But it’s weird; I can’t do nothing. I used to be able to do nothing, once upon a time. I could sit and just stare out the window, or listen to music and just daydream.
Daydreaming, I guess, has become my job. My daydreams go on paper to be shared.
Does that mean I keep none of my daydreams to myself?
No.
Because some daydreams shouldn’t be shared.
And some are just too big and don’t feel like they’d fit in the world outside of my head.
This wildly random absolutely stream of consciousness post was brought to you by Stream of Consciousness Saturday. Find the prompt here and join in! It’s fun!
It’s Friday! And I’m here with your Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. I’ve spent more time doom scrolling in the last week than I have working on my manuscripts. I need to train myself to work before social media. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Here’s this week’s prompt:
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “bulk.” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
After you’ve written your Saturday post tomorrow, please link it here to this week’s prompt page and check to make sure it’s here in the comments so others can find it and see your awesome Stream of Consciousness post. Anyone can join in!
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1. Your post must be stream of consciousness writing, meaning no editing (typos can be fixed), and minimal planning on what you’re going to write.
2. Your post can be as long or as short as you want it to be. One sentence – one thousand words. Fact, fiction, poetry – it doesn’t matter. Just let the words carry you along until you’re ready to stop.
3. I will post the prompt here on my blog every Friday, along with a reminder for you to join in. The prompt will be one random thing, but it will not be a particular subject. For instance, I will not say “Write about dogs”; the prompt will be more like, “Make your first sentence a question,” “Begin with the word ‘The,’” or will simply be a single word to get you started.
4. Ping back! It’s important, so that I and other people can come and read your post! For example, in your post you can write “This post is part of SoCS:” and then copy and paste the URL found in your address bar at the top of this post into yours. Your link will show up in my comments for everyone to see. The most recent pingbacks will be found at the top. NOTE: Pingbacks only work from WordPress sites. If you’re self-hosted or are participating from another host, such as Blogger, please leave a link to your post in the comments below.
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I’ve kind of abandoned my fiction blog for the last few years, but I want to revamp it and start posting there occasionally again. Especially since I’m still paying for it. I’ll let you know when that happens.
Anyway, drop your links below or just follow me and I’ll follow you back. If you’re looking for more followers on platforms not mentioned above, go right ahead and post your links for those as well, then look for other people to follow in the comments.
There’s a new romance anthology coming out soon, and I have a brand new short story in it!
My contribution to the anthology is “Fired Up,” a romcom that’s set in the town of Bevershire, home of Woody O’Flanagan’s Pub. There are a few cameos from characters you’ll know if you’ve read the “Once a Week at Woody’s” series.
Here’s what an early reader of my contribution said: “…such a cute story! A gal leaving her busy life in the city to work at a quaint small town newspaper with the adorably sexy bachelor school teacher. Could totally be a Hallmark movie, spicy version.”
The anthology comes out February 12th. Here’s the description:
Dive into a world where love ignites in the blink of an eye with “Just Add Love,” a captivating collection of contemporary romance short stories. Each tale weaves the enchanting theme of instalove, exploring the magic that happens when two hearts collide unexpectedly. From encounters in bustling city cafes to chance meetings at picturesque parks, these stories celebrate the exhilarating spark of immediate connection. Follow characters as they navigate their emotions, face their fears, and discover the transformative power of love at first sight. Perfect for readers who believe in the beauty of spontaneous romance, “Just Add Love” invites you to experience heartwarming moments, laughter, and a few delightful surprises along the way. All proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research.
Romance Cafe Publishing has been donating to BCRF from the proceeds to select anthologies since 2019.
Get it on Kindle here. (Clicking the “Kindle” button in this link will automatically take you to Kindle in your country.)
I don’t understand cameras—both photos were taken when it was equally dark outside.
Photo: A snowy scene with a small front yard surrounded by bushes, trees and houses in the background, all covered in snow. The sky is almost as white as the snow. Photo faces northeast.
Photo: A view through a darkened window with gauzy drapes and outside, the roof of my neighbour’s house and a snow-covered leafless tree glowing white against a dark gray sky. Photo faces southeast.
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As with Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), if you see a pingback from someone else in my comment section, click and have a read. It’s bound to be short and sweet.
Unlike SoCS, this is not a prompt so there’s no need to stick to the same “theme.”
The rules that I’ve made for myself (but don’t always follow) for “One-Liner Wednesday” are:
1. Make it one sentence.
2. Try to make it either funny or inspirational.
3. Use our unique tag #1linerWeds.
4. Add our lovely badge to your post for extra exposure!
This morning I woke up ready to take on my to-do list. I was pumped and raring to go.
I got out to get my grocery shopping done as I usually do every Tuesday morning … and it only took me 20 minutes to clean off the car and shovel it out.
Got back home at a decent time, and after a bit of doom scrolling I took Alex to his program. Great! I had a couple of hours to get some things crossed off my to-do list.
I just had to get gas first. And pick up Alex’s computer from Best Buy. And stop at Tim Horton’s for lunch—gotta keep my energy up for my to-do list. Oh! And I needed sausages from a different store than I get my groceries at.
Finally I got home … just in time to pick Alex up from his program!
Now, at 4:30, I’m sitting at my computer getting the first thing done that was actually on my to-do list (blogging), and feeling a combination of satisfaction at getting so many things done and frustration that only one of them was on my list.
I don’t know if I need a longer list or I should just say to hell with everything else. 🙄
I’m sitting at my desk in front of my laptop, drinking my coffee and staring at a blank page. Okay, not quite blank, because it now has two sentences on it.
Hmm.
When I’m writing a story, I often launch into it with no idea what’s going to come out. What’s going to flow from my fingertips. That’s why I love stream of consciousness writing so much, I guess. It comes natural to me.
Far more natural than, say, speaking.
If I’m faced with talking about something? If I don’t know what to say, I usually end up saying something stupid. Something that plays on repeat in my head, making me want to slap myself.
Why is it always the stupid things you say that you remember most often?
Yay! We did it! We made it through what seems like the longest month in history, January 2025. 🎉
I mean seriously, is it just me? Or was that a looooong month?
Despite time traditionally flying when you’re having fun, I did have a wonderful time blogging every day and visiting other blogs whenever I could. I hope you did too!
So tell me how you did with the challenge this year. Did you post every day in January? Did you at least jot something somewhere? Let me know in the comments, or write your own “I did it! #JusJoJan25 Edition” post in the next few days, even if you only posted once, and link it back here.
Thank you so much to everyone who joined in on this, our 11th annual Just Jot it January! Here’s your annual participant badge to use in your “I did it” post or to pin anywhere you’d like.
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