Weekend Writing Warriors: Feb.24, 2013

It's Weekend Writing Warriors (8 Sentence Sunday) again, woot!

If you would like to join the fun here are the rules. And don't forget to visit the WeWriWa website to read excerpts from the other writers, you won't regret it!

Thanks again to all the warriors that read and commented last week, it's SO appreciated!

Last week's 8 was essentially the Genesis for my story world, with Sahlaana the Creator feeling lonely and giving birth to a brood of gods, three boys and a girl. Here is the next step in the creation myth of the Dakina Islands.



Sahlaana's children were bored on Awaya’s bare earth. 
Tiga, ruler of earth and Guardian of the Body, filled the land with forests and fields. 
Tanga, ruler of water and Guardian of the Mind, dug deep lakes and rivers. 
Tana, ruler of fire and Guardian of the Heart, made creatures that live and die. 
Taijala, ruler of air and Guardian of the Spirit, wove a great net to connect all these things together. 
Awaya’s earth was filled with sound and blood. 
Sahlaana’s children were happy. 

Tune in next week to find out what these crazy kids do next. ;)
And don't forget to check out the WeWriWa site to read more great excerpts!

PS: Dear Warriors, I will be away all of Sunday, but I promise to read your excerpts on Monday!

Weekend Writing Warriors: Feb.17, 2013

It's that time again - #8sunday. If you are interested in participating, here are the rules.

Don't forget to visit the WeWriWa website and check out excerpts from the other warriors!

I got so much positive feedback last week; thank you so much to all those that read and commented on my first 8. I can't tell you how meaningful it was for me to get such a desperately needed boost. 

Because the warriors that read my last 8 seemed so interested in my creation myth for the Dakina Islands, I'm continuing it with today's 8. Though, today, I'm starting from the beginning, before the bear tale took place...


When all things started, Dakina was one large land mass floating in the Endless Sea.
Sahlaana lived there alone, on Awaya’s earth.
She became lonely and ate of the earth, drank of the sea, and bathed in the lava flows.
She gave birth to three sons: Tiga, who ruled earth and was Guardian of the Body; Tanga, who ruled water and was Guardian of the Mind; and Tana, who ruled fire and was Guardian of the Heart.
For a time, Sahlaana was happy.
Then she decided she needed a daughter.
She seduced a star from the night sky and gave birth to Taijala, who ruled the skies and was Guardian of the Spirit.
Sahlaana was happy again. 

Thanks for reading. Please feel free to leave any thoughts (good or bad, I need all the advice I can get!) in the comments. And Happy 8Sunday!

Procrastination: You Vs. Your Brain (+ How to Win)

The Thinker in the Dark - A5 by h.koppdelaney via foter.com

I killed it in NaNoWriMo. 
I've written less than 5,000 words since.
It's so frustrating because I'm so close to finishing A BIRD'S EYE VIEW. I only need to write 20k-25k words more to complete the first draft. Why is it so hard? Why is procrastination so powerful? 

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YOU VS. YOUR BRAIN

Weekend Writing Warriors: Feb.10, 2013

The folks at Weekend Writing Warriors are running a weekly Eight-Sentence-Sunday blog hop. Here is how to participate:

"The rules are simple. Each week, sign up here on the Linky list . Then, on your own blog, post eight sentences from something you've written, or something you're writing, published or unpublished. The genre doesn't matter, and where you are in your writing career doesn't matter, seasoned veteran or just starting out, WeWriWa is for everyone. Be sure to include in your eight sentence post,  a link back to this site: wewriwa.com Publish your blog on Sunday. Please keep it limited to eight sentences. An admin will visit and count them.  Those over eight sentences will be removed from the list. Please visit other participants on the linky list and read their posts, comment, critique, encourage and share. NOTICE: All information and works contained on these pages are ©2013 by their respective authors. While content on this site is not for mature audiences, please note that the links to snippets could contain content that is adult in nature, thus, should only be viewed by those 18 & over." 

And that's it. 
So here are eight sentences from my current WIP, A BIRD'S EYE VIEW. This is an excerpt from The Lore of Legends, an ancient collection of myths passed down from Keeper to Keeper. It is an oral tradition, there is no written record of any part of the Lore (until now, wink). Sahlaana is The Creator and Taijala is her daughter, Guardian of the Spirit.

One day the earth trembled with a mighty roaring from the beach.
A bear swam out of the sea and stood bellowing on the shore.
The people were afraid, the bear was fierce.
The gods were afraid, where had he come from?
Taijala, Sahlaana’s only daughter, decided to speak with the bear.
The bear was sad and angry because he had lost his mate, and he’d swum for many fathoms across the Endless Sea looking for her.
Taijala wanted to comfort the bear and lay with him.
Much appeased, the bear returned to his search.

ON FEB.25 I WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING SONG, WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY BASAN, INSPIRED BY THIS EXCERPT (teehee!):

 

This event triggered a rebellion among the gods, which resulted in the sundering of the land into the many islands that make up the setting of my story.

So fun! Please join, I'd love to read your work.
And don't forget to read more great excerpts by the other participating WeWriWarriors!