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June 30, 2005
I haven't written all week. And I don't feel one bit guilty.
I'm too tired for guilt. My son is home for the summer and,
like any 5 year old boy, demands constant attention and
stimulation. This is going to get very old, very quickly, so
I'm sure I'll be back on the computer next week.
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June 19, 2005
Phew. How do I spell relief? D-O-N-E. I finished the partial
manuscript for my next Blaze today. 59 pages that my
critique partner assures me is not utter crap. I still have
to revise the synopsis but it should be done and submitted
on Monday... Only five days after deadline (oops)
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May 30, 2005
Great news on a rainy Memorial Day- I day I'll remember for
a long time <g> I SOLD MY FIRST
SINGLE TITLE BOOK!!! My editor called today to
negotiate the terms for a romantic mystery called ANOTHER
SIDE OF MIDNIGHT, which will be published next year by
Signature Spotlight. I'm so relieved, thrilled, excited and
proud. Can you tell this made my day? LOL
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April 18, 2005
I turned in 75 manuscript pages and an 18 page synopsis
today for the Midnight book. Now back to work on my next
Blaze. This will be my last diary entry for a while- on top
of my work schedule, we're moving to a new house in two
weeks. It should be a busy summer <eye roll>
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April 10, 2005
Okay. I feel a little better <VBG> My editor has
requested a proposal for my romantic
mystery project. I'm afraid to say too much, because the
senior editor still has to approve it, but if all goes well
I may have a new contract! Wish me luck!
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March 26, 2005
I was sad yesterday. Sad, depressed,
frustrated, angry, disheartened, depressed [did I mention
that?] and seriously questioning what the heck I'm doing.
All of this because neither of my entries made the finals of
the RWA's RITA contest.
But a good friend called me last night to commiserate on not
finalling either and to tell me she had judged one of my
entries, scoring it rather high. And that's when I
remembered that I'm not alone in all of this, that my
writing sisters truly understand and that while I can't
please all of the people all of the time, I can occasionally
knock the socks off of a few!
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March 13, 2005
House related stuff is not fun. After spending a month
looking at new construction, we ended up putting a contract
on a 1958 rancher that needs a $#%#load of work. These are
the sacrifices we make in order to get our kids into good
school districts, though. I've also sacrificed my writing to
the real estate agents, termite inspectors and structural
engineers whom I now know all too well. And I haven't even
started with architects or decorators yet! June is still a
few months off, thank god.
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February 16, 2005
Well all writing of any kind has come to a screeching halt.
In addition to catching some kind of virus that won't shake
off, I've been going crazy packing up my house and getting
it ready for sale as well as driving around two counties
looking at potential new homes. Thank goodness my next
deadline isn't until June. Life, huh?
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January 28, 2005
Yeah, I know I'm late with this entry. But there's not much
to say. I've been working so hard to revise my WIP and while
I do think it's stronger and better, it's still apparently
not quite right. My editor rejected it for Red Dress Ink
today and while I understood, I still feel disappointed. If
she'd said yes, I'd at least have a firm direction. It's not
easy breaking out of the mold.
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January 1, 2005
In my experience, resolutions are just
precursors to guilt trips and, as much as I love to travel,
I'm tired of going down that road. The moment I know I'm
supposed to do something, I start looking for ways to get
out of it and, honey, I'm
the Procrastination Queen. So instead of making resolutions,
promises or pacts, I'm not going to talk about it, I'm going
to do it. One hour a day in the gym and two hours a day of
writing, no matter how bad. If I do more, great! If I do
less, Life will go on. Perhaps not the best attitude when I
have contractual deadlines coming up in the next six months,
but the
attitude I need to take for right now. |
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