JamieB
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I'll be the total lame ass here and say, even after 13 years, there is no one I'd rather hang out with than Bug. We're kind of nauseating, I'm sure.
Probably helps that he's gone so much...
If I lived anywhere near my old campus I'd be there ALL THE TIME. The library was great for getting stuff done because of all the private rooms (and I'm finding I get a lot more writing done when I actually get OUT of my apartment) and the campus was so pretty it was easy to get inspired just sitting around outside. Plus the free printing
Moni-- I don't think I've officially said hello yet!!
Haha, I actually get my BEST writing done at like 1-2am. I'll come home from work and try to get something done before dinner...or after dinner...but it's usually slow going until about 11pm, then I'm on a roll. It's like my night owl brain kicks it and ignores the more reasonable part of my mind that goes, "Um...but you have to get up early for work! Go to sleep!"
I stayed up too many late nights this week.
Yeah, there are some days when I love mine to death, and other days when I'd like a maid and a nanny to help out instead.
I'll be the total lame ass here and say, even after 13 years, there is no one I'd rather hang out with than Bug. We're kind of nauseating, I'm sure.
Probably helps that he's gone so much...
I'm still trying to figure out what this thing is......I think that you called it "sleep"?? Hmm.....do you eat it.....can you touch it?? I'm soooo confused!! LOL
Ok...off to do the dishes before hublet gets home from school....I don't want him mad that I haven't accomplished anything today.....except for check my threads here....
*Oh maid!! Maid....where are you???*
Hey, guys!
I don't think I said hi to Moni yet either! Hey!
Also, to Hayley and Erica - My school does NOT offer free printing! It's .08 for one page! And then xerox copies are .10! So lame!
I need to get my study on - I forgot I had a midterm on Monday! I keep forgetting to use my Moleskine planner -_- Gonna try to use it more often for sure.
Also, wish I could YAWN, but I'm in the midst of a humongo pile of hw!
Did I see talk of a maid and nanny?!? Oh, yes, please
And Hubs is still my best friend after 15 years together.
Wish I could YAWN, but we're going out to the movies. Yay!!
Reading the tweets about the SCBWI conference. (#ny11scbwi) Apparently contemp YA is a really hard sell now, and historical YA is supposedly looking to be the next big thing once dystopian peters out.
Reading the tweets about the SCBWI conference. (#ny11scbwi) Apparently contemp YA is a really hard sell now, and historical YA is supposedly looking to be the next big thing once dystopian peters out.
I went to a private liberal arts university (read: SUPER EXPENSIVE TUITION--thank goodness I was on scholarship) so I think they felt bad for us and gave us some freebies like that. It was also free to use the washers and dryers on campus (and we were required to live on campus all four years) which I thought was normal but after talking to friends turns out was also a treat
And I forced myself out of the house and into a library downtown. So hopefully I'll get some revisions done now and not be distracted by my tv/books/food/room/etc.
Reading the tweets about the SCBWI conference. (#ny11scbwi) Apparently contemp YA is a really hard sell now, and historical YA is supposedly looking to be the next big thing once dystopian peters out.
Bummer for me, but I'm going to keep plugging away on the contemps anyway. Also, bummer for my reading..with a very few exceptions, I don't really enjoy historical YA (which is kind of lame since I was a history major, but oh well)
ETA: how about, they just publish stuff that's good and not worry about categories?
Bummer for me, but I'm going to keep plugging away on the contemps anyway. Also, bummer for my reading..with a very few exceptions, I don't really enjoy historical YA (which is kind of lame since I was a history major, but oh well)
ETA: how about, they just publish stuff that's good and not worry about categories?
Yes I just learned this trick. Also control, shift, + will do the same thing. And then you can make all the font bigger on everyone's posts (and pictures too, which is why I learned it)Hey Moni. Hit control on your keyboard and scroll up with your mouse. That should zoom everything in for you on the webpage without having to mess around with font settings or in control panel.
That's weird because agents are calling for contemp YA.Reading the tweets about the SCBWI conference. (#ny11scbwi) Apparently contemp YA is a really hard sell now, and historical YA is supposedly looking to be the next big thing once dystopian peters out.
This sounds true to meOf course, it's hard to tell in 140 characters who less who's saying this, but it may just be one agent or ed's opinion. I LOVE historical myself (don't have the balls to write one yet--too much research and afraid of being inaccurate, anyway) so that's kind of exciting for me. And whatever they're saying about contemp, the truth is it's probably the farthest thing from "trendy" there is...so while it may be hard to sell right now, I'm assuming it'll still be steadier over the long term than trendy things that are on the way out (vampires, etc)