2 Days Late, 2 Dollars Short?

Yup, post was supposed to happen Wednesday. Unfortunately, barfing while brushing my teeth kind of derailed my entire day.

Nope, not kidding. I'm not sick-sick though. I'm actually pregnant--9 weeks along and all day morning sickness is happily destroying my life. I should really be paying bills right now instead of blogging. =/

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to have a second child on the way, I just hate the nausea! And the couch is my constant friend. I've been watching far too many judge shows lately because it's hard to think when I'm trying to make sure I don't barf my brains out.

Yes, this means blog posts will still be less frequent for a while, and writing progress will be slow. Hopefully in the next month, the morning sickness will let up so I can get some work done before the baby arrives in November (yup, no NaNoWriMo for me this year - lol).

I was originally going to examine what a misnomer morning sickness is in this post, but I'm lucky to have gotten this much written. Time to go pay those bills!

But don't forget Writing Quest - April!

Oh, and just for fun:

NEXT UP: Maybe something on the 17th, but not sure what. If not, May 1 will be a post on Beltane!

Magic Is Reality, Reality Is Magic: Ostara

Magic is Reality, Reality is Magic is a series that highlights aspects of religions, particularly Paganism. We pull things from everyday life to use in our fiction. Magic is one of the key attributes of fantasy. Why not explore the realm of magic that many people already have in their lives?

Picture By Will Merydith Ostara, or Spring Equinox, is one of the two sabbats that signifies that the day and night are of equal length. This day is also considered the first day of Spring, which usually lands around March 20-22. Ostara is a time that represents the sun's return to dominance, as once this day passes, the days will grow longer and the nights shorter.

Many of the symbols of Ostara are the same as those used for Easter celebrations. Eggs are considered the most prominent symbol of Ostara. They are a symbol of fertility. Each color used to dye eggs has a different meaning. For example, pink can represent love or peace. The rabbit or hare is another symbol associated with Ostara. This symbol is derived from a tale of Eostre, the Goddess of Spring--a small hare offered her eggs as a gift.

Would you like to know more about Ostara? If so, you may want to start with the following websites: History of Ostara, Ostara, All About Ostara, the Spring Equinox, and You Call It Easter, We Call It Ostara.

Further Reading Suggestions:

McCoy, Edain. Ostara. St. Paul: Llwellyn Publications, 2003.

I hope you found this tidbit interesting! If you would like me to touch on a particular topic that fits in this series, please don't hesitate to contact me with suggestions.

NEXT UP: April 3 - Monthly Update

Oh, Look - March!

How are we over a week into March already? Where does the time go?

Well, I honestly don't have much progress to report. LIFE has intervened. I'm not going to go into details right now, but I'm thinking life interruptions will be a factor in my writing progress for the next couple of months still.

Now, this doesn't mean I won't be trying to get some writing done, but unfortunately, there are just some other things that need to take priority. The only thing that would immediately move writing to the top at this time is a book contract. =P But here's hoping I can find little slots of time to continue revisions on Dead As Dreams as well as work on some short story projects. I would still love to indie publish more of my short stories, but right now I'll have to wait until I have bigger chunks of time.

However, I am still hosting Writing Quest every month. Come join us at Writing Quest - March!

NEXT UP: Wednesday, March 20 - Ostara!