8/20/21

Bitter Secrets Snippet

“You don’t know what I’m capable of.”

“You’re right,” she whispered. “And the little I do know terrifies me.”

The air buzzed with tension. Her hand fisted in her lap as she forced herself to hold his gaze. The urge to look away was overwhelming, but she resisted. The red haze flashed to green as the light changed. He accelerated before he broke the staring contest and looked back at the road.

“It's not your place to worry about him. He made his choices. Now, he has to live with it.”

Draft of Bitter Secrets © 2021 Mia Knight

Book Update

Spent a lot of time on a flashback this week. It’s really jarring to switch back to her mindset at that time and her relationships with others. It’s kind of uncomfortable because it sheds more light on some things I hadn’t meant to highlight and wasn’t sure I wanted to, but that’s the way the scene went. At this point, I’m just plowing through these scenes and trying to reach the end zone. :)

Personal Update

With as many hours that I spend writing, I am always on the hunt for amazing, ergonomic keyboards. I’m a self-taught typist. Meaning, I had no technique and basically only used a couple of fingers. Over the past two years, I’ve learned how to touch type and even gotten a split keyboard to force me to learn how to type correctly and ease the aches I’ve developed from spending so much time at the computer.

Kinesis Freestyle 2

I’ve been using the Kinesis Freestyle 2 for a little over a year. It was a comfortable keyboard to type on and eased the aches I got from typing on the other ten or so I own. You know how some authors collect notebooks and pens? I collect keyboards, apparently. I do have a reason, though. I've developed Repetitive Stress Injury from the hours I spend writing so I’m always trying to find what would work best to save myself from developing carpal tunnel or arthritis.

Anyway, my Freestyle died this week and I can’t even work for an hour on a regular keyboard without getting a cramp which forced me to pull out the Advantage 2, made by the same company that I had collecting dust under my bed for over a year.

This had such a steep learning curve that I gave up a year ago. But, under the circumstances. it was better than nothing. So, I pulled it out and studied the board. A lot of the keys that are normally at the fringes of the board (backspace, enter, home, etc) are in the middle for your thumbs (which are stronger than your other fingers). I started very slowly, but I’m thrilled to say that the year on the split keyboard helped so much. I would say within an hour or two I was typing at half my regular speed. The placement of the keys make so much sense and it’s so convenient. I don’t know why they don’t make more boards like this. Also, this is programmable so you can switch the keys to a layout that suits you best.

Anyway, just wanted to share for any other writers out there or even someone who spends way too much time at their computer. These keyboards are pricey and ugly (LOL) bur I don’t care as long as they save me from permanent injuries in the long run.