So I’m printing my GH entry as I blog. And I’m looking at it thinking, this is a really dumb idea.

Fifty bucks.

Fifty bucks to throw your manuscript at the wall and see if it sticks. To wonder if other writers will think it’s even any good. To wait until March to see if you finaled, then sit in agony the day the loops are filled with “I got the call!” posts as you continue to wait.

And wait.

And wait.

And then when you’re convinced you aren’t going to be one of the lucky ones, you wait … Read more »

This one’s good. If you missed Miss Snark today, you’ll get a laugh.

I especially like #3.

And #4 is wrong. I think real men must drink Jagermeister. Ew. *shudder* Baaaad memories.… Read more »

Awoke early Saturday morning to gunshots going off in a nearby neighborhood. Turns out, the man (husband and father of 6) decided to start shooting up his neighbor’s cars and houses for reasons yet to be discovered. After he’d done some significant damage (no victims, however), he went to the local police station and attempted to set several patrol cars on fire. Officers responded, he fled and took police on a chase, and wound up in downtown Salem (state capitol and sister city) where he drove his truck up the courthouse steps and smashed it through the glass front doors. … Read more »

(Again!)

Henri Lee was born Sat. morning, 11-12-05, weighing in at a whopping 9 lb. 7 oz.

Happy Birthday baby!… Read more »

Okay, this is the article I tried to link the other day (but messed up and ended up posting a really good article anyway). But it’s especially poignant tonight. I will read it over and over and remind myself I can do it.

File it under H: Heartbreak, Hope and the Holy Grail of Publishing
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For anyone struggling on the road to publication. A must read:

Winning The Lottery

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Yep. That’s right. I am one year older today. And it sucks. I feel older. Actually, I’ve felt older since having gremlin #3 (who, by the way, has turned into lightning-fast-crawling-but-silent-man and gets himself into more trouble than you can even imagine).

And I’ve had a really great day, too. We’re having the MOTHER of all storms here, so I have no desire to even venture out of the house. The DH is deathly ill and working from home – two headaches rolled up into one great big migraine. Not only does he feel icky, but he needs it quiet … Read more »

Took the gremlins to see Zorro last night. I won’t bore you with a crit of the movie, but I will share one thing. *sigh* Antonio. It’s just so not fair that men get better and better looking as they age. I could sit and listen to his accent all day and never tire of it. Of course, Gremlin #1 (who is 6) said, “Ew! Mommy has a crush on Zorro!” *sigh, again* Yes, dear. She does. The DH just rolled his eyes and shook his head. (And didn’t say a thing because he got to watch Catherine Zeta-Jones in … Read more »

(I really need to get a life.)

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Merciless Darkness You Feast On: Peanut Butter You Lurk Around In: Sewers You Especially Like to Torment: Hippies

Agents must be pushing through their submissions in anticipation of the holiday down time. After not hearing anything for months, I’ve received three rejections in as many days (on queries and partials). Still no word on the plethora of fulls I have out circulating, but there’s always tomorrow *wink, wink*. And I never got around to checking my mail today, so there still could be a R waiting out there for me as I type.

I have this little rule that when I get a R, I should send out 5 more queries. Hmmm…that’s 15 queries that *technically* should … Read more »