Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Whipping up the WIP...

I love Anna Hackett.

And not because she writes very excellent stories (I have read the draft of one, and it rockED. Y'all get to buy one in July - 'Savage Dragon' ).

But because she is a very excellent CP. I can feel a girl crush coming on... .

I had come to a standstill on my Bites WIP.

I hated something, lost enthusiasm and fell into a dirty great mud-filled rut with big spikes in the bottom, like a tiger pit.

Anna made a few suggestions based on my blurb and a shaky synopsis - saw things I didn't/forgot to/was ignoring. I bounced an idea or two off her - and voila! WIP back on track...

So, thanks Anna. You are a rock chick.

What are your experiences with CP's?

GTG and write... E x

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Happy Birthday to....

God, I am sooo juvenile.
But, I do love a birthday, particularly my own (or the kids').

And you should see me at Christmas!

Love my present; my iPhone - got all the latest Bites on it...

The other present (one I got myself) - aim to not cook a meal today. Meals one and two are dusted - kids got own brekky (mess city), and Mum got me lunch - super thick-cut sandwiches from our local Mexican - 'Sazon'. Meal three: Chinese takeaway tonight. Birthday present heaven...

Relatives usually get me books - got a very wide range this year...


WIP not whipping. Blurrk. Might if I had a chance to sit at the laptop and write it.

Am heartened by the fact that there are a few girls wtill working on their stories, according to eHarl...

gtg, E x

Friday, March 20, 2009

I was on a roll...

That should read - I was on a roll.

My roll has petered out (damn Peter, and the horse he rode in on).

There's been stuff on. It is times like these I wish I could get the "I have the ability and the opportunity to volunteer for that" part of my brain lasered out.

I wrote thousands of words in two nights last week. It was rockin'! A great feeling...

This week, I've spent three nights out doing non-writing related (which upsets me), non-paying (which upsets hubba hubby) activities.

For the children. God bless their grotty cotton socks and grimy faces.

I've done a blurb (many, many times over) for the Bites pitch. I'm gonna have to bite the .38 calibre and get someone to look at it for me. Yikes.

But things are looking up (and concede I am waaaaayy too old for this, but seem unable to stop the excitement)...

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY NEXT WEEK...

Crossing fingers I get an updated internet connection (or a frying pan...). Either would be wicked.

Completely unrelated to MY BIRTHDAY I tried to get into a chat on eHarl today. I logged in okay and found myself in Steeple Hill. Whoopsie. Gotta work out the whole international timing thingie...

But I was in, that's gotta be good. The last time I tried to chat, I couldn't find the room.

Ah, takes me back to university days...

Luck for everyone with their things! And did I mention? it's MY BIRTHDAY next week...

Tee hee, E x

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

elove whispers, "I sent it in."

OH MY GAWD!
Pour me a drink, I did it.
I send that manuscript in.
Egad, who ever would have thought it would take me such a long time. I have got to learn to do this better, because I can't spare the time not to.

Oh, and my poor little ms. I bludgeoned it. Not to death - in fact, it looks better - but I ripped the original piece limb from limb. Already, I think I'm a better writer for it. Lordy, I hope so.

I am sorry to my three CP's (Rach, Neoindra, Anna Hackett - "Savage Dragon' debut coming out for Nocturne Bites in July - yay!), who had to read the piffle that was my ms a few months ago. I resolve, here and now, to make it better for you next time *g*.

I cannot WAIT to get into project three - two is on the backburner, because I'm just too dang excited about three - I want to pitch this one online in a month.

Hubba hubby says I have to go to bed. Herbert Hooper the Party Pooper.

E x

((Neo)) - Don't. Keep at it...

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