Sounds like you'll be super busy, but would still love to meet you, if you have time, especially if you come to the south side. In any case, have an extremely non-Pit worthy time --- you deserve it.
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Sounds like you'll be super busy, but would still love to meet you, if you have time, especially if you come to the south side. In any case, have an extremely non-Pit worthy time --- you deserve it.
(((Snappy)))
Red, it sounds like the sort of vacation that you can one day look back on and say "that was an adventure." This being the Pit, you can choose how to interpret that.
Red, it sounds like the sort of vacation that you can one day look back on and say "that was an adventure." This being the Pit, you can choose how to interpret that.
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Heh, yeah, I've seen that lone dollar bill glaring up at me, all too often. But try to enjoy...you'll do the same for them, someday.
Got my copy of L@st W!ill today! Will prolly read in Hawaii.
And, in Pittish news, I'm the sh!tt!est aunt on the planet. My nephew's seventh b-day was today. I called when I got home, which was 8:30 my time, 10:30 Chicago time, hoping on the off-chance my nephew might still be up. My sister told me he'd been in bed for 2 hours already, but what she was saying behind those words were, "You clueless, childless nitwit. Children are in bed by 9:00, no matter what."
Duh, I figured, but it was worth a try.
(((Cricket))) FWIW, I know several people whose children would still be up by then.
I feel sorry for those kids' parents.
Mornin' Pit.
(((Cricket))) My son is 4 and sometimes (despite being put to bed at 8pm) is still up at 10:30, so don't feel bad.
(((Snappy)))
(((Pit)))
Madder, it is nice to see you!
Red and lkp, jealous of your potential meetup! I ordered L@st W!ll today and can't wait to read it. Also, (((Red))) for the travels with low spending $$. Been there too. My favorite experience with this was winding up in Memphis on a road trip with my BFF and only about $10 left between the 2 of us. We spent that remaining money on a very terrible bottle of tequila and stood outside all the bars and listened to the music anyway.
Went and had my foot x-rayed on Tues. Complete fracture and it extends into the joint. That can't be good. Waiting to hear from the Ortho people. Ugh.
On the not negative side, the college radio station is doing a C0unt1ng Cr0ws marathon today. It makes me happy. Though, I'm sure for some 18 hours of this is the pits
(((Cricket))) My son is 4 and sometimes (despite being put to bed at 8pm) is still up at 10:30, so don't feel bad.
(((Snappy)))
(((Pit)))
Madder, it is nice to see you!
Red and lkp, jealous of your potential meetup! I ordered L@st W!ll today and can't wait to read it. Also, (((Red))) for the travels with low spending $$. Been there too. My favorite experience with this was winding up in Memphis on a road trip with my BFF and only about $10 left between the 2 of us. We spent that remaining money on a very terrible bottle of tequila and stood outside all the bars and listened to the music anyway.
Went and had my foot x-rayed on Tues. Complete fracture and it extends into the joint. That can't be good. Waiting to hear from the Ortho people. Ugh.
On the not negative side, the college radio station is doing a C0unt1ng Cr0ws marathon today. It makes me happy. Though, I'm sure for some 18 hours of this is the pits
Here I am on the train, which despite being delayed kicks ass.
Ugh for busted foot. That sucks.
Ugh for busted foot. That sucks.
((Snappy))
((Octavia)) Broke my ankle once. It sucked. I wish you a quick recovery.
((Cricket)) It truly is the thought that counts. I'm a mom and an aunt, and I know sometimes my sister and I just get so busy that we forget. It's okay.
((Octavia)) Broke my ankle once. It sucked. I wish you a quick recovery.
((Cricket)) It truly is the thought that counts. I'm a mom and an aunt, and I know sometimes my sister and I just get so busy that we forget. It's okay.
(((Octavia)))
Today feels like Friday since I worked all day Sunday. Therefore, I declare today to be Friday, and it's time to start passing out the maggotinis.
Today feels like Friday since I worked all day Sunday. Therefore, I declare today to be Friday, and it's time to start passing out the maggotinis.
Thanks for the maggotini! May I have another?
Ugh, one of those days when I feel like every decision I've made about careers (including my fiction(al) career) is wrong.
Ugh, one of those days when I feel like every decision I've made about careers (including my fiction(al) career) is wrong.
Oh, my. Hugs to all purgies here. We need a couple gallons of maggot slury to quench the negative. The walls of this pit, they be steep.
Tri
Tri
The last book I wrote was rushed and came from a spur-of-the-moment idea. It was a short YA distopian. I didn't find anything remotely attractive about it after I'd finished. It had a great premise and title going for it--that was all I thought it had going for it. I was much prouder of the four previous books, and the detail, multiple viewpoints, lavish descriptions, diverse characters and unique concepts.
I only sent out the distopian as a lark to only two publishers. Just to see if anybody gave it a snappy salute. The first publisher gave me a R&R on the full, telling me they were pulled instantly into the story, and they'd like me to clean it up a bit.
The second publisher said that the editorial board loved it and sent it to the final round judges, as it was definitely a contender for first place in the contest. The contest offers an advance and publication.
What the hell just happened here? The book I thought nothing of has just come out of the starting gate a few strides ahead of the pack. My other books are kinda getting the finger, and by that, I mean dozens upon dozens of rejections.
It just goes to show me that I'm the WORST judge of my own work and have NO clue as to what is perceived good-great, and what is considered mediocre or bland.
I'll never, in a million years, figure out this mysterious industry. Every time I think I have it figured out, publishing flips me bass-ackwards and head over heals in the opposite direction, reminding me that I don't know shite about anything.
Tri--dazed, confused, bewildered and bedazzled.
I only sent out the distopian as a lark to only two publishers. Just to see if anybody gave it a snappy salute. The first publisher gave me a R&R on the full, telling me they were pulled instantly into the story, and they'd like me to clean it up a bit.
The second publisher said that the editorial board loved it and sent it to the final round judges, as it was definitely a contender for first place in the contest. The contest offers an advance and publication.
What the hell just happened here? The book I thought nothing of has just come out of the starting gate a few strides ahead of the pack. My other books are kinda getting the finger, and by that, I mean dozens upon dozens of rejections.
It just goes to show me that I'm the WORST judge of my own work and have NO clue as to what is perceived good-great, and what is considered mediocre or bland.
I'll never, in a million years, figure out this mysterious industry. Every time I think I have it figured out, publishing flips me bass-ackwards and head over heals in the opposite direction, reminding me that I don't know shite about anything.
Tri--dazed, confused, bewildered and bedazzled.
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