Author: JoHawkTheWriter

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I want to be Holly Lisle. My goal is to finish writing a book and publish in 2019. Sounds huge, doesn’t it? Or maybe I am letting my shoulder devil speak too loudly. I can no longer listen to the devil. Instead, I am defying words of caution and heading where I have never been. I concocted a half-baked plan, stirred up a healthy dose of determination and know 2019 is my year.

I am audacious, shooting for stars. As Emily says:

We never know how high we are
Till we are called to rise;
And then, if we are true to plan,
Our statures touch the skies—

The Heroism we recite
Would be a daily thing,
Did not ourselves the Cubits warp
For fear to be a King—

Emily Dickinson, 1830 – 1886

What is your 2019 audacious goal?
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Jo Hawk The Writer

Undying Love — Friday Fictioneers

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Title: Undying Love
Source:  Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words

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Javier sat on the cemetery wall, checking his list, and tried to ignore the bleating goat.  He promised Alma he would follow her instructions tonight and he couldn’t disappoint her. Long ago, he had pledged his love and swore to protect her with his life. She said it would never come to that.

That night the cemetery lay shrouded in eerie silence. The full moon illuminated the goat and voodoo relics swimming in a pool of blood on the discarded marble slab.

Javier knelt, marveling at Alma’s pale skin sparkling in the wan light and raised her from her slumber.

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Jo Hawk The Writer

Into the Light

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I stepped away from the console, rolled my shoulders and rubbed my neck.  The three of us had been working without speaking since dusk. The lights blinked on my panel and I waited.

Sister Minette glanced at me, pressed two more indicators on her screen, then turned her full attention on me.

“It will work, you know,” she whispered.

“I know.”

We turned to stare at Sister Prudence. Her face, illuminated by the lime-green glow of the screen, almost looked familiar.

She finished the sequence, then looked at me.

“Unless it kills you,” she said.

“Sister, we talked about this. It will work,” Sister Minette chided.

“You’re confident considering what you did to Alfred.”

“Alfred may be fine,” Sister Minette said.

“More likely he is dead. If it had worked, we would have heard. You and your damn optimism killed him. And you’re going to kill tonight,” Sister Prudence said. The veins in her neck popped as she spoke.

Sister Minette only started at her sister.

“This is foolish, and it’s your fault,” Sister Prudence continued.

I placed my hand on her shoulder. I could tell she had forgotten my presence as she jumped and turned ready to attack.

“Listen,” I said, “I know you have your doubts, but I don’t. If we don’t do this now, we will lose our window. Besides, didn’t you say this was my destiny?”

The console pulsed, lights flashed, and alarms sounded as a light filled my vision and the sisters faded from view.

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Jo Hawk The Writer

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The year is swiftly ending. It is time to reflect and consider what we want for 2019. We are predictable types. The most common New Year Resolutions are:

  1. Exercise
  2. Lose Weight/Eat Healthy
  3. Get Organized
  4. Get a New Job/Hobby/Skill
  5. Live a Fulfilling Life/Find Love
  6. Save Money
  7. Quit Smoking
  8. Spend More Time with Family & Friends
  9. Travel More
  10. Read More

If you are a writer… Write More, is defiantly in the mix. Whatever you proclaim as your resolution for 2019, Keep Happy. I think Helen Keller got this one right.

Are you making New Year Resolutions? What are your top three?

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Jo Hawk The Writer

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I received the best present for Christmas. It is one I know I will use daily in the coming New Year. These are the things every writer wishes for and needs.

A steady flow of Creative Juice is useful in getting a project started, developing character arcs and filling in pesky plot holes.

Finishing Tonic is an often-overlooked necessity. Although it is very pricey, it is worth every penny. There is no greater satisfaction than seeing your masterpiece finished.

Edit Elixir is used to sooth the writer’s nerves and toughen sensitive skin. Guaranteed to make the editing process much easier.

What is your favorite present?

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Jo Hawk The Writer

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It is surprising how the holidays can bring out the best, and the worst in us. I believe and see the best in people. I like to catch people being good and it is an easier job during this time of year. What is it about this time of year? Perhaps it is a forgotten primal knowledge that surviving a long cold winter is easier when you work together.

We share the bounty of the things we have, and reach out to others, validating our shared existence. It is as if the holidays grant our souls license to emerge from the depths where they hide. If only for a little while.

What will you do to preserve the holiday spirit?

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Jo Hawk The Writer

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Long after this holiday has passed, a book will serve as a wonderful reminder of you to the recipient. Food is eaten, gift cards are spent and soon forgotten, but the words remain.

Don’t forget to pen a personal inscription on the flyleaf.

How many books are you giving this year?

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Jo Hawk The Writer