I always look forward to Fridays. The end of the week, the start of the upcoming weekend. However, I hate to see this week wrap up. Why? I’ve been on vacation. My husband and I have spent the past three days in a cabin near Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Not our fanciest vacation and certainly not the farthest place we’ve been, but these few days of rest and relaxation is just what we needed.
We lucked out on the weather. The temps were cooler than usual. It rained on Wednesday. It was nice to sit inside the cabin and hear thunder and the patter of rain on the tin roof.
Wednesday night we went to a local pizza place and tap room known as Grateful Head. (The owners are Grateful Dead fans.) Thursday we drove through Beaver’s Bend State Park and took a few photos of the lake.
I did a little reading and even managed to write a few words on my WIP. But all good things must come to an end, so it’s back home today. Our cats will be happy.
And now, this week’s writing links:
From Story Empire:
- The Lost Dutchman’s Mine Gold Mine of Authors
- The Plate of Peas Part of Writing
- Friday Cover Share: Cusp of Night and The Alternative
From Other Sites:
- What is the Oxford Comma and Why is it Such a Big Deal? – Just Publishing
- Should You Self Publish? – Romance University
- Determining a Character’s Emotional Range – Writers in the Storm
- Plotter or Panster You Should Outline the Second Draft – Fiction University
- Creating the Perfect Newsletter – Nicholas C. Rossis
- Romance 101 – Romance University
- Cheat Sheet for Creating Suspense and Tension – Writers in the Storm
- Advice for New Writers – Fiction University
- Finding The Best Grammar Checker – Just Publishing
- My Cure for Writer’s Block – Kill Zone
- 8 Tips for Reviewing a Manuscript Critique – Fiction University
- How to Build a Landing Page That Markets You as an Author – Nicholas C. Rossis
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Awesome photos! Sounds like you had a lovely time 🙂
We’ve had a great time. It’s good to get away and recharge the batteries so to speak.
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Joan’s writing links of the week
Thanks for the reblog, Nicholas.
A pleasure 🙂
It looks like an awesome vacation, Joan! And great pictures. I’m so glad you got the chance to relax and do some writing too. Thanks for some great resources. I’ve linked to this on: http://harmonykent.co.uk/my-week-in-review-and-writing-links-3/ Have a great weekend, Joan 🙂
It’s been enjoyable, Harmony. Thanks for sharing this on your site.
The cabin and surrounding areas look so relaxing. Lovely pictures, Joan. I hope you had a wonderful time. Glad you got some work done on the WIP (you know I’m anxiously waiting!).
Thanks for including one of my RU posts. You have a great list of links!
It’s been great, Staci. Hate to leave. And you’ll be seeing some of the WIP very soon!
Looks like a wonderful break. We’re going camping and likely won’t even have cellular service. I’m excited about it.
Sometimes it’s nice to get away from all modern methods of communication. Hope you have a wonderful time!
Thanks.
A perfect vacation, Joan. I love Broken Bow!
It’s a fun place, Jan. And close enough that it’s a quick getaway!
Looks like the perfect cabin to relax and enjoy. Beauitful shot of lake.
It was wonderful. We hated to leave the place. Thinking about going back in the fall or winter when we can enjoy the outdoor fireplace.
Joan, I would love to be at a cabin like that. I’m a beach person, but I love the woods and lake seclusion too. It sounds like a fabulous vacation to me. The photos are gorgeous!
I’m glad you got some writing time in. Welcome back!
Mae, we went to the beach last year and enjoyed it immensely. Although, I’m really a mountain person. But this place was so nice and relaxing. (And not far from home, so its a good place for a quick getaway.)
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Thank you, Kim!