I have two things I want to post today but I’ve been procrastinating since I got up while I tried to choose which one to post first. The two things are (or were) this SoCS post and my cover reveal for my new novel, The Magician’s Curse. As you might have guessed by now, I decided to grace you with this gem first. 😛 (I do think a lot of myself, don’t I?)
While I was dithering deciding, I was looking for a sign to tell me which order to post them in. I do that a lot – look for signs.
Forgive me if you’ve heard his one before – even if you have, it bears repeating. A whole bunch of years ago, while I was feeling sorry for myself because I was alone, I was looking for a sign that I wouldn’t be forever lonely. I used to do automatic writing back then, which isn’t really that much different than letting a character guide my writing when I’m penning a book. It seems to come from nowhere. Outside of the worldly realm. Whatever. Anyway, I don’t remember the exact details, but I wrote something like, watch for signs passing by. It made no sense whatsoever – you pass by signs on the road, not the other way around. At least that’s what I was thinking.
Then the next day I was driving somewhere, diligently looking at all the signs, when I looked up just before I drove under a bridge that crossed the road. There going across above me was a city truck full of road signs. Made me laugh – it’s something I’ll probably never forget.
By now you’re probably wondering what the sign was that made me post this before the cover of the book you’ve been waiting for since I first mentioned writing it four years ago when I started this blog. My sign was the dog wagging his tail in his sleep while I thought of writing this. Not as spectacular as signs passing by on the road, but I’ll take what I can get.
Watch out for my new cover, would you? Thanks. 🙂 Drumroll please…
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June 18, 2017 at 12:59 am
Wow, my therapist has been encouraging me to try automatic writing for months now. I’d never heard of it before she explained it to me, and I’ve never heard anyone else ever mention it, till now. Must be a sign…
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June 18, 2017 at 10:58 am
It has to be. 😀 It’s really a lot like stream of consciousness writing but I find if I want to practice automatic writing, I have to be in a meditative state. It also helps that I can touch type, becuase I can use the keyboard with my eyes closed. Paper works almost as well if you can remember where the boundaries are. 😛
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June 18, 2017 at 11:12 am
That’s exactly how she described it…you have to be in that state for it to work…or maybe hypnotized?
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June 18, 2017 at 11:27 am
I’ve never needed hypnotism. But in a way, it’s sort of like that, in that you don’t feel like you’re the one in control of what you’re doing. You ARE in control of getting out of it though, which is reassuring.
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June 18, 2017 at 12:19 am
Haha, I love how that “sign” came out of nowhere for this prompt.
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June 18, 2017 at 10:54 am
It really was amazing. 😀
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June 17, 2017 at 10:47 pm
I enjoyed this. I would try to figure out what did that sign from above mean? Why a truck? Why road signs? Am I going to travel? But I realize now, with my history of taking things too seriously, that the laughter might have been the most important message.
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June 17, 2017 at 11:20 pm
Yep, I think that was it. Just a nod to say somebody was listening. 🙂 Thanks, JoAnna. 😀
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June 17, 2017 at 11:40 pm
🙂
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June 17, 2017 at 10:28 pm
Linda, what has happened to Song Lyric Sunday? Can’t find it.
Rosemary
Sent from my iPad
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June 17, 2017 at 10:40 pm
That’s over at Helen’s place: https://helenswordsoflife.com/2017/06/17/song-lyric-sunday-theme-for-61817/
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June 17, 2017 at 10:51 pm
Helen has moved!
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June 17, 2017 at 11:16 pm
Here you go: https://helenswordsoflife.com/2017/06/17/song-lyric-sunday-theme-for-61817/
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June 17, 2017 at 11:18 pm
I hadn’t realized JoAnna already gave you the link. Now you have it twice, just to make sure. Haha!
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June 17, 2017 at 8:52 pm
Looking forward to your new book, cover and content…..the signs are good Linda, so I’ll sign off for now..
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June 17, 2017 at 8:53 pm
Thanks very much, Michael. 😀
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June 17, 2017 at 8:54 pm
Always my pleasure Linda, have a good evening..
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June 17, 2017 at 9:25 pm
You too, my friend. 🙂
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June 17, 2017 at 8:00 pm
I really like the humor you have bought to this post. You inspired me to seek a sign of my own. Good luck with your book. It sounds terrific.
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June 17, 2017 at 8:13 pm
Thanks very much, Suzanne. 😀 Always happy to inspire!
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June 17, 2017 at 6:53 pm
You are clairvoyant. Good luck with the book and cover. 🙂
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June 17, 2017 at 7:55 pm
I’ve often wondered if I am. 🙂 Thanks, Deborah!
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June 17, 2017 at 6:09 pm
It’s very exciting! 😀 I am excited!
That really is an unusual and funny story 🙂
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June 17, 2017 at 7:57 pm
It IS exciting. 😀 Thanks, Joey!
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June 17, 2017 at 5:40 pm
Looking forward to the cover reveal!
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June 17, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Thanks, Ritu. 😀 It’s posted!
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June 18, 2017 at 3:48 am
I saw! Looks great!
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June 18, 2017 at 10:52 am
It does! Thanks, Ritu! 😀
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June 17, 2017 at 5:24 pm
That’s a funny mental image. Signs passing you. I like that. Good luck with thing two.
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June 17, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Having signs go by isn’t something you see every day. 🙂 Thanks, Dan!
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