Writing Time
by Louisa Bacio
Lights darkened. Quiet settles through
the house. An occasional snore breaks the silence. Finally, I’m
able to breathe. It’s past midnight, and it’s writing time!
As a mother, it’s a tough sell to my
kids. I’d like to go “off-duty” around 10 p.m. The late nights
during the summer, though, kills the curfew. They sleep in later,
which means they stay up later. No idea where they inherited the
trait to be night-owls-in-training. (Not me! *cough*)
So when I get up by 7:30 every morning,
how do I manage to stay up until 2 a.m. working? Ah, the joys of
caffeine. Yes, I can relate to a Coffee Addicted Writer. I’m right
there with you – hooked.
A certain type of peace exists at this
time of the evening. Not only does the inside quiet down, but the
world outside does, too. There are no interruptions by telemarketing
fools trying to remodel our home, or sell the latest season at the
philharmonic. I don’t hear from recordings pimping a political
candidate. And certainly, no one knocks on the door to give me some
“free” discount pizza coupons, or to lure me into a new religion.
At the end of the day, the mental to-do
list has been put on the backburner. Even if something hasn’t
gotten done, by a certain time I give myself the night off (and the
item moves to tomorrow). Ever weigh what’s actually important to
get done? Amazing how when time gets tight, suddenly making that
pizza dough isn’t as necessary as finishing some grades. (And many
stores now sell some awesome ready-made dough.)
The closer it gets to that time of
night, the more I turn off. I’m a bit like a gremlin. Instead of
not feeding me after midnight, you better not talk to me.
How about you? What’s your
favorite time of the day, or night? What activity do you most look
forward to? (That could be a scary question to ask.) Is it sad that I
cherish my quiet, alone time? Blame on me being an only child: I’m
used to it.
The
Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf: A Threesome Wedding Adventure
By
Louisa Bacio
Planning
a wedding can be stressful and crazy-making. Planning three
weddings at the same time? That’s insanity. While
The Vampire, The Witch & The Werewolf embark on a nuptial
excursion, Silver & Nick hold down the home fortress in New
Orleans.
And
as if everyone doesn’t have enough to deal with, the Voodoo King
comes calling with a magic elixir that diminishes sexual inhibitions
and an eerie quiet spreads across the French Quarter.
Life as they
know it may never be the same.
The
threesome is
forced to put off honeymoon bliss in
order to banish the demons of their past, and embrace the uncertainty
of the future.
So
tell me: were my rants unwarranted? Anything within life that you’d
rather ignore?
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In addition to writing and editing, Bacio teaches college courses in English, journalism, film studies and popular culture.
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Nice post which The closer it gets to that time of night, the more It turn off. In which Planning a wedding can be stressful and crazy-making. Thanks a lot for posting.
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