Not much to report for the Summary this week.
On the writing front, I’ve continued to do my Morning Pages. However, the deeper I get into the revisions I’m attempting, the less patience I have in doing them. Plus side, revisions feel pretty good. I rewrote the opening scene on Friday, 1048 words, and rewrote almost three scenes Saturday, 2664 words. I know all these will need another run through but right now I’m aiming to clean up plot.
On the reading front, I have two stories to beta. Bad me, I haven’t started either. I will get them done soon, Melanie and Angela, I promise.
And I have a standing date with Doctor Who starting Saturday 
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The amazing Melanie Macek awarded me the Illuminating Blogger Award on the same day I awarded her the Sunshine Award and Fabulous Blog Ribbon. I swear we were channeling each other, LOL.
Something we seem to do a lot.
Thank you Mel!
Here are the rules for the award:
- Visit the Blog who awarded you and thank them.
- Tell everyone who nominated you, thank the blogger and include a link back to their site on your blog.
- Share a random thing about yourself.
- Select five or more nominees — and notify them on their blogs.
- Put the award on your blog somewhere.
A random factoid about moi:
I won first prize in a third grade essay contest about my hometown. Even had my picture in the local paper 
My five nominees are:
Fabio from Diamonds & Rust
Stacy from Turning the Page
Jenny from More Cowbell
Angela from In a Pursuit of Publishness
Maria from Tale of Otherworlds
They are welcome to indulge in randomness if they like I hope you’ll visit these bloggers and see why they are so special!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 07:52:58
Congrats on the award! I’ve felt that way about editing before. Sometimes I love it more than writing; other times it starts to wear on my patience and I’ve suddenly gone over an entire scene without really reading it, lol. Keep it up!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 08:09:28
I know this obsession will fade so I really want to run with it while it’s burning hot
Thanks for stopping by Angela!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 07:54:22
Oh, Raelyn, you know me so well: I like shiny things and random things.
Congrats on the award, and thank you so much for passing it to me!
Wow, you started winning writing awards early!
Jul 29, 2012 @ 08:12:08
In hindsight, I wish I’d followed through with the writing younger but hey, life, LOL.
Congrats Fabio, can’t wait to see your piece of random
Jul 29, 2012 @ 20:23:44
Thank you! I almost didn’t recognize myself because I forget I have “Tales of Otherworlds” on my blog. When I set it up, it asked for a subheading and that’s all I could come up with. LOL! On Google, I just use my name straight-up. Makes it easier to track.
Ref: essay win
That is pretty impressive! I’ll bet your parents were proud. In 3rd grade I could barely speak English. I’ve made up for it since then.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 09:17:56
My main memory of that win is shock
I still have the essay in all its third grade penciled penmanship glory. Wonder if I still have the newspaper picture?
LOL, well, I’m glad you recognized yourself! Congrats Maria
Jul 30, 2012 @ 13:43:53
My brain works like an on/off switch. Editor side on, Writer off. And vice versa. I try to edit until the switch turns and then turn to writing (or again, vice versa). My new focus is to finish my book and stop letting the editor win over before the writer finishes. Good luck!
Jul 30, 2012 @ 14:52:21
LOL, it’s funny how it works like that, isn’t it? It sounds like you have a good plan though, certainly something to shoot for.
Thanks for stopping by Tia
Jul 30, 2012 @ 15:59:42
LOL! No rush on the beta. You’ve done soooo much with what you’ve given in words, encouragement and advice.
Thank you for the blog award. I’m feeling all illuminated now
And about that early age award: You go girl
Jul 30, 2012 @ 19:02:28
Back at ya, sister.
Can’t wait to see your randomness
Congrats Angela.
Jul 30, 2012 @ 19:25:27
Congrats on the award.
Oh, editing is such a love hate relationship. I’m glad you are hanging in there. Have a great weekend!!
Jul 31, 2012 @ 07:57:09
Definitely a love-hate relationship, LOL.
Thanks for stopping by Ciara
Jul 31, 2012 @ 01:34:20
WOW, Raelyn! What a fun award…thank you! I’ve never received the Illuminating award and it might succeed in pushing me to do an awards page. I’ve been thinking of it for quite some time and this one is so, so pretty.
Thank you, and congratulations to you. You deserve every award you get, girlfriend!
Jul 31, 2012 @ 08:02:46
I set up an awards page under the about page, though I may change that, when the badges overwhelmed my sidebar. Can’t wait to see what you do
Congrats Jenny.