EXPANDING MY COMFORT ZONE
(And I lived to tell you about it!)
As any of you know, owning a pet is fun and sometimes unpredictable. Right now, Maggie is under the weather. We’re feeding her chicken and rice, but if that formula doesn’t work, we’ll be visiting a vet. Please pray for our precious pooch.
I’m not going to mention how many days until Christmas, but November is zooming by. Since most of us are running around getting ready for Thanksgiving, I’ve decided to make my offering shorter this month.
WRITING NEWS:
I wrote “THE END” a few days ago on Mouse in Your Pocket. The last chapter took FOREVER. I’m not complaining because my aim is to give my readers a satisfying ending, but I learned a valuable lesson this time.
Don’t, and I repeat, don’t brainstorm with your hubby (or anyone) when you’ve already written 4000+ words on said chapter. When Ray suggested, “It has to be short and sweet,” those seven words changed how I wanted the story to end.
But don’t worry, the 4000+ words are in an Extra Word file. Maybe I’ll use them in a future book. But for now, I’m editing Mouse in Your Pocket and getting it ready to send to my editors. That’s when I find out if it makes sense.
DECEMBER FUNNY (times two):
Since I was using the word fiancé in my newest book, I wanted to make sure I spelled it right. Off to Google, I went. I spoke the word into my phone, and the next thing I hear is, “Beyonce is an American singer and songwriter…”
No, Google, that is not what I asked for. I chuckled and tried again. This time, I got the answer. And if you’re wondering, the spelling for a man is fiancé, and for a woman, it is fiancée.
SECOND FUNNY:
On November 7, I jumped completely out of my comfort zone. But it actually started the week before when I saw an ad for an Improv night at a comedy club in our area. For some strange reason, I said, “Sure, why not.”
I clicked to get tickets. However, the closer the date got, I almost chickened out. I even hoped (and I’m kidding) that there’d be riots in the street because of the election results so that we couldn’t go.
There wasn’t (thank You, Lord), and we went. I have to say that seven-and-a-half years in Toastmasters helped me. During the show, the audience would shout out a word to those of us on stage, and we’d take it from there. I appreciated that the person running it said, “Keep it clean.”
Will I do it again? YOU BET. I had a blast. And who doesn’t need to laugh and/or take a trip out of their comfort zone? I didn’t die, and you won’t either. Next time, though, I’ll have Ray snap some pictures of me making a fool of myself.
WRITING NEWS:
I wrote “THE END” a few days ago on Mouse in Your Pocket. The last chapter took FOREVER. I’m not complaining because my aim is to give my readers a satisfying ending, but I learned a valuable lesson this time.
Don’t, and I repeat, don’t brainstorm with your hubby (or anyone) when you’ve already written 4000+ words on said chapter. When Ray suggested, “It has to be short and sweet,” those seven words changed how I wanted the story to end.
But don’t worry, the 4000+ words are in an Extra Word file. Maybe I’ll use them in a future book. But for now, I’m editing Mouse in Your Pocket and getting it ready to send to my editors. That’s when I find out if it makes sense.
DECEMBER FUNNY (times two):
Since I was using the word fiancé in my newest book, I wanted to make sure I spelled it right. Off to Google, I went. I spoke the word into my phone, and the next thing I hear is, “Beyonce is an American singer and songwriter…”
No, Google, that is not what I asked for. I chuckled and tried again. This time, I got the answer. And if you’re wondering, the spelling for a man is fiancé, and for a woman, it is fiancée.
SECOND FUNNY:
On November 7, I jumped completely out of my comfort zone. But it actually started the week before when I saw an ad for an Improv night at a comedy club in our area. For some strange reason, I said, “Sure, why not.”
I clicked to get tickets. However, the closer the date got, I almost chickened out. I even hoped (and I’m kidding) that there’d be riots in the street because of the election results so that we couldn’t go.
There wasn’t (thank You, Lord), and we went. I have to say that seven-and-a-half years in Toastmasters helped me. During the show, the audience would shout out a word to those of us on stage, and we’d take it from there. I appreciated that the person running it said, “Keep it clean.”
Will I do it again? YOU BET. I had a blast. And who doesn’t need to laugh and/or take a trip out of their comfort zone? I didn’t die, and you won’t either. Next time, though, I’ll have Ray snap some pictures of me making a fool of myself.
I’ll end with fruitcake. You either love or hate it. As you can see, our family enjoys them over the holidays. We spied that WinCo had them the other day, so we bought one. That night (see above photo), we devoured a sizeable piece. And two days later, we went back to the store, bought two more, and froze them. I always say, “Be prepared.”
We’re not sure what we’re doing for Thanksgiving this year, but I pray you and your family have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and count your many blessings from 2024!
What is a favorite Thanksgiving tradition of yours?
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Until next time…
Janetta Fudge Messmer - Author of Christian Comedy/Romances
“Turning Life Into Comedy”
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