The Healthy Writers Club
Spend too much time sitting? Then maybe the Healthy Writer's Club is for you. Come join us. The Healthy Writers Club was started by Shallee McArthur as a way for us to support each other's efforts to get out of our chairs and get healthy.
Setbacks
Some days things go smoothly and other days no matter what you do, how well you train, or how prepared you are there are setbacks. Whether you are exercising, writing, or just trying to get through the day there are times when you hit a major roadblock.
Lately, I have been feeling really good with my workouts/skating practices and I was getting stronger. Things were going great. Then Wednesday night I hit a roadblock. I was practicing off-ice jumps with Jess and Alyssa. It all happened so fast...yet in slow motion I felt my ankle pop, then I was writhing on the floor in pain.
Maybe I should have known better, maybe I should have acted my age, then I wouldn't be sitting here with my ankle swollen to baseball size, propped up on the couch. But I don't want to shy away from things just because something bad might happen. That wouldn't be a very interesting life. I've been lucky to have never had any major injury in 30 years of figure skating, I guess it was bound to happen. Roadblocks have to be expected and you just have to have a good alternate route.
I'm lucky my alternate route is writing. As soon as my ankle is healed and strong enough I'm getting right back out on the ice, but in the meantime, I'm devoting my time off to working on polishing Hidden Truth. It may be just the concentrated time I need to get it to where I want it. I'd love to have it ready for some beta-readers in the near future. So even though my exercise has taken a back seat, this might be the perfect detour to really jump start my writing.
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Exciting Things
Talli Roland's new book the Pollyanna Plan is out and I won a copy! I can't wait to read it. Jess is super psyched about receiving her cover and getting one step closer to being a published author. Christmas is right around the corner and Monday is the Cheers, Cavanaugh Blogfest, celebrating the awesomeness that is Alex Cavanaugh. It's hosted by Mark Koopmans, Morgan Shamy, David Powers King, and Stephen Tremp. It will be a lot of fun to pay homage to a guy who has given so much to all of us.
And don't forget the Holiday Spirit Blogfest Dec. 12-21, hosted by the Romantic Friday Writers. They are looking for pieces of fiction or non-fiction which capture the essence of the holiday spirit.
Have a great weekend!
Kathy :)
Really sorry about your ankle!
ReplyDeleteKathy, you are my last port of call before I stop sitting (My routine is to write for 3 hours in the morning before anyone is allowed to see me!). I'm so sorry you busted your ankle. Must be painful! But it won't stop you writing!
ReplyDeleteIT's great Jess is that much closer to being published. So many great things are happening in the 'sphere.
Thanks so much for plugging the Holiday Spirit Blogfrst too. Was a lovely surprise to see! It will be awesome!
Denise x
So sorry about your ankle! Hope you'll be hopping around again soon.
ReplyDeleteSome days I spend far too long sitting at the computer or lounging on the settee with my iPad. I do need to get more exercise but I think, if you don't mind, I'll give off-ice jumps a miss (what are they, anyway!)
ReplyDeleteHope your ankle's better soon.