Category Archives: andrew

If Andrew Were Real…

Posted on May 24, 2012 by maria

Interesting. I’ve been working on trying to get back to my writing. And I still have no story planned for my character Andrew, but he’d fit perfectly into this statistics of this year’s class of new priests. http://www.catholicclergy.net/articles/typical-new-priest/

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A #777 Excerpt

Posted on March 24, 2012 by maria

I have been challenged. I feel the need to heed the call. I know the fiction writer’s group I’m trying to more actives with have all been challenged by Juli so this doesn’t apply to them. However, if anyone reads … Continue reading →

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GenerationXer Priest

Posted on January 25, 2010 by maria

This post might have been written by my character, Andrew. I thought I’d link to it and save it here. I’ll probably blog more about it later. Part one Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Love. Why This GenXer is a Priest. Part … Continue reading →

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Eureka! My Google Fu Worked.

Posted on October 6, 2009 by maria

Found what <a href=”http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/corpus-christi#obs”>I was looking for</a> regarding my writing post of last night. And it’s perfect for my story. I love it when things work out like that.

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He Won’t Shut Up

Posted on October 5, 2009 by maria

Andrew is talking away like a little kid. So, I have an idea for a couple of scenes to write. One that I’ve mentioned in Isabel’s story, but I thought I could write it in Andrew’s story. But it will … Continue reading →

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The Priest’s Hands

Posted on July 6, 2009 by maria

I was working on a scene in one of my stories. It looks like my character Andrew will get his own story someday, but he’s with his sister Isabel as they’re contemplating their lives without each other as they’ve now … Continue reading →

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Fiction or Real Life?

Posted on May 10, 2009 by maria

And man… I guess stereotypes exist for a reason. I’ve been kind of following a scandal in Florida about the young, handsome priest who was seen on a beach in the arms of a woman. Apparently he’s been thinking of … Continue reading →

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Musings Ripped from the Headlines

Posted on May 5, 2009 by maria

Oh man… Fr. Cutié… is quite a cutie. I’m not making fun of his alleged scandal, it’s actually quite sad, but with a name like that and a look like that… wow… thud… duh… Apparently he’s a popular priest in … Continue reading →

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Life in My Head…

Posted on March 31, 2009 by maria

After much fun and witty discussion and banter back and forth with an online friend and I‘ve decided that Andrew, my priest character, will have good taste in TV after all. I think he’s going to be an avid Dr. … Continue reading →

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Alternate Universes

Posted on March 5, 2009 by maria

Had a weird dream last night. It involved my characters and so that’s the reason I’m posting it here. I’ll analyze it later. I had another weird dream. As I was telling Connie a while ago, I think maybe I … Continue reading →

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A scene inspired by real events.

Posted on February 19, 2009 by maria

Just a little scene that I wrote the other day after a story I was told. It’s been brewing in my head for weeks and it’s just a little something I put together one day to get it out of … Continue reading →

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Awake and Not Dreaming, but Writing

Posted on October 27, 2008 by maria

Sometimes, when I can’t sleep I write in my head or at least think about my stories. I’m not always stressing out about life, which is a good thing. I can, however, stay up late writing in my head too. … Continue reading →

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Zuni Fetish Meanings…

Posted on July 17, 2008 by maria

Found this website. Want to keep this handy. I’m still looking for the perfect fetish that best works for Isabel. I think the eagle works well for Andrew, but Hawk works too. I’ve seen many websites with the meanings. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Starbucks Closing 600 Stores…

Posted on July 2, 2008 by maria

so explain to me why they opened a new one, a drive through, less than 1/4 mile from one, near the grocery store with a Starbucks counter??? And thanks to the drive-thru Starbucks I am wide awake because I got … Continue reading →

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Madness

Posted on June 17, 2008 by maria

So, I’m working on the ending of my second novel. I’m writing it from Andrew’s point of view. I figured out that I can end the story where it transitions to part two and start a new story where I … Continue reading →

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