I should have been writing. Instead…biscuits.

 

 

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Yep, biscuits. So much more rewarding than wrangling over a first draft that points to the dwindling intellect of a ‘certain writer’.

They were the finale after the arugula pesto and the tofu spread.

Pretty sure I lost my two readers with those last two words, but stick with me here…

Solution to tofu that tastes [and behaves] like spackle: Heat the olive oil, bloom the spices in the oil, *then* add the tofu, the caramelized onions, the arugula, and whatever else won’t resist your purposeful grope into the fridge.

Essentially, you make a tofu scramble and pulverize it in the food processor. Now you actually have something with flavor that you can spread on bread, but without the sinfulness of cheese.

Back to the biscuits…today, I used the New York Times’ all-purpose biscuit recipe as my starting point. I had already sullied the food processor when I made the pesto, so I snagged a cube of butter from the freezer and grated it into the flour. [The photo below is telling me I should have also added parm to the mix.]

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So, no cheese this time, but afternoon coffee and biscuits ensued.

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Sitting in the backyard sun, feet up on another chair, two of my favorite foods, my truly favorite person, and the knowledge that the writing projects will still be there when I saunter back. Life’s good.

 

 

Writers Horoscope for October 3: Time to seek out a new skill.

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Okay, you embraced that willingness to be an awkward beginner.
Bravo!

Now that the inclination is there, let’s look to something you’ve not tried yet.

Like–don’t take this personally–‘being interesting’.

Check out list item #24 in Shaunta Grimes’ 25 Habits That Will Make You a Writer.

Go be interesting!

Writers Horoscope for October 2: Your willingness is tested today.

Willingness to flail.
Willingness to fail.
Jill Badonsky, in her book The Muse Is In , calls it a willingness to be an awkward beginner.
She would be on board with yesterday’s message: Lighten up.
And keep it simple.
Shrink your goals.
Finish something…other than those cinnamon rolls you pulled out of the freezer.
Willingness to fail?
Sure.

Just don’t fail yourself.

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The free prewriting course is now available.

If you’re interested, here is the sign-up process–

1. Click on the link to the course.
http://stretchingtech.teachable.com/p/prewriting-jump-start-your-writing-projects-with-these-eight-strategies

2. Next, you should see a screen with an ‘Enroll in Course for FREE’ button.

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3. Click on ‘Enroll in Course for FREE’. You should then see a screen that requests your full name, email address, and password/confirm password. This password is just to allow you into the course.

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4. After filling out the information, you should see a screen that thanks you for enrolling in the course, along with a ‘Continue to Course’ button.

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5. Let me know if there are any problems or questions. I hope you join us.

Tim Haag
th@inventwithwords.com

Writers Horoscope for October 1: The message is clear: Lighten up.

Your writing might change the world.

But that’s not for you to decide.

Don’t start with the world.

Start with your world.

And with each new written word, realization, reminiscence, character, or plot twist, your world will change.

Even if just a little bit.

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