight, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. I’ve been there quite steadily, so missing a meeting here and there isn’t a tragedy for any of us. I always let them know ahead of time.
I hope you have a lovely Thursday!
#books #CSA #freelance #meetings #Plans #weather #writing -
Thurs. May 14, 2026: A Balanced Workday
image courtesy of Pexels via Pixabay.comThursday, May 14, 2026
Day Before Dark Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
You can read the latest on the garden on Gratitude and Growth. I actually have a decent-sized post up this week!
Yesterday morning, I worked my way through the draft of BETTING MAN, adding in the layers and the red herrings I needed in order to move forward. One wouldn’t think that could take all morning, but it did. Those fourteen chapters hold together better than I thought, which is a relief, and now there’s enough foundation to move forward.
The tension builds better now around the attacks that have happened since before the book opens. The first death is at the beginning of Chapter Five – again, farther in than I usually like to put it, but that’s where it needs to be for this book. I’m about to drop another body when I move forward, and then two more in pretty rapid succession after that. There’s enough detail and differentiation in the thoroughbred racing scenes and the polo match scenes to give readers a sense of each without being overly expositional (I hope).
The Nina books are more category length than standard length – usually between 60-70K.
I did the day’s marketing. I wrote the blurb for BETTING MAN and created the page for the book on the Nina Bell website. I haven’t put the cover art up yet. I’ll do that when the edited version of the book goes through production. I did a bit of housework, in case the friend I’m taking to Lenox today comes up to the apartment. It’s not ready for a photo shoot, but I will vacuum and do a little more tidying up this morning, and it will be what it is, in transition between winter and spring.
I did a nice chunk of work on the ghostwriting, although I don’t have a deadline for this assignment yet. I’m waiting on notes from the assignment I turned in Tuesday last week.
It was a solid, balanced workday, which gave me a sense of satisfaction. I got the scripts for Monday night’s session with Athena, and will probably read them over the weekend.
I’m pondering an LOI to a local organization doing a restructuring. I may work on that a bit tomorrow and next week, and then see if it’s worth sending.
I dropped off/picked up books at the library, ran into Big Y for a big batch of cilantro that I need for today’s crockpot meal, and then picked up my CSA box at Savvy Hive. It was raining, so I did all the errands by car instead of on foot. There were too many books to lug around on foot anyway, and I wanted to get those errands out of the way yesterday to free up some time today.
I’m skipping online meditation this morning, because I want to get my errands out of the way and get some work done before my friend and I head down to Lenox for the Clark Art Institute’s event down at Shakespeare & Co.
I hope the rain lets up while we drive there and back. Driving through Pittsfield is always a nightmare because the drivers are so careless. Driving through Pittsfield in bad weather is even worse. But it will work out. If I need to drive like the little old lady from Pasadena, that’s what I will do.
I will miss the library meeting and the library cohort meeting tonight, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. I’ve been there quite steadily, so missing a meeting here and there isn’t a tragedy for any of us. I always let them know ahead of time.
I hope you have a lovely Thursday!
#books #CSA #freelance #meetings #Plans #weather #writing -
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Aujourd'hui encore, j'ai pu témoigner de la satisfaction de nouveaux clients dans leur attitude et leur discours, une chose qui n'arrivait que très rarement dans le cadre de la traduction pour des agences.
La gratitude et la reconnaissance seront toujours bien plus motivantes que le « pas de nouvelles, bonne nouvelle, continue comme ça ».
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Aujourd'hui encore, j'ai pu témoigner de la satisfaction de nouveaux clients dans leur attitude et leur discours, une chose qui n'arrivait que très rarement dans le cadre de la traduction pour des agences.
La gratitude et la reconnaissance seront toujours bien plus motivantes que le « pas de nouvelles, bonne nouvelle, continue comme ça ».
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Aujourd'hui encore, j'ai pu témoigner de la satisfaction de nouveaux clients dans leur attitude et leur discours, une chose qui n'arrivait que très rarement dans le cadre de la traduction pour des agences.
La gratitude et la reconnaissance seront toujours bien plus motivantes que le « pas de nouvelles, bonne nouvelle, continue comme ça ».
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Wed. May 13, 2026: Steady Work Rhythm
image courtesy of andreas N from PixabayWednesday, May 13, 2026
Waning Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
Happy mid-week! I hope yours is going well.
Yesterday, I did some housework/hauled out the garbage, dealt with some admin. My mood improved, mostly because the cats were being hilarious.
I buckled down and worked on the ghostwriting, polishing the 20K assignment and getting it out just before lunch.
After lunch, I did some more admin work, and then went back to BETTING MAN. I did about 1700 words, finishing chapter fourteen and starting chapter fifteen. I then started layering in some insert scenes to an earlier chapter where I had to smooth out a logic loophole and add a red herring that would affect things moving forward.
I prefer to work in full drafts, but my outline for this book wasn’t as tight as it should be, plus I changed direction with one arc that will affect the next several books, so I need to fix things in this draft in order to build on them. There are also things from STAGE FALL, the next book, that I have to seed in here, and I need to look at what I wrote on that (years ago, a lot will be changed) that needs to be seeded.
It’s not a particularly interesting day to read about, but it was a solid workday. Steady, got good work done, not stressful.
There’s some exciting news on the local theatre front. Molly Merrihew, who was the Managing Director of WAM, is now Executive Director of Shakespeare & Co. That’s a great opportunity for her, and they are lucky to have her. I really enjoyed working with her at WAM, and I look forward to staying in touch and cheering her on at Shakespeare & Co. Erin Patrick, who was the General Manager at WAM, moves into the Managing Director position – right before she goes on maternity leave! So that will make for an interesting summer, just as WAM’s season gets under way. But we’ll all pitch in however is needed.
By then, it was time to get ready for yoga. I got changed and walked up to the studio. It was a little cool, but still a lovely walk, with clear blue skies and things in bloom.
Class was terrific. Joey the service dog joined us again, which is always a treat. Walked home, heated up some leftovers for dinner, and read in the evening.
Slept reasonably well, although at 2:30, Charlotte decided the only possible place she could perch was on my rib cage. We negotiated, and I managed to get back to sleep until Tessa got me out of bed around 5:30, the usual time.
The morning routine was fine. I figured out the next section of BETTING MAN, that I will work on today, before switching back over to the ghostwriting this afternoon. Also this afternoon, I go down to Savvy Hive to pick up the first CSA box of the season! It’s supposed to rain all day, so I will probably drive, and maybe do some of the errands I would have done tomorrow. Since I’m going to be at the Clark event (at Shakespeare & Co., no less) from mid-afternoon to early evening with a friend tomorrow, I want to take some of tomorrow’s tasks off that plate and put them on today’s plate instead.
Have a great day!
#ButIsSheABettingMan #freelance #ghostwriting #NinaBellMysteries #planning #theatre #travel #writing -
Wed. May 13, 2026: Steady Work Rhythm
image courtesy of andreas N from PixabayWednesday, May 13, 2026
Waning Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
Happy mid-week! I hope yours is going well.
Yesterday, I did some housework/hauled out the garbage, dealt with some admin. My mood improved, mostly because the cats were being hilarious.
I buckled down and worked on the ghostwriting, polishing the 20K assignment and getting it out just before lunch.
After lunch, I did some more admin work, and then went back to BETTING MAN. I did about 1700 words, finishing chapter fourteen and starting chapter fifteen. I then started layering in some insert scenes to an earlier chapter where I had to smooth out a logic loophole and add a red herring that would affect things moving forward.
I prefer to work in full drafts, but my outline for this book wasn’t as tight as it should be, plus I changed direction with one arc that will affect the next several books, so I need to fix things in this draft in order to build on them. There are also things from STAGE FALL, the next book, that I have to seed in here, and I need to look at what I wrote on that (years ago, a lot will be changed) that needs to be seeded.
It’s not a particularly interesting day to read about, but it was a solid workday. Steady, got good work done, not stressful.
There’s some exciting news on the local theatre front. Molly Merrihew, who was the Managing Director of WAM, is now Executive Director of Shakespeare & Co. That’s a great opportunity for her, and they are lucky to have her. I really enjoyed working with her at WAM, and I look forward to staying in touch and cheering her on at Shakespeare & Co. Erin Patrick, who was the General Manager at WAM, moves into the Managing Director position – right before she goes on maternity leave! So that will make for an interesting summer, just as WAM’s season gets under way. But we’ll all pitch in however is needed.
By then, it was time to get ready for yoga. I got changed and walked up to the studio. It was a little cool, but still a lovely walk, with clear blue skies and things in bloom.
Class was terrific. Joey the service dog joined us again, which is always a treat. Walked home, heated up some leftovers for dinner, and read in the evening.
Slept reasonably well, although at 2:30, Charlotte decided the only possible place she could perch was on my rib cage. We negotiated, and I managed to get back to sleep until Tessa got me out of bed around 5:30, the usual time.
The morning routine was fine. I figured out the next section of BETTING MAN, that I will work on today, before switching back over to the ghostwriting this afternoon. Also this afternoon, I go down to Savvy Hive to pick up the first CSA box of the season! It’s supposed to rain all day, so I will probably drive, and maybe do some of the errands I would have done tomorrow. Since I’m going to be at the Clark event (at Shakespeare & Co., no less) from mid-afternoon to early evening with a friend tomorrow, I want to take some of tomorrow’s tasks off that plate and put them on today’s plate instead.
Have a great day!
#ButIsSheABettingMan #freelance #ghostwriting #NinaBellMysteries #planning #theatre #travel #writing -
Wed. May 13, 2026: Steady Work Rhythm
image courtesy of andreas N from PixabayWednesday, May 13, 2026
Waning Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
Happy mid-week! I hope yours is going well.
Yesterday, I did some housework/hauled out the garbage, dealt with some admin. My mood improved, mostly because the cats were being hilarious.
I buckled down and worked on the ghostwriting, polishing the 20K assignment and getting it out just before lunch.
After lunch, I did some more admin work, and then went back to BETTING MAN. I did about 1700 words, finishing chapter fourteen and starting chapter fifteen. I then started layering in some insert scenes to an earlier chapter where I had to smooth out a logic loophole and add a red herring that would affect things moving forward.
I prefer to work in full drafts, but my outline for this book wasn’t as tight as it should be, plus I changed direction with one arc that will affect the next several books, so I need to fix things in this draft in order to build on them. There are also things from STAGE FALL, the next book, that I have to seed in here, and I need to look at what I wrote on that (years ago, a lot will be changed) that needs to be seeded.
It’s not a particularly interesting day to read about, but it was a solid workday. Steady, got good work done, not stressful.
There’s some exciting news on the local theatre front. Molly Merrihew, who was the Managing Director of WAM, is now Executive Director of Shakespeare & Co. That’s a great opportunity for her, and they are lucky to have her. I really enjoyed working with her at WAM, and I look forward to staying in touch and cheering her on at Shakespeare & Co. Erin Patrick, who was the General Manager at WAM, moves into the Managing Director position – right before she goes on maternity leave! So that will make for an interesting summer, just as WAM’s season gets under way. But we’ll all pitch in however is needed.
By then, it was time to get ready for yoga. I got changed and walked up to the studio. It was a little cool, but still a lovely walk, with clear blue skies and things in bloom.
Class was terrific. Joey the service dog joined us again, which is always a treat. Walked home, heated up some leftovers for dinner, and read in the evening.
Slept reasonably well, although at 2:30, Charlotte decided the only possible place she could perch was on my rib cage. We negotiated, and I managed to get back to sleep until Tessa got me out of bed around 5:30, the usual time.
The morning routine was fine. I figured out the next section of BETTING MAN, that I will work on today, before switching back over to the ghostwriting this afternoon. Also this afternoon, I go down to Savvy Hive to pick up the first CSA box of the season! It’s supposed to rain all day, so I will probably drive, and maybe do some of the errands I would have done tomorrow. Since I’m going to be at the Clark event (at Shakespeare & Co., no less) from mid-afternoon to early evening with a friend tomorrow, I want to take some of tomorrow’s tasks off that plate and put them on today’s plate instead.
Have a great day!
#ButIsSheABettingMan #freelance #ghostwriting #NinaBellMysteries #planning #theatre #travel #writing -
Wed. May 13, 2026: Steady Work Rhythm
image courtesy of andreas N from PixabayWednesday, May 13, 2026
Waning Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
Happy mid-week! I hope yours is going well.
Yesterday, I did some housework/hauled out the garbage, dealt with some admin. My mood improved, mostly because the cats were being hilarious.
I buckled down and worked on the ghostwriting, polishing the 20K assignment and getting it out just before lunch.
After lunch, I did some more admin work, and then went back to BETTING MAN. I did about 1700 words, finishing chapter fourteen and starting chapter fifteen. I then started layering in some insert scenes to an earlier chapter where I had to smooth out a logic loophole and add a red herring that would affect things moving forward.
I prefer to work in full drafts, but my outline for this book wasn’t as tight as it should be, plus I changed direction with one arc that will affect the next several books, so I need to fix things in this draft in order to build on them. There are also things from STAGE FALL, the next book, that I have to seed in here, and I need to look at what I wrote on that (years ago, a lot will be changed) that needs to be seeded.
It’s not a particularly interesting day to read about, but it was a solid workday. Steady, got good work done, not stressful.
There’s some exciting news on the local theatre front. Molly Merrihew, who was the Managing Director of WAM, is now Executive Director of Shakespeare & Co. That’s a great opportunity for her, and they are lucky to have her. I really enjoyed working with her at WAM, and I look forward to staying in touch and cheering her on at Shakespeare & Co. Erin Patrick, who was the General Manager at WAM, moves into the Managing Director position – right before she goes on maternity leave! So that will make for an interesting summer, just as WAM’s season gets under way. But we’ll all pitch in however is needed.
By then, it was time to get ready for yoga. I got changed and walked up to the studio. It was a little cool, but still a lovely walk, with clear blue skies and things in bloom.
Class was terrific. Joey the service dog joined us again, which is always a treat. Walked home, heated up some leftovers for dinner, and read in the evening.
Slept reasonably well, although at 2:30, Charlotte decided the only possible place she could perch was on my rib cage. We negotiated, and I managed to get back to sleep until Tessa got me out of bed around 5:30, the usual time.
The morning routine was fine. I figured out the next section of BETTING MAN, that I will work on today, before switching back over to the ghostwriting this afternoon. Also this afternoon, I go down to Savvy Hive to pick up the first CSA box of the season! It’s supposed to rain all day, so I will probably drive, and maybe do some of the errands I would have done tomorrow. Since I’m going to be at the Clark event (at Shakespeare & Co., no less) from mid-afternoon to early evening with a friend tomorrow, I want to take some of tomorrow’s tasks off that plate and put them on today’s plate instead.
Have a great day!
#ButIsSheABettingMan #freelance #ghostwriting #NinaBellMysteries #planning #theatre #travel #writing -
Wed. May 13, 2026: Steady Work Rhythm
image courtesy of andreas N from PixabayWednesday, May 13, 2026
Waning Moon
Pluto Retrograde
Rainy and cool
Happy mid-week! I hope yours is going well.
Yesterday, I did some housework/hauled out the garbage, dealt with some admin. My mood improved, mostly because the cats were being hilarious.
I buckled down and worked on the ghostwriting, polishing the 20K assignment and getting it out just before lunch.
After lunch, I did some more admin work, and then went back to BETTING MAN. I did about 1700 words, finishing chapter fourteen and starting chapter fifteen. I then started layering in some insert scenes to an earlier chapter where I had to smooth out a logic loophole and add a red herring that would affect things moving forward.
I prefer to work in full drafts, but my outline for this book wasn’t as tight as it should be, plus I changed direction with one arc that will affect the next several books, so I need to fix things in this draft in order to build on them. There are also things from STAGE FALL, the next book, that I have to seed in here, and I need to look at what I wrote on that (years ago, a lot will be changed) that needs to be seeded.
It’s not a particularly interesting day to read about, but it was a solid workday. Steady, got good work done, not stressful.
There’s some exciting news on the local theatre front. Molly Merrihew, who was the Managing Director of WAM, is now Executive Director of Shakespeare & Co. That’s a great opportunity for her, and they are lucky to have her. I really enjoyed working with her at WAM, and I look forward to staying in touch and cheering her on at Shakespeare & Co. Erin Patrick, who was the General Manager at WAM, moves into the Managing Director position – right before she goes on maternity leave! So that will make for an interesting summer, just as WAM’s season gets under way. But we’ll all pitch in however is needed.
By then, it was time to get ready for yoga. I got changed and walked up to the studio. It was a little cool, but still a lovely walk, with clear blue skies and things in bloom.
Class was terrific. Joey the service dog joined us again, which is always a treat. Walked home, heated up some leftovers for dinner, and read in the evening.
Slept reasonably well, although at 2:30, Charlotte decided the only possible place she could perch was on my rib cage. We negotiated, and I managed to get back to sleep until Tessa got me out of bed around 5:30, the usual time.
The morning routine was fine. I figured out the next section of BETTING MAN, that I will work on today, before switching back over to the ghostwriting this afternoon. Also this afternoon, I go down to Savvy Hive to pick up the first CSA box of the season! It’s supposed to rain all day, so I will probably drive, and maybe do some of the errands I would have done tomorrow. Since I’m going to be at the Clark event (at Shakespeare & Co., no less) from mid-afternoon to early evening with a friend tomorrow, I want to take some of tomorrow’s tasks off that plate and put them on today’s plate instead.
Have a great day!
#ButIsSheABettingMan #freelance #ghostwriting #NinaBellMysteries #planning #theatre #travel #writing -
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