Author Nicole Edwards Blog

Writer's Block...

4/5/2021

Yep, it's the one thing most writer's fear. The worst thing about it is that there is no fix. There is no way to reinflate that creative bubble once it has burst. At least not on command. Not that I've found, anyway. At some point, if we're lucky, it comes back and we're once again doing what we love to do.

If I'm being honest, I've been fighting it for oh, I don't know, about six, maybe seven months now. Don't get me wrong, I've written words. Lots and lots of words. Really crappy words. Words that will not see the light of day in their current condition.

For the past few months, I've been forcing myself through, trying to write only to come up with more crap than I know what to do with.

And then two days ago, I decided I would stop forcing it. I would stop trying to make it happen and look at the external factors that might be impacting this block.

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Texas & Snow

2/22/2021

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Those two words don't usually go together. Yet, it happened here. And like they say, everything's bigger in Texas. This was no exception.

So many lost power, most lost water, and even the cell service was spotty.

Thankfully, we didn't lose power here at the Edwards' house, but most of my neighbors did. As well as family.

My oldest son was without electricity on and off, and water briefly. I think my daughter endured the worst of it. She was without power and water for several days, even when much of the area was back up and running. My in-laws also endured no power and no water for a day or so.

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Queen of...

1/28/2021

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My husband will tell you—Wait. And my kids.

Yes, my husband and my kids (because they all like to give me shit) will tell you that I might have a small obsession with rearranging things. And by things, I'm talking about furniture. And sometimes it's not just the furniture I rearrange, but the room. The whole room. And the furniture.

*Sigh*

Fine. I have a problem with rearranging things. Even I can see it. But that's not the point of this post, I promise.

What I'm trying to say is that I put things off, and I was thinking about that recently. About why I do it. Which got me to thinking about what my excuses usually are: namely, rearranging furniture/rooms. I honestly didn't think I did it often, but I think it's become a ... dare I say ... it's become a thing.

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2021, y'all!

1/8/2021

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I've made some resolutions for the new year and one of them is to be more active with my readers, to get information out in a timely manner, and to give 150% to my writing. I hope you're as eager to get the information as I am to give it. Any one of these things is worth signing up for, or feel free to sign up for all. I promise to keep each one unique and interesting.

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