PuellaDocta's Tweet Archive

The Home for Past Tweets

3000-11-02T11:08:00.000-08:00

I used to have my tweets streamed to my • ::{ JOURNAL }:: • until they started clogging up the works and taking over the page, so I'm just going to make things easier and post them all here as they come.

This journal is bascially just for archiving purposes, so if you want to read my real journal, please go here: http://puelladocta.blogspot.com.

Thanks!
~C.A.N.

From Twitter 07-11-2010

2010-07-12T01:07:00.001-07:00

18:49:19: Interne konked out this weekend, so no access. But heavy rain Sat. & Secret of Kells s-track se amazing writing mood. Made good progress ^_^
18:50:07: AHAHA I took out all the notes for book 2 from the book 1 document, and now I only have 490 pages double spaced :( I feel betrayed!
19:08:42: I posted 3 photos on Facebook in the album "Fun in the Office" http://fb.me/D6ygV38B
19:32:11: RT @JoelHeffner: want 2 exercise your brain? Write a short story. Need an idea? Try http://thestorystarter.com 4 a billion ideas.
20:41:52: OK, rather monumental. I have decided that this series will be longer than anticipated. :D

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From Twitter 07-09-2010

2010-07-10T01:07:00.001-07:00

12:20:38: RT @thecreativepenn: 14 Tips For Effective Characterization http://dld.bz/kHXz via @indieauthor

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From Twitter 07-08-2010

2010-07-09T01:07:00.001-07:00

12:41:22: One of my colleagues is a geographer/cartographer! I loved being able to talk about T and O maps and he knew what I was talking about!
12:43:33: And if you're wondering, a T & O map is this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_and_O_map http://fb.me/CFK5BY3I

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From Twitter 07-07-2010

2010-07-08T01:07:00.001-07:00

09:09:54: Hmmm...hot drinks and glasses don't mix. *windshield wipers glasses*
13:03:48: is making her new Wordpress author website! Hopefully all will go well...but I'm not sure when it will go up.

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From Twitter 07-05-2010

2010-07-06T01:07:00.001-07:00

14:46:36: @AdviceToWriters: Read widely and with discrimination. Bad #writing is contagious. P.D. JAMES
14:47:32: Srs riter means bizness. She is sitting in her comfy chair that gets no internet access so she can write! Startiiiing....now!
18:47:43: Edited/wrote a LOT this afternoon! About 4 or so hours worth! Edited up through p. 217.

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From Twitter 07-04-2010

2010-07-05T01:07:00.001-07:00

12:17:10: is making some tea and settling down to write.
12:20:29: RT @rustyrockets: I'm in America. There's a strange atmosphere & no one will obey commands or pay taxes I levy. I shall inform Her Majesty
12:21:27: thinks Facebook posts are messing up my lovely Twitter stand-alone sentence structure >.<
12:57:12: 4th of July, back porch, warm sun, laptop, writing, and hot tea. At least I have a fan running ;)

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From Twitter 07-03-2010

2010-07-04T01:07:00.001-07:00

15:56:11: has her groove back :D

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From Twitter 07-02-2010

2010-07-03T01:07:00.001-07:00

13:21:42: "If I Die Young" by @thebandperry is absolutely sweet and sad, and is a great song for an author to imagine... http://fb.me/upBWZuTp
13:32:17: A penny for my thoughts...I’ll sell them for a
dollar/They're worth so much more after I’m a goner...http://twurl.cc/31a1
14:03:14: Prickly writer is prickly >P And is ready for the weekend, and wishes writing wasn't so complicated right now >.<
16:29:01: FYI, creating an online encyclopedia for your fantasy world is NOT as easy as once thought. @.@

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From Twitter 07-01-2010

2010-07-02T01:07:00.001-07:00

23:27:54: 's "mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening
through a cosmic vapor of invention." Now where's my froggy?

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From Twitter 06-30-2010

2010-07-01T01:08:00.001-07:00

10:20:40: I want to put on a rainbow like a sundress, and play with the wispy cloud creatures in the blue sky.

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From Twitter 06-27-2010

2010-06-28T01:07:00.001-07:00

11:30:13: NEW BLOG: The Mad Muse: Internet Picture Serials: The internet has really given people a new… http://goo.gl/fb/dVKAJ
20:42:30: Edited and wrote a lot over the weekend! Double-spaced it again, and now up to 546 pages!
20:44:57: RT @realjohngreen: I'm @ the Newbery/Caldecott Award ceremony. It's the Oscars of childrens literature. In retrospect, I shoulda worn a tie.
22:57:17: Was lucky enough to visit a Lord of the Ring's fan's house. They had SO much stuff. I couldn't get over the... http://fb.me/BJvEwZvY

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From Twitter 06-24-2010

2010-06-25T01:07:00.001-07:00

13:08:00: Doing some research on bestiaries and mythical creatures. REALLY need to read up on Irish mythology.
13:40:15: Wow, the Japanese have some of the creepiest mythological creatures...the faceless ghost or the woman with a mouth in the back of her head??

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From Twitter 06-22-2010

2010-06-23T01:08:00.001-07:00

08:01:35: NEW BLOG: The Mad Muse: The Secret of Kells: "I have seen the book. The book that turned… http://goo.gl/fb/wSf8z
13:25:33: I have a formspring now! A new way to ask me questions! http://www.formspring.me/puelladocta http://fb.me/yitlBAtT

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From Twitter 06-20-2010

2010-06-21T01:08:00.001-07:00

18:35:41: Needlework, Beauty & the Beast and Sleeping Beauty in my new cozy chair, with tea from my new tea-for-one set http://twurl.nl/tfltz0
19:54:16: I would love to see Jason Isaacs play more wonderfully good characters, like the dad in Peter Pan :D
21:08:41: I knew this was on its way, but now it's official! Harry Potter Theme Park is open!... http://fb.me/A0FLnuFO
21:20:51: My life isn't always quiet moments and tea and writing, as I feel my tweets suggest. Most of the time it's work,... http://fb.me/BtBh65ZS

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From Twitter 06-19-2010

2010-06-20T01:07:00.001-07:00

19:29:54: I posted 6 photos on Facebook in the album "Writing Pilgrimages" http://fb.me/COauMAZD

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From Twitter 06-18-2010

2010-06-19T01:07:00.001-07:00

20:50:16: Writing and listening to my new digital copy of The Secret of Kells soundtrack. Perfect to write to! #music
20:54:20: May we all aspire to such dedication and attention to detail: The Chi'Rho page from the Book of Kells. http://fb.me/D5zHACXc

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From Twitter 06-17-2010

2010-06-18T01:15:00.001-07:00

12:00:19: New Discussion: Blogging and Twitter - Too Much Information? Curious about what people think of authors/creatives... http://fb.me/zH8hozYk
16:22:53: ＼ @puelladocta !! ／ ( #isparade on http://isparade.jp/223627 ) This just made my nerdy little heart swell with joy! TRY IT!!!
20:14:11: Again, the world is bathed in sunset light. Very magical :)

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From Twitter 06-16-2010

2010-06-17T01:09:00.001-07:00

20:08:16: The porch is glowing a warm golden light from the sunset, and the fireflies are starting to twinkle :)

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From Twitter 06-15-2010

2010-06-16T01:08:00.001-07:00

06:44:40: NEW BLOG: Book Byte: The Origins of Automata and the Uncanny in "Edison's Eve": All… http://goo.gl/fb/l5mu0

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From Twitter 06-14-2010

2010-06-15T01:04:00.001-07:00

20:24:03: *looks at my book* This story needs more grandpa moments! *types furiously*

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From Twitter 06-11-2010

2010-06-12T01:07:00.001-07:00

13:19:10: Sometimes I'm dying to talk over a piece of my book I'm struggling with, but right now I'm intent on figuring it out by myself!
21:24:27: Edited up through 193! Start on 194 tomorrow! I am so tired!!!!! X)

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From Twitter 06-10-2010

2010-06-11T01:07:00.001-07:00

19:50:12: RT Quotes4Writers: http://twitpic.com/1vo6tc The only 12½ Writing Rules you’ll ever need. Source: http://bit.ly/12wrul (AllPosters)
19:59:22: Edited up through page 181!
22:09:58: Hmm... for next book I should put together a map of all the traveling my characters do. Might help organize it a bit better.

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From Twitter 06-09-2010

2010-06-10T01:08:00.001-07:00

09:59:02: Just a little "getting to know you" discussion posted today. "What
Genre/Era/Topic Jumpstarts Your Creativity?" http://bit.ly/9OAgaq

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From Twitter 06-07-2010

2010-06-08T01:07:00.001-07:00

12:59:54: ♫ We'll begin with a spin, traveling through a world of my creation... http://bit.ly/bk9k7p
13:21:30: I'm a bit of an Apple nerd...*drools* RT @macrumors MacRumorsLive.com : Live coverage of Apple keynotes and events http://bit.ly/cOs0aW
13:22:50: Is anyone else excited about the new iPhone coming out? It has iBook now for reading PDF books, as well as many... http://bit.ly/cXot44
16:31:19: I don't think I've mentioned this because I don't remember hearing that Frank McCourt passed away: http://tinyurl.com/mrdd59

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From Twitter 06-05-2010

2010-06-06T01:07:00.001-07:00

00:02:38: Victorian era research for webcomic! Lots of juicy tidbits...
16:16:02: On a roll with the novel again! It's hard work, but everything is finally starting to fall into place!
16:17:09: My document is so HUGE, if I open another reference doc, Word crashes >.<
16:18:07: QUESTION, for all you writers out there, how do you write? Chronologically? Writing bits as they come to you? I'm curious. #writing #methods
16:33:57: I have a feeling that I'll be almost done with Draft 2 of the novel by the end of the weekend! http://bit.ly/95FOlu

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From Twitter 06-04-2010

2010-06-05T01:07:00.001-07:00

10:15:24: Another week gone by! More editing to do this weekend. I wish I knew WHO was following me by RSS feed (I know how... http://bit.ly/9JRLmV
10:15:53: Also curious why my "Whisper of the Heart" blog didn't get posted here... http://bit.ly/99xAao
17:06:53: NEW BLOG: Some Summer Inspiration: Happy June, guys!It's the first weekend in June: it's… http://goo.gl/fb/RxGIJ
20:38:50: In editing mode again! Did the double-space test once again. 541 pages! So...one more than the last time I checked! XD

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From Twitter 05-31-2010

2010-06-01T01:07:00.001-07:00

15:26:18: Having a #Miyazaki marathon 2day while I clean & try 2 get my mind off writing. Now I'm on Howl's Moving Castle.
15:28:14: RT @JasonReeves: it has yet 2 B written, on infinite pages, but we live in a fairytale dreamland whr luv still blinks lk fireflies arnd us.
15:28:25: RT @AdviceToWriters: Put in the time. SUE GRAFTON
15:38:46: NEW BLOG: Whisper of the Heart: Mr. Nishi: It’s a special kind of rock called a geode. Hold… http://goo.gl/fb/ghB65
22:20:47: Thanks for posting my blog link, @RodimusBen!

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From Twitter 05-30-2010

2010-05-31T01:07:00.001-07:00

17:14:30: Just lay out in the new hammock! So relaxing! Also saw and Indigo Bunting ^_^ Which is a bird.

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From Twitter 05-29-2010

2010-05-30T01:08:00.001-07:00

09:27:53: IT'S THE WEEKEND! Time to write without abandon at last! <3 http://bit.ly/9SnFyr
13:30:15: YAY brand new scene on pg. 151
13:37:47: RT @JoelHeffner: Rainy days are good for cleaning (yuck) or writing (much better).
13:44:55: RT @AdviceToWriters: "I'm just writing a story that I want to read." Jean Marie Auel (born 1936) (via @Quotes4Writers)
13:45:42: RT @JoelHeffner: Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory. ~~ George S. Patton
13:50:19: I really apologize for the feast and famine of tweets. Again, real job makes it hard to do simultaneously. ^_^ Learning to balance.
16:00:35: I have fought against my own brain and I won. Just tossed more content into the next book and press on, still exhausted but relieved
16:03:33: PS: that was the perfect message for my 777th tweet! Thanks, God :D

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From Twitter 05-26-2010

2010-05-27T01:07:00.001-07:00

13:12:37: Seems I have to rework my story calendar again >P Always tends to change as little details get nudged around.
20:52:54: I am frustratingly exhausted. I am stuck in my writing too, and too tired to climb past it. Time for dinner and... http://bit.ly/dbE9nf

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From Twitter 05-23-2010

2010-05-24T01:07:00.001-07:00

20:08:40: The ren faire was amazing, and now I'm watching the LSOT finale!!!
21:27:03: Whoa! After 100 years, Mark Twain's autobiography is finally published via his instructions: http://twurl.nl/jwmd1r

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From Twitter 05-22-2010

2010-05-23T01:07:00.001-07:00

17:28:46: NEW BLOG: My First Interview: INTERVIEW with writer Christina Nelson, author of The Sign of… http://goo.gl/fb/ZlrUq
17:36:54: has edited all the way up to page 137! Hope to make more progress before the end of the weekend! http://bit.ly/dBuSwo

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From Twitter 05-19-2010

2010-05-20T01:07:00.001-07:00

14:11:48: One of my favorite things about writing fantasy? Creating my own words and languages :D
19:18:58: Why is it taking longer 2 edit on lappy than paper? I guess when there are no distractions you have less ways to procrastinate. >.<
22:36:00: NEW BLOG: NEWSFLASH!: EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS! I got a real job! One with a regular paycheck… http://goo.gl/fb/FhMkM

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From Twitter 05-18-2010

2010-05-19T01:08:00.001-07:00

19:43:18: I'm considering writing a book of poetry. Not sure if I should make it a theme or have just random poems. Thoughts? http://bit.ly/bSPiBN

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From Twitter 05-17-2010

2010-05-18T01:07:00.001-07:00

08:46:28: Reading that blog entry about promoting your book w/a blog (http://is.gd/c4lij) and want to do it all! Just need time management :P

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From Twitter 05-16-2010

2010-05-17T01:07:00.001-07:00

09:24:44: A pic from South Africa! Me editing my novel on paper over a cup of tea! http://bit.ly/a4UQaX

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From Twitter 05-15-2010

2010-05-16T01:07:00.001-07:00

09:48:29: NEW BLOG: The Write Stuff: Hey, Oscar Wilde! It's Clobberin' Time! http://goo.gl/fb/yF3NS

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From Twitter 05-13-2010

2010-05-14T01:09:00.001-07:00

06:11:27: If you'd rather get my blog posts sent to your
email, NOW YOU CAN! Make it easy to get caught up with what I post... http://bit.ly/9mveYA

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From Twitter 05-12-2010

2010-05-13T01:08:00.001-07:00

03:50:03: I've got a few blogs up my sleeve now that I've returned, and I kind of want to edit one of my old ones that's... http://bit.ly/bE62qQ
21:34:23: NEW BLOG: What I Did on My Vacation http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/2010/05/far-side-of-world.html

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From Twitter 05-11-2010

2010-05-12T01:08:00.001-07:00

17:33:38: SAFELY RETURNED! I feel refreshed, and a my idea arsenal has been replenished. Absolutely fabulous.
17:38:07: Been editing novel on printed out copy. I don't know how authors stayed sane editing extensively on paper. I started going a little nuts.
17:39:57: Unless...maybe that's how people got the impression that authors were a little mad. ^_^
17:46:18: Read ths quote on a magazine cover while I was away: "Your career will nevr wake up & tell U it doesn't luv U anymore." - Lady Gaga. I like.
17:49:16: Desperately behind w/Twitter but this looks good: RT @tonyeldridge: 5 Keys 2 Promoting ur Book w/a Blog By @WritingSpirit http://is.gd/c4lij
19:50:42: RT @AdviceToWriters: Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it;Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. GOETHE
19:55:17: OOOH! RT @thewritermama: RT @inkyelbows: Don't post fiction excerpts or pitches online, advises @ChuckSambuchino: http://bit.ly/9gVD5c
19:58:18: NaNoWriMo? Pah. Try NaNoWriWeekend. RT @ghostwoods: How to write a novel in three days. :: http://bit.ly/aPS9qA :: #writing #sff #authors
20:05:31: LOL. Wow. Clever little post. 25 Things Writers Can Learn By Watching American Idol by @thewritermama http://shar.es/mhYGS
20:07:31: Well, I have jet lag to slay. Night, all!

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From Twitter 04-28-2010

2010-04-29T01:08:00.001-07:00

12:55:51: ON VACATION! If you see me during the 9 days, I'll either be in an internet cafe, or YOU'LL be with me at the bottom of the world!

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From Twitter 04-27-2010

2010-04-28T01:07:00.001-07:00

11:43:41: is printing out another copy of pages to edit for the plane. Before it was so tiny it hurt my eyes to read >.< http://bit.ly/d6fOnm
12:04:42: has been doing some maintenance on the fan page. If you'd like, you can follow my twitter feed on Facebook by... http://bit.ly/aLgpPl
12:56:37: is doing more maintenance on the FB page. There is now a Twitter and a YouTube tab at the top of the page for easy... http://bit.ly/caK8XK
14:17:22: RT @Writeitsideways: Do Authors Choose their Covers? Very cool post (via @ThereseWalsh) http://bit.ly/cyC3kK
14:17:58: @iainbroome Sounds like a plan! What do you talk about on your podcast?
14:59:38: @iainbroome Oh cool! Like an event where people perform their poetry or read short stories?
15:50:37: RT @Quotes4Writers: "Let your fiction grow out of the land beneath your feet." Willa Cather
17:32:59: RT @jonbard: An awards show for book trailers? Sure, why not... http://amplify.com/u/5ew3
17:34:26: @iainbroome That really sounds cool! Did you get good turn outs?
22:42:43: I MUST CONSULT!!! RT @thewritermama: The Newbie's Guide to Publishing Book http://shar.es/m5hSN [Authors have more power than ever.]

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From Twitter 04-26-2010

2010-04-27T01:08:00.001-07:00

10:01:31: 50 best author vs. author putdowns of all time, 1 http://twurl.cc/2q03 and 2 http://twurl.cc/2q04
10:06:13: Edited up to page 107. Trying to get an overhead perspective of what needs to be done before I leave.
10:07:30: Hmm, I think I'll lay out my next book in PowerPoint // 11 things I couldn’t've written my book w/o. http://ow.ly/1D8B2 (via @iainbroome)
13:44:28: RT @AdviceToWriters: Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. Short-term memory only retains info for 3mins; (cont) http://tl.gd/11ke3n
15:57:10: Hmm...let's see if this works #fb
17:21:03: RT @AdviceToWriters: Don’t get it right, get it written. JAMES THURBER

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From Twitter 04-22-2010

2010-04-23T01:08:00.001-07:00

08:40:26: Goin' on vacation, so the blog is on hiatus again!
15:07:51: NEW BLOG: http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/2010/04/goings-and-goals.html Which discusses my recent editing & plans for writing on vacation
15:28:56: RT @AdviceToWriters: I rewrote the ending of Farewell to Arms 39 times before I was satisfied. ERNEST HEMINGWAY
15:34:08: Packing some Lady Grey tea bags for my journey. I say, I feel a little like #Wendell_Howe ^_^

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From Twitter 04-16-2010

2010-04-17T01:08:00.001-07:00

08:56:17: ~I've been making money, and thus cut down on writing time, but when I DO have time, the editing is progressing... http://bit.ly/9VwCXs
22:10:01: NEW BLOG: http://twurl.cc/2htr In which I discuss my love and deep appreciation for Hayao Miyazaki's films. ♪♫ Tonari no Totoro, Totoro ♪♫

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From Twitter 04-13-2010

2010-04-14T01:08:00.001-07:00

22:34:42: loves second winds when it comes to writing late. http://bit.ly/b3gLB0

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From Twitter 04-12-2010

2010-04-13T01:15:00.001-07:00

16:08:44: Just made a Search Stories video! - Christina A. Nelson's Google Search http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBGe_omFv6s
16:12:36: Got some good editing done today! May just be on pg. 75 for edits, but I am making good progress!
16:24:58: NEW BLOG: http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-i-look-like-doing-research-xd.html Wondering, what do authors use YouTube for?
16:48:50: Besides, if I double-space my document, I have 540 pages!
17:08:40: PREACH IT! RT @AdviceToWriters: Anyone who says he wants to be a writer and isn’t writing, doesn’t. ERNEST HEMINGWAY

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From Twitter 04-10-2010

2010-04-11T01:08:00.001-07:00

21:26:19: Just finished a rather intense website code fixing problem for freelance. Spent all afternoon & evening *wipes off warpaint* Time 2 detox
21:35:57: Have been trying to finish "Edison's Eve" book for Victorian era automata & uncanny sideshow research. Amazing! Trying 2 finish b4 due date!

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From Twitter 04-08-2010

2010-04-09T01:10:00.001-07:00

12:02:12: Just saw a Samantha Brown show on Stratford upon Avon & Oxford, 2 places I have been to. *happy sigh* Anglophile daily quota filled

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From Twitter 04-07-2010

2010-04-08T01:09:00.001-07:00

20:58:09: Lisa Evelyn: Lewis to Tolkien: "Tollers, there is too little of what we really like in stories. I am afraid we... http://bit.ly/aPPQHY

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From Twitter 04-06-2010

2010-04-07T01:08:00.001-07:00

14:06:48: Enjoying the gorgeous warm, sunny back porch and new patio furniture :D
18:07:25: Lisa Evelyn: "There are at least 3 major fantasy series that take place in Oxford. And a whole plethora of... http://bit.ly/c5vds1
21:24:55: FREE Medieval music CD from Amazon.com: http://bit.ly/cC7l4a Just downloaded it. It's wonderful! Great for genre writing :D
22:53:47: Making plans for a book trailer preview...thingy ;) A video will appear on my Youtube account in a few days, I hope!
23:19:52: Was inspired to write a Southern fantasy story today! Been looking for this spark for a while!
23:22:50: Genres I have ideas for: #fantasy, #scifi, #webcomic, #southern

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From Twitter 04-05-2010

2010-04-06T01:09:00.001-07:00

21:24:19: #ScriptFrenzy not going so well XD But editing novel is good. Trying 2 figure out a category name for blog entries a/b fave non-novelists
21:26:31: Come visit my blog and get your location marked on my Live Traffic Map! http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/ </nerdiness>

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From Twitter 04-02-2010

2010-04-03T01:11:00.001-07:00

12:51:39: I really can be the queen of sap sometimes. The first draft of this script is testament to that. #wip #scriptfrenzy
13:04:01: Perhaps I should just make it fun for myself. RUN with the sap! Just get it out! No need to be picky at this stage ^_^ #wip #scriptfrenzy
17:37:42: wonders if she will ever connect as deeply to another story as she has with her precious novel series <3 http://bit.ly/c2LbOQ

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From Twitter 03-31-2010

2010-04-01T01:07:00.001-07:00

11:02:57: @Wendell_Howe OOOH, I didn't know there was a Temp. Anthro. Ball! That sounds like fun! Will you be able 2dance w/your lady love?
11:05:07: RT @AdviceToWriters: Don’t get it right, just get it written. JAMES THURBER #writetip #writing
11:05:24: Writing plans for the day: Freelance now, novel writing tonight, after midnight I begin #ScriptFrenzy!

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From Twitter 03-30-2010

2010-03-31T01:08:00.001-07:00

19:42:17: Work, job hunting and a social life hath kept me from my creative endeavors ^_^ Watching Lost, then 10 Commandments as I freelance.

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From Twitter 03-28-2010

2010-03-29T01:08:00.001-07:00

00:04:53: Yes, 2 Blogs in one day! Does this mean I broke my hiatus? Even so, still really busy, so don't know if I'll have more blogging ideas...

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From Twitter 03-27-2010

2010-03-28T01:07:00.001-07:00

00:43:28: So, apparently, Sauron was defeated on the 25th of March. Happy Sauron Devastation Day, two days ago, guys!
02:39:32: NEW BLOG: My author's pilgrimage 2 The Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford http://bit.ly/b0fbuA
23:58:34: NEW BLOG: A Tortuous Writing Process & Jo March, brought 2u by the letter A. http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/2010/03/is-for-axhsausted.html

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From Twitter 03-26-2010

2010-03-27T01:08:00.001-07:00

15:31:28: is facing off with the beast. The beast being loose ends that she makes sure she ties off in the plot. http://bit.ly/bU1sqs

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From Twitter 03-24-2010

2010-03-25T01:07:00.001-07:00

13:05:30: My departing roommate has bequeathed me an antique typewriter! OLDER than the one I got for $4! It also types in red :D <3 <3 <3

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From Twitter 03-22-2010

2010-03-23T01:07:00.001-07:00

21:53:27: @scablander WHOA, Oprah is following you??? That is awesome!
23:46:57: Love, hope, and circus oddities. Some of my favorite things! Awesome, beautiful short film: http://twurl.cc/2csk
23:50:53: @Wendell_Howe I love Melies! I'm sorta studying him right now!

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From Twitter 03-21-2010

2010-03-22T01:08:00.001-07:00

09:22:11: Dear Twitter: scene successfully finished!

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From Twitter 03-20-2010

2010-03-21T01:07:00.001-07:00

10:02:42: I have just discovered SCRIPT FRENZY, brought to you by the nice people @ #NaNoWriMo Starts April 1st! Blog entry to come!
10:18:22: RT @TheWritersDen: My momma done told me - write like your life depended on it!
10:18:50: @Wendell_Howe Oooh sounds lovely! We're getting some springy weather here too!
10:21:03: BLOG ENTRY: The Script Frenzy project! http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/2010/03/script-frenzy.html #NaNoWriMo #ScriptFrenzy
10:56:14: I'm cleaning up my journal's tags. Just making sure they are nicely organized and consolidated.
18:37:13: RT @Quotes4Writers: ”I like the solitude of writing.” Paul Gascoigne / A statue in homage to lonely writers http://twurl.cc/2cjq
20:21:10: Writing a very soul-baring scene for one of my characters. Very painful memories. Trying not to be melodramatic...

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From Twitter 03-19-2010

2010-03-20T01:07:00.001-07:00

21:49:15: Research topic du nacht: automatons. Reading "Eddison's Eve" by Gaby Wood. Would love to travel back in time to see some @Wendell_Howe
21:50:04: Tracked down some info on an automaton I saw at the Museum of London called Psycho. Very interesting.

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From Twitter 03-18-2010

2010-03-19T01:10:00.001-07:00

22:54:20: wants to introduce Mindie: http://PuellaDocta.deviantart.com/art/Mechanical-Butterfly-157716206 http://bit.ly/9EGJch

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From Twitter 03-17-2010

2010-03-18T01:09:00.001-07:00

11:35:49: HAAA! I can tell I'm making good progress on my novel b/c it takes 10 seconds to save the Word doc. Hilarious or horrifying?

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From Twitter 03-16-2010

2010-03-17T01:09:00.001-07:00

13:35:08: Should make another plot wall. Need to figure out what plot points need addressing (or moving).
13:37:49: But the out-loud convo tactic worked very well!
19:06:20: is trying to balance her writing out with real life. http://bit.ly/a7PKiB

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From Twitter 03-15-2010

2010-03-16T01:08:00.001-07:00

16:23:57: Bought a box of decaf Lady Grey and a box of Chai tea! <3 I'm all set for tea cravings now!
16:24:53: Need to actually sit down and try to hold a character's conversation out loud. I can't figure it out well in my head.

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From Twitter 03-12-2010

2010-03-13T00:08:00.001-08:00

13:32:03: I've figured out what parts need writing, so I can avoid my laptop. Breaks from the screen are nice :)

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From Twitter 03-10-2010

2010-03-11T00:08:00.001-08:00

15:18:24: Research topic of the day: tattoo stories (people's tattoos and their significance)
15:18:58: Back into the writing swing after a few days working!
22:20:05: Written a good chunk tonight. Now I'm looking up knight's armor. Will be gone this weekend, but will bring plans for scenes in a notebook.
22:33:51: RT @AdviceToWriters: A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper. E.B. WHITE

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From Twitter 03-05-2010

2010-03-06T00:07:00.001-08:00

19:29:15: has new ideas for her webcomic! http://bit.ly/cKzp8T

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From Twitter 03-03-2010

2010-03-04T00:08:00.001-08:00

01:20:23: Well that was a long night of research and planning. Now I can write and feel more informed!
16:27:59: Is it Wednesday already?

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From Twitter 03-02-2010

2010-03-03T00:08:00.001-08:00

00:15:22: How ever does Randall of #xkcd come up with fresh, funny and thought-provoking topics over and over again? http://xkcd.com/659/
16:27:26: is the creative idea that keeps you awake when you should be sleeping. She is the terror that types in the night! http://bit.ly/cz5nWp
16:32:21: ^_^ RT AdviceToWriters: The most important thing for a writer is to be locked in a study. ERICA JONG #writetip #writing
22:04:15: Went writing out at a local pub with a friend. Felt good to do research out of the house. Topic of the day: human freaks & oddities

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From Twitter 03-01-2010

2010-03-02T00:07:00.001-08:00

18:42:30: FREE 2D animation software download. http://anime.smithmicro.com/freeoffer/ VALID TODAY ONLY! Just downloaded it, & excited to try it out!
18:48:13: RT @WriteRCastle: February was Pancake month and I’m just now learning about it? Is there no justice in the world? http://bit.ly/5iyEyz
18:49:31: RT @kennja: Every writer I know has trouble writing. - Joseph Heller
18:50:10: Lots of freelance work today, which is good, but haven't written anything yet. Hopefully the night will yield more inspiration.
21:02:46: Wow, writing the next chapter (the new parts) is hard TOO! I guess I'm tired of having written so much & then having to purge it...
21:04:47: Just got an idea breakthrough. TV is going off!
21:32:57: #music my traditional medieval playlist <3 Gets me in a perfect writing mood for this sort of a scene.
21:44:51: I guess I just needed to do everything required of me today before I wrote...the story layout is flowing again without pushing it!
21:51:15: The magic is coming back to my mind and fingers with the familiar strains of Greensleeves played with guitar and flute.

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From Twitter 02-28-2010

2010-03-01T00:08:00.001-08:00

00:11:20: NEW BLOG: Taking a blog hiatus while I focus on gainful employment (again) http://tinyurl.com/ydeb67p Still writing, though!
01:52:56: FINISHED THE SCENE! *Whew!* The one that has been kicking my butt for two weeks is finally vanquished! Celebrating with sleep! Night!

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From Twitter 02-24-2010

2010-02-25T00:08:00.001-08:00

12:56:44: is finally ready to go back to the novel, but I've made some really good progress on the webcomic ^_^ http://bit.ly/bwZxl6
21:28:25: Anne Rice (author of the Vampire Chronicles) talks about her life journey to Christianity http://twurl.nl/j4h4so
22:39:33: The Sequoia trees R a symbol of strength & resilience through the toughest circumstances, including fire. Straight lines from earth 2 heaven

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From Twitter 02-22-2010

2010-02-23T00:08:00.001-08:00

13:15:46: So cool! RT @gunnerkrigg: Keep the questions coming, fellows and girls. I will answer more in the morning! http://bit.ly/afvia8
20:05:56: Awesome free scriptwriting & media production software! Just downloaded the new version: http://celtx.com/

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From Twitter 02-21-2010

2010-02-22T00:07:00.001-08:00

17:16:25: *blows nose* Ugh. Also, have hit a plotting wall...
18:01:20: Workin' on da webcomic! Inspired by #gunnerkriggcourt
19:39:44: So cool! RT gunnerkrigg: Keep the questions coming, fellows and girls. I will answer more in the morning! http://bit.ly/afvia8
23:32:28: On a roll with the script. w00t <3

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From Twitter 02-20-2010

2010-02-21T00:07:00.001-08:00

11:57:50: Re-reading some of my old original versions of my story. I wasn't half bad, even back then, I think ^_^
15:07:50: Went out on the back porch! Wow, what a beautiful, warm day! Birds are singing up a storm!

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From Twitter 02-16-2010

2010-02-17T00:08:00.001-08:00

11:39:01: @Wendell_A_Howe Heehee! Then, what do you think about Lady Grey vs. Earl Grey?
12:37:41: Congrats! RT @Wendell_Howe: Even better news! Hobart Zoo w/ the Tasmanian Tiger breeding prgrm said they wanted 2 name my tiger after me!
21:24:10: I love Hurley! <3 He is so sweet!

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From Twitter 02-15-2010

2010-02-16T00:07:00.001-08:00

00:09:28: @Wendell_Howe Welcome back to the land of the living! And Happy Valentines Day!
00:45:57: @Wendell_Howe Something is better than nothing!
00:56:54: RT @Wendell_Howe 2657 NY - Maybe I could read some love sonnet to Matilda. /Something involving distance and being far apart?
00:58:41: This darn scene has been kicking my butt for days. Been busy w/life but also haven't planned. Was hoping to wing it...
00:59:36: ...have a funny feeling I will need to write a back story and draw a map for a lay of the land...
13:04:21: Snowed again. It's beautiful :D
13:08:45: The house smells like burning logs in the fireplace. I love that smell...as long as the fire is contained >.<
13:11:00: RT @AdviceToWriters: If writing seems hard, it’s because it is hard. WILLIAM ZINSSER
20:13:25: RT @realjohngreen: Say hello to Baby Henry! http://bit.ly/bhURoO
20:18:10: Trying Earl Grey. Think I like Lady Grey better. (No offense, mi'lord.)
20:22:03: Though, Earl Grey is pretty good! What is your favorite tea? @Wendell_Howe

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From Twitter 02-14-2010

2010-02-15T00:07:00.001-08:00

13:56:20: Did you guys know that FOLK METAL exists??? I had no idea but it just made my day! A good example: http://www.myspace.com/eluveitie
14:20:23: NEW BLOG: A series of haikus for Valentine's Day: http://puelladocta.blogspot.com/2010/02/obligatory-valentines-day-entry-series.html
16:03:21: RT folksylady: Apply 2.6 hours of metal and call me in the morning. |mn/
19:15:30: I just fell in love with the TV show Castle! It's especially fun because of the writer aspect! @WriteRCastle @NathanFillion

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From Twitter 02-13-2010

2010-02-14T00:07:00.001-08:00

11:11:16: I love watching the Olympics' opening ceremonies. It's so beautiful, and everyone comes together as friends for a bit of healthy competition
11:11:35: It gives you hope for the world, really.
11:11:54: Words to live by: http://www.advicetowriters.com/home/2010/2/13/the-key-to-literary-success.html
22:44:55: Chase the morning! Yield for nothing! #repo!inspiration

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From Twitter 02-11-2010

2010-02-12T00:07:00.001-08:00

00:01:19: @LKHamilton Definitely good luck with all your writing tonight. Hope you push through that wall.
00:03:00: Oh, and PS: got that scene in the bag. Whew!
11:00:54: @Wendell_Howe Oh, thank goodness you're all right! Btw are your tweets voice activated? Were you typing the babble tweets? Just curious...

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From Twitter 02-10-2010

2010-02-11T00:07:00.001-08:00

13:38:18: Listened, took some notes, and sleep-recharged, ready to take it on with some old school #Creed for inspiration.
15:02:10: NEW BLOG: Where I talk about how I long to marry authoring/my storytelling with the intarweb in new ways. http://twurl.nl/6iger0
20:26:34: @lordlikely You have Twitter wives? Goodness!
23:49:25: @Wendell_Howe Oh no! Hang in there!
23:55:37: RT @LKHamilton: Waiting 4 my imaginary friend to tell me how he feels. Sometimes my job is both really cool & r. odd. Often @ same time :)

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From Twitter 02-09-2010

2010-02-10T00:07:00.001-08:00

23:40:31: Arrghh. When my story isn't working, I think that means I need to start listening to characters.

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From Twitter 02-08-2010

2010-02-09T00:06:00.001-08:00

00:41:11: Watching Hook. I'd rather play pirate baseball than vampire baseball any day ^_^
02:41:30: More late night writing. Piecing things together and finding some lost notes. Plan to even out the bumps and add some new stuff tomorrow.
03:06:44: Weird adjective of the evening: "gimlet-eyed" - having a piercing stare. A "gimlet" is a tool with a screw tip for boring holes. o_O
12:26:03: RT @TipsForWriters: ..do you start w/a title, end with a title, or does the title come to you during the writing? / It depends on the story.
12:26:55: AHAHAHAAA! RT @AdviceToWriters: Writers don’t have lifestyles. They sit in little rooms and write.NORMAN MAILER
12:30:44: RT @AdviceToWriters: One writes to make a home for oneself, on paper, in time and in others’ minds.ALFRED KAZIN
#writing
12:33:38: Inspired 2 write a birth! RT @TipsForWriters: whr was ur main char born? Something an author shld know & consider when writing a story.
20:01:46: Had a cup of Lady Jane Grey tea with milk and sugar! <3 Think I've found the tea to help me convert.
20:19:04: RT @TheWritersDen: For me, a page of good prose is where one hears the rain and the noise of battle. ~John Cheever
20:23:51: RT @TheWritersDen: Do not lower ur goals to the level of your abilities, raise ur abilities to the height of your goals. ~ Swami Vivekananda
20:29:58: Snowing outside, fire in the fireplace, with the tea working its way through my body I just want to curl up and hibernate <3

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From Twitter 02-07-2010

2010-02-08T00:07:00.001-08:00

22:59:18: NEW BLOG! How I discovered the name "Puella Docta": http://twurl.nl/tih0dx

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From Twitter 02-06-2010

2010-02-07T00:06:00.001-08:00

02:37:10: Of course the perfect inspiration hits as I'm lying in bed waiting for sleep. Forget furious note scribbling, I'm typing it out!
13:26:45: More writing inspiration in the shower!
13:59:34: Wonderfully insightful entry about life imitating art and walking alongside your characters @LKHamilton http://bit.ly/dp0vkO
16:07:45: @JeffMeyerson Hee! Indeed! Thankfully they were not!
16:48:00: RT @AdviceToWriters: It’s a job. It’s not a hobby.ROSELLEN BROWN

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From Twitter 02-05-2010

2010-02-06T00:06:00.001-08:00

00:08:14: "is very important. [She] has many leather-bound books and [her] apartment smells of rich mahogany." ^_^ Also she... http://bit.ly/97FPsl
00:21:25: has just looked at her plot wall and realized that Chapter 7 covers new territory. She has to write it from... http://bit.ly/blbKzQ
19:06:24: has heard the laughter of the Last Unicorn. What a beautiful movie! http://bit.ly/bqoLsn

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From Twitter 02-02-2010

2010-02-03T00:06:00.001-08:00

15:00:35: Turning into such a beautiful day!
19:38:31: Hmm, apparently Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow, so 6 more weeks of winter! RT @huffingtonpost http://bit.ly/csR2eC
19:45:27: Updated my blog to include buttons to post retweetss and facebook shares at the bottom of each entry! ^_^ So feel free to spread away!
19:52:18: @Wendell_Howe Oooh thanks for all the info about "Waltzing Matilda!" I never knew what it meant...>.<

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From Twitter 02-01-2010

2010-02-02T00:06:00.001-08:00

15:54:16: Today's research topic: "medieval fruit symbolism"
22:48:20: Forget the fruit, now looking at medieval sports and leisure games!
22:48:39: Oh, and HAPPY FEBRUARY, everyone!

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From Twitter 01-31-2010

2010-02-01T00:06:00.001-08:00

00:32:05: I think I broke through the wall that was up earlier!
13:51:32: The screened in porch once again is my safe haven. <3
13:54:42: Heehee! Thanks for the RT, @MakesMeHappyBot! ^_^
14:34:32: NEW BLOG: Where I describe a lovely winter writing atmosphere: http://twurl.cc/2501
15:12:35: GET YOURSELF OUT THERE! "Authors How2 Use Social Media" http://twurl.cc/250a & "Cr8 Ur Author Platform" in 10 Steps http://twurl.cc/250c
15:14:22: Getting myself out there right now! Doing some of the suggested things from previous links! And if you think you've done them all, U HAVEN'T
16:34:09: RT @Quotes4Writers: "Would you not like to try all sorts of lives - but that is the satisfaction of writing — one can impersonate so man ...

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From Twitter 01-30-2010

2010-01-31T00:06:00.001-08:00

13:44:48: Snow, glorious snow! Inspiration hit in the shower last night. Today I write until I am too tired to write! Then I clean :P
17:03:17: Wee bit of a sore back and writing through a tough patch.
19:34:39: Success! Now just massaging the rest of the passage that is already written.
21:02:32: Making some good progress, but I hope to finish this chapter before I go to bed tonight! http://bit.ly/d3muUO
23:21:44: Ahaha, no cleaning in sight. I have the feeling that this chapter is gonna need a lot more reworkings...
23:26:50: RT @AdviceToWriters: Don't classify me, read me. I'm a writer, not a genre.
CARLOS FUENTES
#author #writer #writing

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From Twitter 01-29-2010

2010-01-30T00:06:00.001-08:00

12:15:27: Oooh the weather outside is frightful, and since I've no place to go, let it snow x3! (Once I finish work for the day it's time to write!)

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From Twitter 01-28-2010

2010-01-29T00:06:00.001-08:00

17:08:49: Somewhat unexpected, but here it is: NEW BLOG: J. D. Salinger In Memoriam http://twurl.nl/c4agju
23:30:43: I am absolutely in love with writing. It makes me so happy. It just feels so natural and organic. <3
23:33:34: Also, people who like naughty euphemisms in inappropriate situations need to have their noggins knocked about with a buster sword #notamused

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From Twitter 01-27-2010

2010-01-28T00:07:00.001-08:00

15:36:33: But what about the slice of life writing style? RT @AdviceToWriters: The trick is leaving out everything but the essential.DAVID MAMET
15:37:50: Met w/a client for lunch & wrote a bit while I waited. Love having a notepad wherever I go
15:59:14: NEW BLOG! New (Comic)Book Byte about Gunnerkrigg Court & Tom Siddell http://twurl.nl/r263pv @gunnerkrigg

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From Twitter 01-26-2010

2010-01-27T00:06:00.001-08:00

18:22:20: Wow, this sounds exciting! RT @lackeyman: 1PM Est Apple could announce end of AT&T iPhone exclusivity http://is.gd/75On4
18:23:39: RT @AdviceToWriters: It is by sitting down 2 write every morning that 1 becomes a writer. Those who do not...remain amateurs. G. BRENAN
18:24:02: Man, that last RT felt like a stab in the chest. I've felt so busy lately!
18:25:23: RT @LKHamilton: 20 pgs. Have reached a do A, B or C moment 4 scene. Each changes scene significantly. Stepped away 2 let muse & I consider.
18:25:53: RT @Quotes4Writers: "The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them." Jeff Jarvis
18:28:16: RT @LKHamilton: The thought of losing 27 pgs ths late in book is painful, but muse & ive better idea. Same events, better blocking&dialogue.
18:31:07: RT @AdviceToWriters: Storytelling reveals meaning without defining it. HANNAH ARENDT
18:33:35: Retweeting a lot today. Want to remember them. Encouragement is good. Like seeing others working hard to keep their stories alive.
18:45:05: Is trying to decide if she should make a new FB page entitled "Christina A. Nelson" to replace this one (and move... http://bit.ly/baUujQ
21:55:08: Writing tonight, with story playlist going. RIght now, #music The Lark Ascending is playing

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From Twitter 01-23-2010

2010-01-24T00:07:00.001-08:00

02:46:04: has edited up through Ch. 5 in her book! \o/ http://bit.ly/6s3jBJ

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From Twitter 01-22-2010

2010-01-23T00:08:00.001-08:00

00:34:14: NEW BLOG ~ http://twurl.nl/xv1v1e In which I talk about a little bit of everything. And am exhausted ^_^
17:47:30: Two pieces off my story wall fell off and I can't find them!!! Exercised emergency removal of storyboard. Now safe on posterboard. *whew*
17:48:21: Luckily the stuff I lost, I vaguely remember. Vaguely. Sort of. *facepalm* Oh well...Hopefully memory will jog or will find fallen pieces
21:08:53: The notes were starting to fall off the wall, so I compiled the onto a poster board. ^_^ http://bit.ly/7gNzKR

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