REMINDER
If you are interested in either one of these classes, it does not have to be January, nor the year 2013. Read this for your time-frame.
2013 STORYKEEPER ODYSSEY CLASS NOTES
Can you believe that for the 2013 Storykeeper Odyssey Class that the first of 12 months are coming to a conclusion? Wow. Time flies. I hope that this time has been worthwhile and that you’ve been able to dive into your 125 memories and are remembering even more by the day. I also hope that you’re writing them down to the side in your “Future Journaling List.”
Read the January Class Notes now, along with the rest of this blog post.
JANUARY MEMORY LAUNCHPAD CLASS NOTES
Can you believe that this is the last week of this journaling and memoir class? We’ve listed our 125 memories and have started to write about each of them in detail. Of course, we will not be able to write a long journaling entry of each in 30 days (unless we did nothing else in our lives, of course). However, by the end of the year, you can have at least 3 types pages of each of those 125 memories. Make this your goal. Or, do more memories if you want. We have a year to cover 125 memories so that we can leave our legacy. That’s one memory every 2 days or stretch it into a 2-year project and write about 1 of those 125 memories every 4 days instead. That way, you can do other journaling and writing as well. Just a thought.
MEMOIR WRITERS
January has been the time to get 125 memories down on the page.
Notes and Homework: Read the January Class Notes. Ideally, you’ll spend this year writing your memoir. Therefore, ideally, you would write and journal about those 125 memories, every day for 125 days. Then, you can get to the organizing and writing of your memoir for the rest of the year. After all, your first draft or your memoir is actually journaling, particularly with these 125 memories.
CLASS NOTES AND HOMEWORK
If you read the above notes, you know what to do.
Recap: Flesh out your 125 memories. Write them out to at least 3 pages each over the next year. And, make sure to write daily 3 new memories you’ve made each day and put them on your Future Journaling List. And, make sure to add to your Future Journaling List any other memory that comes to mind. Then, once a day, write a few sentences at least of one of those on that list. Once a week, write even more about at least 3 memories.
OPTIONAL HOMEWORK
Participate in this week’s 5-Day Journaling Retreat--even if it’s just your normal journaling time. Read the blog posts and do what they say.
RECOMMENDATION FOR YEARS AHEAD
I recommend doing this every January with a new set of at least 52 memories, one per week, for 2014 (and every year thereafter). After all, you’ve put 125+ on the page already through your daily journaling and since you took items from your Future Journaling List. So, you do not have to do so much this year. Although, the ideal would be to do 125 and start it all again--so you can leave as full of a legacy as possible.
THANK YOU
Thank you for participating in each class. I hope you’ve been able to to get a great deal out of them.
COMMENTS
So, what did you learn this month? I would love to hear from you.
~ Stacy Duplease
Journalkeeper & Memoir Writer
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Thursday, April 30, 2009
January's Lasting Legacy: Book 1 of the Denver Mom Club Series
Let me know what you think of my latest book. This is what I have so far. Its QUITE rough, but it gives you an idea of it so far...
Chapter 1
"I HAVE THE RESULTS OF your pregnancy test." Dr. Nancy Kessler looked from patient to husband. Her face was unreadable and her tone didn't give a hint as to the answer.
Halley squeezed her husband's hand and made quick eye contact with him. Then, she glanced at the doctor, "Well, were we successful, Dr. Kessler?" She crossed her fingers on her free hand.
The doctor grinned and nodded. "You were quite successful. Congratulations, Halley and Sean. You're expecting a baby."
Haleigh waited for six weeks to hear those words and it wasn't the only waiting they did. Sean and Halley waited to start to have a family for three years and were in their thirties. They paid off their credit cards, saved money, changed their eating habits and counted calories, exercised, and lost weight. Furthermore, Halley cut down on her beloved caffeinated coffee. Then, they tried to start their family.
Sean was the first to speak. "How wonderful, Hal. We're going to have a baby." He bent down and kissed her cheek.
She loved to hear the joy in his voice. "Thank you, Dr. Kessler, for giving us the confirmation." Halley couldn't remember being this happy in a while. She was normally happy because she had a good marriage, a nice home, and a good job. However, the only reason why she had all that was because she spent the last ten years building her life to this place. It took her a lot of time and hard work.
The acknowledgment she was pregnant brought more happiness. It also brought Halley a nervousness. She was hesitant because she didn't want to ruin her child. It wasn't just any child; after all, it was their child.
"Go to the front desk and they'll schedule your next appointment." Dr. Kessler addressed them and left the room. A couple of minutes afterward, when Halley's feet hit the pavement outside the doctor's office, Sean scooped her off her feet. He spun her in a circle and caused her to giggle. "We're having a baby." He set her down and kissed her senseless. Normally he did not do such a thing, but the circumstances were different.
Halley couldn't help but think how she would never forget this moment. It was too special. Just in case, she would write about it in her journal as her Nana taught her from a young age.
Sean had a huge grin on his face and she tried to memorize the moment. He looked wonderful. "Congratulations, Mom." Sean opened her car door for her.
"You, too, Dad." Halley hugged her husband again and kissed his cheek. We're awfully lucky. How did we get it right on our first try? That never happens, you know."
He got another smile and he boasted, "I think there were several tries, my wife, and not just one. However, how did we accomplish the feat? It's because we read up on how to get pregnant and tried everything. More importantly, though, was we had had fun. The secret is not trying to get pregnant.
Halley knew he had a point. She crawled into the car and reached across the console and seat to open his door.
"So, when are you going to call Nana and tell her the news? I know you're dying to tell her." He asked when he got into the car.
That was one of the things she loved about her husband. He had the ability to guess what she needed before she even realized what she needed. He was right. Her heart's desire was to share with her grandmother that another generation of the Phillips family was expected. Nana was about to become a great-grandmother. "I would love to call her now. Do you mind?"
"Of course not." He handed her his cell phone. "Go ahead."
THE WORDS KEPT REPLAYING IN her mind, "You're pregnant." When Dr. Kessler announced the news and she caused Kayla's heart to quicken.
The drive home from the doctor's office was a long one. She didn't have anyone to talk to and their presence was missed, whoever they were. She needed to talk to someone, anyone,and Lord knew it couldn't be her husband.
Duncan didn't want to have children. Oops.
She refused to give up the baby. Hence, by the end of the night, he would probably ask for a divorce.....
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Chapter 1
"I HAVE THE RESULTS OF your pregnancy test." Dr. Nancy Kessler looked from patient to husband. Her face was unreadable and her tone didn't give a hint as to the answer.
Halley squeezed her husband's hand and made quick eye contact with him. Then, she glanced at the doctor, "Well, were we successful, Dr. Kessler?" She crossed her fingers on her free hand.
The doctor grinned and nodded. "You were quite successful. Congratulations, Halley and Sean. You're expecting a baby."
Haleigh waited for six weeks to hear those words and it wasn't the only waiting they did. Sean and Halley waited to start to have a family for three years and were in their thirties. They paid off their credit cards, saved money, changed their eating habits and counted calories, exercised, and lost weight. Furthermore, Halley cut down on her beloved caffeinated coffee. Then, they tried to start their family.
Sean was the first to speak. "How wonderful, Hal. We're going to have a baby." He bent down and kissed her cheek.
She loved to hear the joy in his voice. "Thank you, Dr. Kessler, for giving us the confirmation." Halley couldn't remember being this happy in a while. She was normally happy because she had a good marriage, a nice home, and a good job. However, the only reason why she had all that was because she spent the last ten years building her life to this place. It took her a lot of time and hard work.
The acknowledgment she was pregnant brought more happiness. It also brought Halley a nervousness. She was hesitant because she didn't want to ruin her child. It wasn't just any child; after all, it was their child.
"Go to the front desk and they'll schedule your next appointment." Dr. Kessler addressed them and left the room. A couple of minutes afterward, when Halley's feet hit the pavement outside the doctor's office, Sean scooped her off her feet. He spun her in a circle and caused her to giggle. "We're having a baby." He set her down and kissed her senseless. Normally he did not do such a thing, but the circumstances were different.
Halley couldn't help but think how she would never forget this moment. It was too special. Just in case, she would write about it in her journal as her Nana taught her from a young age.
Sean had a huge grin on his face and she tried to memorize the moment. He looked wonderful. "Congratulations, Mom." Sean opened her car door for her.
"You, too, Dad." Halley hugged her husband again and kissed his cheek. We're awfully lucky. How did we get it right on our first try? That never happens, you know."
He got another smile and he boasted, "I think there were several tries, my wife, and not just one. However, how did we accomplish the feat? It's because we read up on how to get pregnant and tried everything. More importantly, though, was we had had fun. The secret is not trying to get pregnant.
Halley knew he had a point. She crawled into the car and reached across the console and seat to open his door.
"So, when are you going to call Nana and tell her the news? I know you're dying to tell her." He asked when he got into the car.
That was one of the things she loved about her husband. He had the ability to guess what she needed before she even realized what she needed. He was right. Her heart's desire was to share with her grandmother that another generation of the Phillips family was expected. Nana was about to become a great-grandmother. "I would love to call her now. Do you mind?"
"Of course not." He handed her his cell phone. "Go ahead."
THE WORDS KEPT REPLAYING IN her mind, "You're pregnant." When Dr. Kessler announced the news and she caused Kayla's heart to quicken.
The drive home from the doctor's office was a long one. She didn't have anyone to talk to and their presence was missed, whoever they were. She needed to talk to someone, anyone,and Lord knew it couldn't be her husband.
Duncan didn't want to have children. Oops.
She refused to give up the baby. Hence, by the end of the night, he would probably ask for a divorce.....
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What's Left on This Blog After Crazy Writer Makes Two New Blogs?
Good question. I'm also changing the schedule yet again (please don't strangle me) in order to reflect these changes:
Sunday: Thoughts on Dreams
Monday: January's Lasting Legacy
Tuesday: Thoughts on Writing
Wednesday: Genesis' Lack of Patience
Thursday: The Murder of Owen Knight
Friday: Demarcations
Saturday: Thoughts on Journaling/Blogging
Cammi's Story, Tanpres, Zeagar have moved to: www.Speclitstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/
Thoughts on Motherhood have moved to: www.Momstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/
This will always be my main site. I'm also thinking of starting a blog on journaling... We shall see. (Lord, help this overachiever.)
So, what do you think?
Thoughts in General About Books:
What do you like in a book? Can you send me your thoughts on it, please?
Me: I like to escape this world, and my life, for a while. I like to get lost in the story and imagine myself in the story. I like something that teaches important life lessons and has a good moral to the story. I like several genres equally. I love to find quotes from books that I keep in a notebook as inspiration later.
Stacy Duplease
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Sunday: Thoughts on Dreams
Monday: January's Lasting Legacy
Tuesday: Thoughts on Writing
Wednesday: Genesis' Lack of Patience
Thursday: The Murder of Owen Knight
Friday: Demarcations
Saturday: Thoughts on Journaling/Blogging
Cammi's Story, Tanpres, Zeagar have moved to: www.Speclitstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/
Thoughts on Motherhood have moved to: www.Momstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/
This will always be my main site. I'm also thinking of starting a blog on journaling... We shall see. (Lord, help this overachiever.)
So, what do you think?
Thoughts in General About Books:
What do you like in a book? Can you send me your thoughts on it, please?
Me: I like to escape this world, and my life, for a while. I like to get lost in the story and imagine myself in the story. I like something that teaches important life lessons and has a good moral to the story. I like several genres equally. I love to find quotes from books that I keep in a notebook as inspiration later.
Stacy Duplease
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Celebration of Editing All Four Books for CCWC:
I just finished editing the last of the four books I'm taking with me to the CCWC (Colorado Christian Writers Conference). The four are: Cammi's Story, Genesis' Lack of Patience, The Murder of Owen Knight, and Demarcations. Now, I need to write my summaries and then edit all of them again. The CCWC is in 15 days. That gives me three days a piece to read through them again. Wow. I'm going to be a busy lady for a bit.
I'm starting to get to the excited-panicked phase. Too much to do. Too little time. However, with my schedule of sixteen hour days, I can accomplish the feat. I have no doubt.
It's rather odd not having a full-time job in the workplace now. In many ways, I think I should go back because I worked a great deal less than I do now. (Sorry former employer, in case you read this.) I tend to push myself when writing. I want to make a living at it. Bless my husband for his support and belief in me.
I digressed. It's rather off not being in the workforce because I'm already losing track of time. I look at a calendar several times a day to keep track in my mind what the day and date are. Also, pinching the pennies to make them stretch as far as I am able is another task I now have. I probably should have focused more on that all along.
Well, let me turn to the summaries now. Today, I'm going to work on Genesis since that's the one I just finished editing and it's more fresh on my mind.
Here's my latest and shortened and latest version of my blog schedule:
Sunday: Dreaming and Writing Blog--(SBS)Monday: Zeagar???? (Title in progress. Sci-Fi. SLSBS)--Tuesday: Cammi's Story (SLSBS)Wednesday: Genesis' Lack of Patience (SBS) Thursday: The Murder of Owen Knight (SBS)Friday: January's Lasting Legacy (Still writing. Started over again on 4/27. Combining thoughts on being a mom-to-be with this blog. SBS)
Saturday: Demarcations (SBS) and Tanpres (SLSBS)
Key: SBS=Stories by Stacy BLog; SLSBS-Spec Lit stories by Stacy Blog
One-Sentence Summaries:
See Blog Vol. 3 SBS on 28 April 2009.
Paragraph Summaries: (Work in progress)
Zeagar
Five teens are asked by the U.S. government to explore other planets within the Zeagar Galaxy and to write up reports/blogs about their experiences.
Cammi's Story
Cammi and Ramey find themselves in a strange fantastical world called Lethana while they're asked to recover the Lost Volumes.
Genesis Lack of Patience
Aubrey writes a series about marriage and how to fight every day to keep and treasure your spouse even through the impossibly difficult life-circumstances thrown your way.
The Murder of Owen Knight
A writers group finds themselves in a situation where they're being hunted and one of them is murdered.
January's Lasting Legacy
A book about four moms and three dads planning for a baby.
Demarcations
Sara moves to live with her grandmother and start over in a small town and opens a cafe and bookstore where she meets several new friends.
One-Page Summaries: (Work in progress)
Zeagar--Work in progress.
Cammi's Story--Preparing for CCWC
Genesis Lack of Patience--You'll have later today.
The Murder of Owen Knight--Preparing for CCWC
January's Lasting Legacy--Work in progress
Demarcations--Preparing for CCWC
January's Lasting Legacy:
Four moms-to-be form a social group to support one another through pregnancy. It tells of their experiences, outlooks, and plans. The three men involved with the women will also form their own group. So, it's not just for women readers. It's for the whole family.
My Schedule for 2009:
See Blog Vol 3 SBS on 28 April 2009.
Blessings,
Stacy D.
*******
Please see my other speculative fiction blog at: www.Speclitstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/
You can also find me on twitter at: Storiesbystacy and email me at: Storiesbystacy@gmail.com
While each blog will be a stand-alone, if you're new to this blog, you may want to go back and read the previous posts in order to get the most out of the blog.
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I'm starting to get to the excited-panicked phase. Too much to do. Too little time. However, with my schedule of sixteen hour days, I can accomplish the feat. I have no doubt.
It's rather odd not having a full-time job in the workplace now. In many ways, I think I should go back because I worked a great deal less than I do now. (Sorry former employer, in case you read this.) I tend to push myself when writing. I want to make a living at it. Bless my husband for his support and belief in me.
I digressed. It's rather off not being in the workforce because I'm already losing track of time. I look at a calendar several times a day to keep track in my mind what the day and date are. Also, pinching the pennies to make them stretch as far as I am able is another task I now have. I probably should have focused more on that all along.
Well, let me turn to the summaries now. Today, I'm going to work on Genesis since that's the one I just finished editing and it's more fresh on my mind.
Here's my latest and shortened and latest version of my blog schedule:
Sunday: Dreaming and Writing Blog--(SBS)Monday: Zeagar???? (Title in progress. Sci-Fi. SLSBS)--Tuesday: Cammi's Story (SLSBS)Wednesday: Genesis' Lack of Patience (SBS) Thursday: The Murder of Owen Knight (SBS)Friday: January's Lasting Legacy (Still writing. Started over again on 4/27. Combining thoughts on being a mom-to-be with this blog. SBS)
Saturday: Demarcations (SBS) and Tanpres (SLSBS)
Key: SBS=Stories by Stacy BLog; SLSBS-Spec Lit stories by Stacy Blog
One-Sentence Summaries:
See Blog Vol. 3 SBS on 28 April 2009.
Paragraph Summaries: (Work in progress)
Zeagar
Five teens are asked by the U.S. government to explore other planets within the Zeagar Galaxy and to write up reports/blogs about their experiences.
Cammi's Story
Cammi and Ramey find themselves in a strange fantastical world called Lethana while they're asked to recover the Lost Volumes.
Genesis Lack of Patience
Aubrey writes a series about marriage and how to fight every day to keep and treasure your spouse even through the impossibly difficult life-circumstances thrown your way.
The Murder of Owen Knight
A writers group finds themselves in a situation where they're being hunted and one of them is murdered.
January's Lasting Legacy
A book about four moms and three dads planning for a baby.
Demarcations
Sara moves to live with her grandmother and start over in a small town and opens a cafe and bookstore where she meets several new friends.
One-Page Summaries: (Work in progress)
Zeagar--Work in progress.
Cammi's Story--Preparing for CCWC
Genesis Lack of Patience--You'll have later today.
The Murder of Owen Knight--Preparing for CCWC
January's Lasting Legacy--Work in progress
Demarcations--Preparing for CCWC
January's Lasting Legacy:
Four moms-to-be form a social group to support one another through pregnancy. It tells of their experiences, outlooks, and plans. The three men involved with the women will also form their own group. So, it's not just for women readers. It's for the whole family.
My Schedule for 2009:
See Blog Vol 3 SBS on 28 April 2009.
Blessings,
Stacy D.
*******
Please see my other speculative fiction blog at: www.Speclitstoriesbystacy.blogspot.com/
You can also find me on twitter at: Storiesbystacy and email me at: Storiesbystacy@gmail.com
While each blog will be a stand-alone, if you're new to this blog, you may want to go back and read the previous posts in order to get the most out of the blog.
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