Meet Oscar, my reading companion...this month it's "back to you, Oscar."
But it also means this:
eucatrastrophe (noun) [yoo-kuh-tas-truh-fee]
Definition: A happy ending to a story.
After months of interruptions with hard family news, I plan to get back to writing just as soon as I can. I need to get back to me, in spite of Oscar assuming it's all about him. So there's this to look forward to:
Funny how often writing is associated with typewriters, isn't it? Authors now use desktop computers, laptops, mobile devices, and even phones to get the words out of their heads and onto the page.
Still, I love this circa 1900 typewriter. I've only had it a few weeks, but there's something wonderful about having this piece of history in my house.
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Happy reading and may this month let you get back to you: your routine, your time for you and more...
Love the typewriter! Other than the fact that the one I learned on said "Royal" instead of "Underwood," they look a lot the same.
ReplyDeleteI read a very popular book that was actually made into a movie and the hero dies at the end. I was so invested in the characters that it broke my heart, then pissed me off. I don't want my hero to die at the end. In my opinion, a true romance doesn't kill off the hero or heroine. I read romance with the expectation of a happily ever after.
ReplyDeleteExactly Karen...I love the word eucastrophe!
DeleteI've noticed several so-called romances written by men have the heroine die in the end. Is this a man's idea of eucatastrophe?
DeleteExactly, which is why I will never read another book by a popular author. She killed off the heroine after leading the reader on the journey of her re-connecting with her estranged father, bonding with her son, meeting and marrying a great man--then pow! she dies. I was so angry at the author. I felt cheated.
DeleteThey shouldn’t lead readers astray when the story is a tragedy. that is not the expectation of a romance.
DeleteRoyals, Remingtons and Underwoods...a lot of writers used them! And along came the IBM Selectric!
ReplyDeleteI do hope things settle down in your world and you get writing again as much as you want!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kari, I hope so too.
DeleteI'm so glad you're getting back to writing. You have a great talent! And eucatastrophe is now my favorite word. So cool! Books should always have happy endings.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kara! When I saw the desk calendar on that day I was thrilled to get the photo! What a delicious find. LOL
DeleteGreat word. Great typewriter. Back to you is always how it ought to be. As women, we are often good at outting ourselves last. Sometimes it can't be helped. Other times it's a bad habit.
ReplyDeleteThere are times we need to lend a hand. But it’s important to nurture ourselves too.
DeleteHow do you do, Oscar? Nice to meet your reading companion, Bonnie. I have my grandfather's portable Underwood typewriter, circa 1920's. It weighs a ton. *LOL*
ReplyDeleteOscar is the PURfect reading buddy! (sorry...hahaha) And your typewriter find is fantastic. An antique store find or family heirloom? I wish you many great words, calmer times ahead, and all the peace and happiness you can imagine. Here's to "back to you!"
ReplyDeleteAntique store find! It’s so heavy I had to get the car so dh didn’t have to carry it far. We were at a street fair and I squealed when I saw it in the window.
DeleteLOVE IT! That's the best! =D
DeleteDespite it all you'll get back to where you were. It's back to you now.
ReplyDeleteI hope your life (and mine) quiets down soon. I love writing. While I do love my family an amazing amount, I long for a quiet existence with no drama.
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