Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
How To Tame a Witch
Yesterday was a long day, and there promises to be many more long days as I write this next book, BLIND MAGIC (title not final yet).
So my husband came home from work and said, “You look tired.”
“Yeah well, this book is a mess. I don’t know how I’ll do it.”
He laughed and said, “You always say that.”
“This time I mean it.”
“You mean it every time.”
“I mean it MORE this time. The book is not working. And by the way, I don’t care how dangerous it is, no one can live in a vacuum. Everyone talks to someone. No one can’t not talk to someone!”
My husband nodded like that sentence actually made sense. Then you know what he did? He bought me this:
It was delicious!
April 28th, 2009 at 3:34 am · Link
aaawww chocolate…the cure-all food.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:50 am · Link
What a sweet hubby! He so understands you. So did you break the bar up and take monstrous scoops of peanut butter on each piece?
April 28th, 2009 at 9:14 am · Link
*mixes up chocolatini* *shakes over ice* *pours* Here. This will make it all better. What a good hubby you have!
April 28th, 2009 at 10:21 am · Link
AWWWWW, that’s so thoughtful. Hubby earns a big gold star for being understanding. My hubby would have shaken his head and walked away thinking I was a nut, but, I love him anyway.
April 28th, 2009 at 10:56 am · Link
Dru, it’s true!
April 28th, 2009 at 10:56 am · Link
Margaret, nope, I didn’t think about that! Great idea!
April 28th, 2009 at 10:57 am · Link
Silver, thanks! Chocolatini is just what I need! Are you back to revisions today?
April 28th, 2009 at 10:58 am · Link
Erika, my husband knows I’m nuts, this isn’t anything new. He has a great sense of humor and puts up with me!
April 28th, 2009 at 11:44 am · Link
Oh, and if you nuke a large marshmallow (5 seconds one side/flip and repeat) you can really work on gaining weight.
April 28th, 2009 at 12:01 pm · Link
Jen, I am! I’ve been hard at work for a couple of hours. I’m going to work another hour and then break for the day before the words start doing the Macarena across the screen. I have hopes that I’ll be finished tomorrow and the MS is will winging its way back to my editor. I shall be doing the Snoopy Happy Dance because I can get back to work on other projects!
April 28th, 2009 at 2:22 pm · Link
What a nice guy!! My hubby tends to look at me cross-eyed when I talk about my writing. He really tries to be interested, but it’s really not his thing.
BTW- A man that brings choco is a keeper.
April 28th, 2009 at 2:34 pm · Link
Margaret, and that’s so what I need…to gain weight!
April 28th, 2009 at 2:35 pm · Link
Silver, YAY!!! Get that puppy done and off! Then you can do the witch jig, or appletini dance, or whatever works fo ryou1
April 28th, 2009 at 2:40 pm · Link
Ashlynn, come here and talk about your writing! We’ll all listen, I promise!
My husband knows the value of chocolate
April 28th, 2009 at 2:47 pm · Link
*mixes ‘tinis of choice* Okay. Today’s revisions are done. Tomorrow, I have a few minor things to fix and then I’m done and on to other projects. How’s your beast going today, Jen? Do I need to find a “lyon” tamer?
April 28th, 2009 at 2:53 pm · Link
Silver, fantastic! I know how much work this turned out to be, so you should be proud.
I’ve left Phoenix to fend for himself and went back to chapter one to work on the heroine. Why is it that I never remember how hard it is to write a book?
April 28th, 2009 at 3:58 pm · Link
Uhm…because it’s supposed to get easier? *looks dodgy* I keep telling myself that. Don’t believe it yet…
Axel needs to have a little talk with Phoenix. Or you heroine should cut him off until he behaves. Just sayin’…
April 28th, 2009 at 5:42 pm · Link
Uh, FYI writing picture books isn’t any easier! But I finally finished my Faerie book, *drumroll* IT came in at 2028 words–I hope I can save 50% of them!
I agree with Silver, cut Phoenix off, throw him a curve ball, bean him on the head, shave his nuts. . .Oh, sorry, got carried away.
April 28th, 2009 at 5:51 pm · Link
Congrats, Margaret! And I agree. We should all rope and hog tie Phoenix until he learns to play nice.
April 28th, 2009 at 5:52 pm · Link
Silver, let me know when you convince yourself, LOL! Some parts do get easier. I’m just in the crazy stage, I guess. I’m not even talking to Phoenix today, just working with the heroine.
April 28th, 2009 at 5:53 pm · Link
Margaret, that’s wonderful! You deserve unending appletinis for finishing your Faerie book!
I am sure that picture books aren’t any easier. I have no idea how to even start something like that!
April 28th, 2009 at 5:54 pm · Link
Silver, I’m so not letting you guys rope and hogtie Phoenix, I’ll never get him back! And besides, I think he might like it.
April 28th, 2009 at 7:14 pm · Link
Just finished the family walk and will now enjoy a glass of hubby’s homemade Syrah, I’m not really in the appletini mood.
Oh, BTW, Ashlynn is a local writing buddy that I sent your way–Damn, I need to give her Erika’s blog–I KNOW she’ll appreciate the eye-candy!
April 28th, 2009 at 8:05 pm · Link
Margaret, sounds yummy! Thanks so much for sending Ashlynn this way! And yeah, she must go to Erika’s blog.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:11 pm · Link
I may have to give up my Saturday brunches and just let Erika cater them.
Are you sure I can’t rope and hogtie Phoenix? Or at least teach your heroine the ins and outs?
April 28th, 2009 at 8:19 pm · Link
Silver, both you and Erika are heating up the Internet with your blogs!
Phoenix can’t play right now, he has work to do
Maybe later…
April 28th, 2009 at 8:39 pm · Link
I’m thinking I hit Ericka’s blog, via Margaret. YUM!! That’s all I have to say. I’m a sucker for eye candy. I have this folder called “ART” and well…you can guess what’s in it. *grins all evilly and stuff*
Oh, Jen– did you ever find a pic of Paul Telfer? If not, tomorrow I blog at Writing Sluts and I posted a pic of him there. Very eye-candy worthy.