So happy to be nearly finished with TE2, and close to release time. Mostly, it’s about formatting now, and double checking to be sure everything looks as good as I can make it. And as a thank you for being such a great, supportive group of writers and readers, I’m sharing a wallpaper I recently (this morning) made to inspire me on days when I’m feeling a bit ho-hum about it all. Hope some of you can use it. Enjoy! 🙂
(NOTE: Right click and save. It should save as a full-sized 1920 x 1080 desktop wallpaper. If not, email me and I’ll send you the .jpg. )
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Love it. After Sarah Brentyn’s rousing words yesterday it’s given another sustaining boost to my literary soul. Now if only I could find a clear space on my desk for it… Perhaps I need something to make me feel positive about housework as well. Any suggestions gratefully received.
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Glad you like it, Trish. It’s meant to be a desktop wallpaper for your computer screen, though you can always print it out smaller to use elsewhere. I decided I wanted to see that message filling my entire monitor as soon as I turn on my computer each day. I need that type of inspiration right now, you know– instead of the gorgeous pirate in a long, leather coat that has been residing there all summer. 😀 He WAS very inspirational, for sure, but now I need to “serious up” a bit. Daydreams of pirates and Vikings have to be put aside, while I focus on writing. I have a new novel to finish, after all, and though I tried pretty hard, I could think of no way to add a pirate to my cast of characters. 😦
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Doh! Now I feel stoopid! I was going to print it out but somehow glazed over the ‘wallpaper’ reference.
I’ll try and ‘paste’ it onto my screen. Anything could happen…
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Try this, Trish. Right click on the image above and choose Save As, then select Desktop. If all goes well, there will be a little icon of this image on your desktop. Right click on THAT, and choose “Set As Desktop Background,” and that should do it.
And if you’ve got a bunch of little icons cluttering up your desktop, you can right click anywhere on it, choose VIEW, and turn off the check mark on Show Desktop Icons. That should leave you with this image on your monitor and nothing else. If you want the Icons back, just right click on your desktop, choose VIEW, and put the checkmark BACK on Show Desktop Icons. Hope it works for you. 🙂
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Simple, clear and foolproof. My wallpaper is up and I’ve given it a cobalt blue background. Thanks for the help and even more thanks for the inspiration! (Suggestions for my next tutorial could be where do I find the emojis?)
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Hmmm. It must have saved much smaller than the original size of 1920 x 1080. That should have been big enough to cover your entire screen. I’ll email the full size one to you, and you can try it both ways and use the one you prefer. 🙂
On this blog, you have to type the sumbols for your emojis. A : plus a ) will give you a smile. A : plus a D will give you a grin. A : plus a ( will give you a frown. Try a couple out and see if they work for you here.
Lots of places will read them as emojis, but some have a drop down menu for you to choose from. Here, unless you are using your iPhone to post, which has emojis that will work, you have to use the symbols. Oh, and a < plus the numeral 3 will give you a heart. Hope that helps. Don't leave a space between the colon and letter or symbol or it won't work. 😀 (I typed "colon capital D" for the grin. )
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:<3
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Yup. Thought you were pitching it low enough, weren’t you! Maybe next time… 🙂
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The heart one doesn’t need a colon. (Those are eyes). It just needs the < and the 3. Try again. You know you want to! 😀 And look! The smile worked!
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Thank you so much. Will keep it to remind me. Glad things are going well for you. Hugs, Darlene
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Thanks, Darlene. I’m hoping for a few months that include more of my normal activity, and less drama of the weather-related kind. I’ve got things to do here, after all. Time’s a-wastin’! 😀 Enjoy the wallpaper! ❤
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Awesome encouragement! – thank you
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My pleasure, Darnell. I saw the wording on a meme some time ago, but decided I needed a desktop-sized version to greet me when I turn on the computer every day. It’s easy to lose sight of what we’re supposed to be doing, so I figured a reminder couldn’t hurt. 😀
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Yes! I love it!
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Reblogged this on Writing Block and commented:
Encouragement on those down days! Worth a Reblog! I am a writer, and so are You.
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And thanks so much for sharing! Hope some others will find it useful and inspirational, too. 🙂
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Yep, I need that reminder, too, Marcia.
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I’m telling you, Mary, seeing it filling up my monitor has been giving me a boost all day! So glad I took a few minutes to make it. And glad you liked it, too! 🙂 ❤
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Reblogged this on Mary Smith's Place and commented:
I’m sure lots of writers will like Marcia Meara’s inspiring wallpaper.
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Thanks so much for sharing it, Mary. I really hope some of your readers enjoy it! 🙂
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I so needed to see this today. I’m really struggling with the opening of my WIP, so this is perfect to wrap my head around. Thanks for sharing and congrats on completing TE2!
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Must be a lot of that going around, Mae. I’m trying to get my head back into Rabbit’s world, and leave the Jake, Dodger, and Azrael behind for a few months, and it’s not easy. It was exactly what I needed today, and I’m so glad it might be inspirational to you, too. Thanks for your congratulations, as well. So glad to be wrapping up another one. *happy sigh*
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Thanks for that motivational poster! I love it.
Regards,
Carol
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You are very welcome. It’s a pretty good size to be used on most monitors, if you like. But the important thing is that we writers remember all these thoughts. So easy to forget, if we aren’t careful. 🙂
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Okay, emojis homework done. (Methinks ‘twould be easier to get a smart phone – at least some of the IQ might rub off…) Here goes:
A:( A:) A:D ❤
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Well, I managed the heart.
Let me try with lower case As and then I’ll go and lie down in a dark room.
a:( a:) a:D ❤
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Grrrrr! 😦 🙂 😀 ❤ ❤ ❤
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See, once you got rid of those a’s, it works fine. I’m not sure how I misled you there, but you have your Cheat Sheet now, so you should be good! Once you’ve gotten comfortable with them, you’ll wonder how they ever confused you. And pretty soon, I’ll have to be asking you to back away from the smiley faces, before somebody gets hurt! 😀 😀 😀
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Cheers to that! Thank you, Marcia. 🙂
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Glad you like it, Natalie. It makes a great desktop wallpaper, and puts me in the mood to work as soon as I see it on my monitor. 🙂
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Fab image Marsh. Stealing of course! LOL ❤
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Ha! It isn’t stealing when I GIVE it to you, you know. 😀 ❤ Remember, it's a full-sized (1920 x 1080) desktop wallpaper, for your monitor. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂 It isn't my quote, but I wanted it much larger so it would inspire me every time I turn on the computer. 😀
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Thanks again Marsh. Kidding of course, thanks for the gift. ❤
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You’re welcome. And don’t worry–I’ve got your number, girl! 😀 ❤
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Congratulations!
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Thanks, Rob! I’m already working on the next one. (Can’t help it. I’m a writer now. 😀 )
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Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
from The Write Stuff
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Thanks so much for sharing, Rob! I appreciate it, and I hope your followers can use this, especially on those days when it’s hard to get going. It’s a 1920 x 1080 size, so should fit most monitors. 🙂
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It’s good of you to share it. We need these reminders and pep talks. I’m slowly returning to my own writing. I want a book of poems ready to roll by the beginning of 2019.
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Good luck with that, Rob. One of these days, I’m going to do another one of those, too. I hope you meet your goal and does very well for you! 🙂
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Thanks Marcia. Just having it out there will be a big step. For now, success is defined as letting it happen. 🙂
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Well said! 🙂
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Sounds like you are in a great place with the new book and love the motivational boost. hugsx
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Yep, TE2 should be out within a week, I think, as I format and tweak a bit. And I’m glad you like the wallpaper. Thanks, Sally! Will be emailing you before long, for sure! 🙂 ❤
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Fantastic, I love it, thank you. xxx
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So glad you like it, Adele Marie! Enjoy! 🙂
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Very nice Marcia. Writers always make time – this morning I was doing just that – finishing off a submission to Ghostly Writes Anthology. My hubby started complaining about the dishwasher not being emptied. Did I stop typing? No! I carried on. Some things are more important than that! He ended up doing it himself. Ha ha! Success…
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Good for you! How hard is it for a man to empty the dishwasher once in a while, I ask you? Well, most men, anyway. I’m not altogether sure the one who lives here with me knows where a single dish, other than his coffee mug, actually goes. 😀 (But don’t tell him I complained. He goes to work every day, lets me handle the money, and never says boo about what I choose to do with my life. I suppose I can put away the dishes in return.) 😀 Glad you are focused on writing, Marje. That’s what we do! 😀 ❤
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He’s asked me to do the ironing now! Ha ha… I see a pattern here. Didn’t used to mind but now I work full-time I’m beginning to feel the pinch… Keep on writing Marcia. And do send me your blog feature post when you get a chance – looking forward to having you visit my blog. 😉 x
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What is this “ironing” you speak of? I seem to remember something about it from many, many years (decades?) ago, when I used to buy garments that needed such time-consuming treatments. I don’t do that any more. It’s wash and wear all the way! (Of course, it helps that I don’t ever leave the house these days, and shorts and t-shirts dry wrinkle free, no problem.)
Writing away, here, and thanks. I’ll send you a blog feature post in a few days. Fingers crossed! I”m looking forward to visiting with you, too. 🙂 ❤
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Great Marcia. Looking forward to you coming over to my blog. No ironing tonight thank goodness, off to have my dinner!
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Very inspirational, Marcia.
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Glad you liked it, Robbie. I have it set as my desktop wallpaper, and it gives me a little nudge when I turn on my computer each morning. 😀
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