Kaitlyn Wierzchowski's Blog (4)

A writer's costume can consist of many things - clothes that you wear, an attitude you put on, a swagger or gait that you adopt, a tone of voice or facial expresion. What outward appearances define a persona as a "writer"? For me, it is primarily the ink stain I usually develop on the pinky of my right hand. I write holding the pen between my middle and ring finger (rather than the index and middle finger as you are taught to do in grade school). Also, when I write I drag my hand across the pag… Continue

I am being transferred to a Walgreens in Kenosha in about a week so I will get to work in the same town I live in. Yay for shorter commutes! And less gas! The other side-effect of this is that I will suddenly have more freetime on my hands. Instead of wasting almost two hours of my life (okay maybe 1 1/2 hours) every day I work, it will only be a short 15-20 minute drive. This means I will have more time to write and do what I love to do, as well as be more accessible to hang out with people *i… Continue

I posted this entry on my blog at www.3monthnovel.blogspot.com yesterday, when I was in a bit of a mood. I had decided that all hope was lost and I should just give up while I was ahead. That I should not even bother trying to write because it just wasn't worth it. Of course, I followed that up with working on my novel and then totally forgot about my vow not to write. Me not writing? If that ever really happened, I'd have to check my very existence! Anyways, for shits and giggles, here is my a… Continue

In my search to understand the vegetarian mind...I myself am not vegetarian...I came across an interesting quote. This one is from Emanual Swedenborg, a Swedish scientist, mystic, philosopher and theologian: Meat-eating is "the most vivid symbol of our fall from grace and the source of all evil." I guess I'm pure evil, then. I still like to eat meat. Continue