Tag Archives: Reading

There Are Moments When You Just Need to STOP

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Henrietta Handy

Today I let myself relax.  No, I purposely went out to relax and succeeded for the most part. One thing I did was take a book out onto the front porch and read, tilted back comfortably, with all the dogs who … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Selecting Beta Readers

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Henrietta Handy

Originally posted on Rachel Poli: Finding beta readers isn’t as hard as you would think. They’re everywhere as long as you know the right places to look. But before we go into where you should find your beta readers, let’s … Continue reading →

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A Leaf Falls To The Ground Outside My Window – Look! D&D!

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

The leaves are beginning to turn here in Lexington.  The trees are still mostly green, though, and there is still summer heat, but it’s different.  There is a definitive feeling of its fading in the not-so-distant future.  For the first … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

So far, the novel is currently 6,842 words with constant writing for the past three days.  I am going to try and get some more words done tonight before hitting the hay.  I’ve done one full chapter today and a half. … Continue reading →

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Busy?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

The clock is fast moving toward Midnight and I still have no words down on the novel today.  *sigh*  I hate it when days like this happen.  I mean, I’ve been extremely active today and I can even say there … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

The computerized/typed copy of the novel is now in the works.  A copy is saved on a USB drive and the external drive.  The word count for today is officially 1,728, and I am tired.  Happily tired. Tomorrow I do … Continue reading →

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The Abducted: The Beginning, Book 0 – A Review

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

The Abducted: The Beginning, Book 0, by Roger Hayden is the beginning novel in a detective/suspense series by Mr. Hayden.  I wish I could say this was one of the great Indie reads I’ve had, but I can’t.  Thankfully I can also … Continue reading →

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Knitting, Thinking, & Living, O My!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

Well, after several weeks of being on the new medication, I can fully say the miracle continues.  However, a friend of mine, after reading the post about how some people at church said they were happy for me sort of … Continue reading →

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A Soggy Fourth Of July 2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

Yesterday was a fabulous day.  The Husband and I went out on a date, just the two of us after he was finally able to wake up.  Plans for going to church fell through at 8:06 AM yesterday morning because … Continue reading →

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Trying To Settle

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Henrietta Handy

Settle23.  to become calm or composed (often followed by down): I’ll wait until the class settles before starting the lesson.  (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/settle?s=t) Today found me smiling, singing as I swept the floors from my wheelchair, and contemplating other projects I could … Continue reading →

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