Night Writing

I made it back from teaching my classes only to feel as if I was missing something for the night. I had to think about what it was I was missing and then it hit me, I had not done my page count for the day. I always feel guilty if I dont do my page count, it makes me feel as if I have lost something. I sat down at 10:00pm and now, 5 pages later, and its 10:40pm I am done. I couldnt find the scene for the first 5 mins, I tried to focus on my work, but blurred images enetred my mind and finally the scene came to me. I had not planned it, but it just kinda popped into my head.

Im done writing for the night, 5 pages in about 35 mins isnt bad as far as page count is concerned. I noticed that the more I write and the further I get into the book, the faster the writing becomes. Interesting. Well, I certainly could use a glass of wine right about now and then some sleep, I still am not feeling so well.

Im off to bed..... Night Ya'll

Slainte!

Heidi =)

Still sick

Im still trying to recover from this nasty illness. The doc said I have a double ear infection and a sinus infection. Lets just say that I dont feel so well. I pushed it Tuesday night and wrote 9 pages in an hour and then all I could write yesterday was two parapgraphs. I dont know how Ill do today, I need to try and do at least a page. Its difficult to get started writing if you stop, so Ill most certainly write something tonight. I like to feel good about accomplishing my goals and if I dont, they will hang over me like a dark fog. So it's writing that I will do no matter how brief.

well, Im off to rest before work, Im feeling kind of tired.

Slainte!

Heidi =)

Hurrican Katrina and Lies

The news reported today that during Hurrican Katrina that alot of the rumors were lies, the reported idea that women were raped and people murdered and babies raped. I find this outrageous that reporters reported things that arent truth, but then again isnt that what reporters do sometimes? They look for what they think makes a good story.

Its my opinion that the world has to many sad news stories to report, where are the happy ones? I know they exist, becasue with evil comes good, there is supposed to be a balance. The balance between the good and the bad helps keep people sane. We need to know the bad, but as humans we also need to know the good in life and the good things people do. This is just my opinion, so remember its just that, an opinion.

The book...
for those of you keeping track of the progress of the book, here is the latest news....
I wrote 9 pages last night, here I am sick as a dog, and I had to write last night. Talk about dedication, but I have a dream, a vision, and I want it so bad I can taste it. Im happy with the quality of the writing, I feel its good, but dont get me wrong, I will always be able to imporve and I want criticism so that it can help me. It took me hour to crank out 9 pages, but when I have a scene in my head, I have to get it down onto paper. It wont go away if I dont write it out. My goal is to be done by Thanksgiving or mid Novemeber, but I think Ill finish in 2 weeks if I really push and the rate at which Ive been writing is good. Once book one is done, Ill begin book two, I know its story line and I have book three already plotted out too. So far I have ideas for 8 books written down and I have some theories for about 5 more books after that. I also have ideas for a second series. In analyzing my writing I feel that I could write 2 books a year, maybe more if I really pushed, but my goal will be 2 a year with two differnt series going. What is the second series, well thats a surprise. I also have an idea to merge the two series together into a third series. I have always wanted my favorite authors to merge their series together, so I will do it. I want to be differnt. I also have been eyeing some of the literay awards, I would love to be nominated some day for the RITA award and a few others such as the Quill awards which will be televised this year for the first time.

Dreams......I have them and always will.....whats life without dreams? BORING


Slainte Cairde!!

Heidi =)

The progress is good....

Well, Im happy with the progress on the book so far. I see the end in sight and thats a good feeling! After all of my planning and writing its good to see that the end is close by. Im starting to really excited about the book and have my new website up and running. Its www.heidicdahlquist.org

Please stop by and check it out.....

Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)

Great Metaphysical Sex

Ive been working on this great sex scene and some close friends and family have asked me to describe it. Well, simply put, imagine being abel to read the mind of the person you are having sex with. Imagine simply that this person is your best friend, you share everything toegther and during orgasm, you slip into their mind and are able to see and expereince everthing they see and expereince. Imagaine that when you have your orgasm, that power flows over your body and pulsates through you creating a bright illumenscent purple light. This is metaphysical sex...and I have to say..where can I get some of it????


I finished the scene its long, 37 type written pages. Im proud of this scene and I hope that when the book comes out that youll like it too. HOO RA!

Slainte!

Heidi =)

Brillant Idea & Ghosts!!!!!!!!!

Ive had the most brillant idea enter my thoughts and Im going to put it down on paper tonight, all I have to say its in my Investigation and spirit removal and involves protection, thanks to "B" for the initation of my idea!!!!
Practical Psychic Self Denfense is most helpful!!! =)

OK and now....... ta da......

While we were at Colonial Williamsburg, we entered an old tavern, upon entering I told the people around me that the place was haunted, that I could feel it and why couldnt they. The next thing I knew I was talking ghosts and paranormal research with the waitress and she pullled me aside and brought me upstairs to an area she stated was haunted. She asked me what my opinion was and I told her everything I felt. I then explained to her the theorys of spirit and ghost manifestation and the theory about electromaginetic energy and how spirits pull that energy to manifest, casuing a compass to spin.

Then floorboards began creaking, as if someone was walking towards us and it was just us two in the room. Later in the evening, she introduced me to one of the Ghost Tour guides and they asked me to walk along with them and identfy anything that I felt was abnormal. I had a couple encounters and some of the hauntings Id like to investigate. I handed them my business card, with promises of calls to preform investigatons.

The most important thing about paranormal investigations is that the investigators need to protect themselves, there are alot of things out there we CAN NOT SEE that can cause us trouble. Some are human and some are not, some are simply elementals, some faery, some unborn entities. Its important that the group sets wards and shields around themselves to protect from attack or prevent attachments, theres nothing worse than bringing something home with you and scaring your family and friends.

If you have questions about my research or shielding and warding, email me at hcd@heidicdahlquist.org

My books website is http://www.heidicdahlquist.org/

Slainte!
Heidi =)

Hurricanes

Its another hurricane season and its at its peak. So far for the east coast, the hurricane season has been slow, that is somewhat chaning for those of us in Virginia. We have hurricane Ophelia kncking on our door tommorrow. I pray that it passes us by as a tropical storm instead of a hurricane. When hurricane Isabel hit in 2003, we were without power, ice, the fridge, and airconditioning. It was extremly hot those 5 days that we lacked those necessitys of the modern day world. I wondered what would happen if we lived in the 1800's or earlier when such commodities were nonexistant. We need to keep food reserves and prepare for such diasters to protect us.

Hurricane Isabel was a cat one storm and I feel very deeply for the victims of HurricaneKatrina. I cannot fathom their devistation, their fear, their hopelessness. I pray for them daily.


Heidi

Simply....ME

Hmmm, I titled this journal update after me. Why did I do that? Becasue I wanted to thats why! I couldnt sleep last night and Ive been having some fascinating dreams lately. The other night was a dream that would make any fantasy writer proud....it contained all my favorite elements, magick, good looking men, ghosts, mystery, good looking men...oh, did I say that already? LOL

My mind is moot after dreams like that but it does help open my mind to its creativity mode.I try to do things that will generate creativity, such trying new things or observing the arts. I love art musemus and history. Reading, movies, and especially music help to create that spark that allows my mind to ignite that creative match. So, I strive daily to be the best writer I can be and make my dream come true. There will always be room for improvement and I mature as a writer, so will my writing.

I try and set reasonable goals that I feel I can realisticlly obtain and seek the necessary measure to reach those goals. My intial goal is to have the book done my thanksgiving, and by being done I am refering to the inital draft which will probabally be around 500 or 600 pages, maybe even 800 if I push. I dont want to give to much away to quickly in the book, after all it is a series and hopefully it will be a series that does well enough to support me as a writer. The path I have chosen in not just a career, its a way of life, its using your mind, and following a vision in your head, recreating that vision in your head into words and relaying those words onto a piece of paper. Its simply about....ME!

Slainte!

Heidi =)

Pages ......OH MY!

Hi Everyone,

well, like the title says.....Ive written pages. I know that sounds vagues, so let me tell you what I mean. I wrote 20 pages on Sat, 5 on Sunday, 1 on Monday, and 12 pages today. You see, I have a goal of at leat 2 pages per day. Sometimes, the writing comes easy, ideas flowing mightily from mind to keyboard and other times, I have to fight for every word. I literally mean every word. Im trying to get this book done, and I mean business, so Im doing everything I possibly can to obtain that goal. Time well tell, as the days fly by and I approach my set goal date. I cant wait until I write....THE END......

but really it will read.......TO BE CONTINUED


becasue this is a series.....

Slainte Caride!!

Heidi =)

Hurricane Katrina

First off, Hello to everyone.....

Its been awhile since I have posted on here and I am sorry, I will try and present more postings in the near future.

So What have I been doing? We'll, Im teaching at a tecnhical college. I love it, especially teaching the psychology classes, but then again what would one expect from a person who has a graduate degree in the field?

Progress on the Book: I have been working on a sex scene, its interesting to write this and I try to fuel my imagination by listening to music, to watching movies.....to well...being creative. Im happy with how its going and Im pushing for the book to be finished soon. When I have a secene fresh in my head with the diagloge, I have to write it then and there or I lose it.

The last thing is Hurrican Katrina, I feel for the people of Mississippi, and Lousiana, especially New Orleans. I will try and do wha I can to help, and I encourgae everyone to do the same. I myself live in a hurrican prone coastal area which the same senario could happen. Its been years since the Virginia Beach area has had a major hurricane "hit" and we stastically due for a major hurricane. All I have to say is this, if one stronger than a category 2 comes, Im leaving. ITs the aftermath of the hurricane thast hell. No power, no air conditioning, no food, no water, no ice. The conviences of everyday life are gone. The streets are pich black except for moonlight which may or may not be present. I have lived through one hurricane like this without power for 4 days. Im diabetic, so I dont function well, like this, and to be frank...it plain SUCKS. So my heart and soul go out to the people of the affected towns and to New Orleans. God Bless all of you and hang in there...help is comming.


Slainte Cairde!

Heidi =)