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Dash of Herons

Another day with little one. She’s at the stage where she’s remembering things and telling on people. “Daddy got lotion in my hair.”

I’d noticed and wasn’t going to say anything. lol And I was trying to teach her, again, how to hold a pencil. “No, Mommy told me how to do it.”

I told her Daddy when he came to pick her up and he said she said the same thing to him. lol

Ohhhhhhkay.

After today, I’ll be able to get back to writing. I need 13K to meet word count on Wolff Bros, yay!

It’s going to be hot. I’ve read where the whole world is hotter. Plant some trees if you can!!!

Okay, off to get ready for little one. Have a lovely day!

Terry
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I’m Not Going to be a Photoshop Oil Painting Dropout

Aug10

If I keep telling myself that, maybe I will stick with it. lol

You shouldn’t ever compare yourself to others–whether in how good they are at something, how much they have, whatever it is–you need to be you. But sometimes when you’re told you’re doing it wrong–and you look at how some are doing it who are really good at this, you think, hmm, maybe this isn’t for me.

But what is their past? Have they used a Wacom for eons? Many have. And I’m just learning. Have they painted real paintings before? Some have. And I never have. So I have to tell myself it’s like when I began writing. It’s not like reading a story and knowing how to do it. It takes some study–at least it did for me–to see what you actually had to do to write a novel.

And practice! My first composites were awful. Not that I sometimes don’t do lousy composites now, or lousy photos, or lousy paintings, or even goof up my writing and have to go back and fix it. Everybody does! But it’s all a challenge and–I’m not going to be a Photoshop Oil Painting Dropout!

Maybe I won’t ever be that good at it, but maybe I will be really great at it. And the thing is I won’t know that unless I keep on going. And practicing.

Have a super great day! Little one will be here shortly and I’m trying to get a million things done!

Terry

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Early to Rise

May30

I always get up early, but 4:30 is a little early now when I don’t have to get up that early for little one. But my daughter wanted to go to the hardware store and a garden center on a Saturday before the heat and crowds came, so at 5:30, we were out and about.

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So we got to see the sunrise before the hardware store opened, picked up mulch, which I just put down before it gets much hotter, and of course need more.

But neither of us have very big cars, so we can’t get all that much and we both needed some. Stores were all empty and that was great!

It was fun though. We haven’t been able to do this since last year. We always go together once or twice during the spring or summer.

I’m busy trying to revise Red Wolf and still trying to finish it. I changed a few things and that meant major rewrites and moving sections all around. What a job. lol But someone’s got to do it. And it always means it’s better.

Have a super safe day! I’m home and staying there now!!!

Terry

Sunrise and Stormclouds

May7

A rainbow appeared and a ladybug landed on my chair when I first started taking pictures from my hotel room patio. Sunrise, rainbow, and storm clouds made for the perfect setting over the ocean.

I turned in Wolff Bros, and now just need to finish up White Wolf to the Rescue so I can jump back on Billionaire She-Wolf.

Have a great one!!!!

Terry

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Art in Nature

Jan14

Storm clouds are paintings in progress! Ever changing.

Okay, finished the proofing of Silver and then oops, had a thought. With the 10th Anniversary release of Destiny of the Wolf this year, I added two new characters to Silver Town. Since the original book’s release, I’ve written several books set in Silver Town and no mention of these characters, naturally, so this will give me–and readers–an opportunity to see the characters again.

Baby’s on her way. I’ll try to make those changes today on the book sometime today and otherwise, I’m off to play with a toddler.

Have a beautiful day!

Terry

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Sunrise on a New Day

Oct10

Baby is on her way, but just wanted to say, still having trouble with Apple. It’s the keychain thing, which means I can’t access iTunes Producer, and no iBook for Cougar Magic until I get it resolved. But, I did finish the proofing of the print book for Cougar Magic, and it’s under review now!

It’s actually cool this morning! Won’t last, but what a nice change!

I’m going to try and write something on Woodland Fae, if I can today, which will be published next.

Have a great day!!! I’m off to play with baby first.

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Can Music Jumpstart Your Muse?

Aug24

Absolutely! For just about anything, or take you away from the drudgery of what you’re doing, carrying you away to some other fantastical world. But boy can it be jarring too, if it’s not the right music for the job. On the other hand, what works for one, might not work for another.

I pay my neighbor to mow my yard and he was listening to music while he was weedeating. He said he would never do yard work again without listening to it. It carries you away, you see, from that hot, menial task.

You’ve probably watched a movie that has the most beautiful musical score and it carries you right into the world with no problem. And then the worst ever musical score that pulls you right out of the story because it doesn’t suit the mood at all.

Storms and sunset and clouds and sunrise.

I had been listening to Halo (game theme music), and Game of Thrones. I listen to a lot of movie scores like Bourne Identity, etc, for the thrill of the chase. But someone was telling me for his work, photo composition, he listens to Youtube game music. And so I found the one he was listening to, and it was beautiful. So I’ve been switching music for background music and it helps me to write.

I’ve been listening to Skyrim because it lasts for 10 hours and I don’t have to keep starting another hour-long song. I write all day, so it helps. It’s relaxing, not great for exercising to though. So when I want something that has more of a beat while I’m editing, I just look at the sidebar and pull up some other song. One that came up was a chilling space kind of music and it had a pretty good beat so I could exercise and read to edit at the same time.

This is the 10-hour long, relaxing music. This is more suitable for mystery, mystics, magic, and otherworldly, rather than driving conflict, like I usually write. But I still love it.

One cover artist mentioned some music that really gets her in the mood for a certain kind of cover. I listened to it and it was the most jarring, bone rattling, chalk screeching music I’ve ever heard. I’d be running for the hills to get away from it. So you have to find the music that works for you!

Do you listen to music when you work and play?

Terry

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Fog and Sunrise…and…the Fae

Jul11

Fog by Terry Spear

Okay, so I’m taking pictures of the fog, right? And like I said before, I figured the colors were muted because of the early morning hour, but then I took a picture of a mossy rock and it was all black and white, and I knew something was wrong. Well, the fae were messing with me!

The settings were changed and so when I reset it to manual, voila! We were no longer in Kansas, but in the Land of Oz! Full color at sunrise on a foggy day on Lake Superior.

Hope you have a great day! We’re off to see the wolves!

Terry

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Way Past Time to Start the Day!!!

May2

Sunrise, moon at sunrise, and first tomatoes from the garden!

Work is piling up, and it won’t go away….until I do something about it.

I need to make a list and then I won’t be fretting about it…so much.

Write this blog.
Write a blog for Fresh Fiction.
Type up notes for SEAL Wolf Surrender. (yes, I often write by hand when I need to get away from the computer)
Work on Jaguar edits.
Pick up daughter from airport.
Work some more on edits or SEAL Wolf Surrender. (I don’t want to get behind on the current story word count goals though. It’s inevitable when I have edits on another book.)

That’s it!!! Let’s see how much I get done! Have a great day!!!

Terry

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The Big Picture: It’s in the Details

Mar22

I’m mulling over the next plot for a book. I finished Her Jaguar Protector, Howard’s story!!!! So SEAL Wolf Brock Greystoke is the twin brother of SEAL Wolf Vaughn Greystoke in SEAL Wolf Undercover. They’re cousins of Devlyn in Heart of the Wolf. Brock is a PI and it’s his story. Do I connect him with Devlyn and Bella’s pack? Move on and set it somewhere completely different? Who is the heroine? Her occupation? Their objectives? How do they meet?

I read an interesting article on combining titles from other books that can give you an idea of a title for your book. The problem is that my publisher often changes the title. I have one that fits the book–Her Jaguar Protector for the one I just finished. That’s his mission–to be her backup. And it’s a jaguar shifter story. So I came up with SEAL Wolf Surrender for the next story. I always do better if I have a title, then work off that.

In writing, photography, and life, we examine things–look closer, stand back and observe from a distance, see the bigger picture.

I try to put myself in my characters’ shoes. You have to know what they’re thinking, how they’re feeling to be able to share with readers. In real life, how many times have you thought your friend or family member knows just what you’re thinking? Everyone should know that. You say something and they should know just what you mean. Because…well, you do! 🙂 <3

My beta reader informed me she got lost in a scene. Hmm, person asks a question, no follow through until later. So need to switch things around. Does this happen in real life? Absolutely. My daughter asks me something, and I’m thinking about something else we talked about and I mention something more and totally lose her. But in writing, we need to be clear. 🙂

With photography, what are we focusing on? What are we trying to share? What do we want viewers, readers, friends to take away from what we’ve shared?

In the pictures, I’m fascinated with the intricacies, the beauty and the detail of the chives flower. With the sunrise, the soft, silky light and dark and colors of the clouds in the sky, a huge backdrop against the ancient trees towering above. This is old forest, the trees having watched the wildlife living among them since the beginning when they were only sprouts in the forest floor. See, it’s not just a picture of a sunrise. It’s all about life and change and sameness.

Okay, now it’s time to get more rocks for the garden to border the new flowerbeds I put in. Am I making more work for myself? Probably. Then I’m back to mulling. One writer said to pull a noun out of a book. Just any noun, and write about it. Hmm, could writing a novel be that easy? Need to find me a noun.

Have a super day looking at the big picture and the smaller details of life.

Terry

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Tag Archive | sunrise

Dash of Herons

I’m Not Going to be a Photoshop Oil Painting Dropout

Early to Rise

Sunrise and Stormclouds

Art in Nature

Sunrise on a New Day

Can Music Jumpstart Your Muse?

Storms and sunset and clouds and sunrise.

Fog and Sunrise…and…the Fae

Way Past Time to Start the Day!!!

Sunrise, moon at sunrise, and first tomatoes from the garden!

The Big Picture: It’s in the Details