Resurrecting The Dead--the All New Horror Hounds Weekend Report

DL Hegel · Feb 16, 2009

Haggis said:
Busy week.

Finished a 200+ word book I'm betaing for a friend and wrote out notes.

Tinkered with my blog. Okay. I just added a widget/gadget/or what ever you call them.

Got four rejections--three of them within about 4 hours on the same day.

Re-subbed two back out.

Took a look at reworking one of the other rejections to make it suitable for an anthology. I'd need to add 1000 words, but I think I've figured out how to do it. It should make it a better story too. Darker as well, which it needs.

Kicked new story ideas back and forth with my sometimes co-writer.

Wrote probably less than 50 new words.

Goals -- 1000 words.

Busy Haggis,

Well done goals posted--fixed your post for you.

Need more output my dear.

30 pushups for Haggis.

Hugs and pushups,

Tigress Tyrant

Cranky · Feb 16, 2009

Well, I fell a little a short of my 1k goal...got 841 words on the short. I chopped the heck out of the opening chapter of my new novel, so that was a loss of around 200 words, lol.

Pushup time!

StevenJ · Feb 16, 2009

I've done nothing except submit short stories to magazines, in a vain attempt to gain 'writing credits' in order to fool agents into thinking I'm a good writer.

*Throws rejection slips at Ms Cranky*

Cranky · Feb 16, 2009

Hey, keep those things to yourself, Steve-O! With luck, I'll have more of my own soon enough, lol.

And don't discount submitting...that's a step a lot of people never take, even though they talk about it a lot. *coughcough* Not that I'm, like, talking about myself or anything.

Calla Lily · Feb 16, 2009

DL Hegel said:
Haven't seen any articles that say crazed writer attacks co-worker---so I hope things are better there---and for a special treat---you get to ruff up the next horror hound that posts after me

Hugs and pushups,

Tigress Tyrant

Aaaand... the next person to post was:

DL Hegel said:
2000 words this week--not satisfied. The story felt like it was going to work better--I might change the (person) of the story--to see if it moves better-- might even ask a handsome horror hound to look it over before I post it. *smiles sweetly* got some poetry done, too--not postable starts her 40 sit-ups!

Goal 1200 words--and a finished story.

*bats baby blues* Oh, beloved tyrant--I have a scene where one character cold-cocks another and I do like hands-on research. If you'll stand right here.... a little to your left... perfect. :box:

DL Hegel · Feb 16, 2009

callalily61 said:
Aaaand... the next person to post was:

*bats baby blues* Oh, beloved tyrant

I heart Cal

Click to expand...

--I have a scene where one character cold-cocks another and I do like hands-on research. If you'll stand right here.... a little to your left... perfect.

Falls down--ouch--leaps up does a jumpspin sidekick and smiles sweetly--Cal you hit like a guy--you need to hit like a girl

or hit SteveJ--he will go down like a drunken sailor

DL Hegel · Feb 16, 2009

Cranky said:
Well, I fell a little a short of my 1k goal...got 841 words on the short. I chopped the heck out of the opening chapter of my new novel, so that was a loss of around 200 words, lol.

Pushup time!

Cranky,

Good job on the edit--good start on the word count. Your goal is 1K again--I assume. Keep going.

10 pushups for lovely Cranky.

Hugs and pushups,

Tigress Tyrant

StevenJ said:
I've done nothing except submit short stories to magazines, in a vain attempt to gain 'writing credits' in order to fool agents into thinking I'm a good writer.

*Throws rejection slips at Ms Cranky*

*Holds Steven so Cal can get a nice shot in*

No ruffing up the Horror Hounds Steven--that's my job.

When Cal is done with you--20 pushups my lovely--and post goals

Hugs and pushups,

Tigress Tyrant

DL Hegel · Feb 18, 2009

Horror hounds,

The wonderful Mr. StevenJ has some awesome news--and he needs to post it here--before I let the cat out of the bag

He also needs a cookie or a medal or big hugs!!!!

Hugs and pushups,

Tigress Tyrant.

Haggis · Feb 18, 2009

DL Hegel said:
Horror hounds,

The wonderful Mr. StevenJ has some awesome news--and he needs to post it here--before I let the cat out of the bag

He also needs a cookie or a medal or big hugs!!!!

Hugs and pushups,

Tigress Tyrant.

He's pregnant?

StevenJ · Feb 18, 2009

DL Hegel said:
The blunderful Mr. StevenJ has some awesome news

Yep, I found £1 on the floor outside the shops this morning - this could lead to big things for me! Like, a giant Mars Bar, for example...or even THREE bags of crisps(!)

More breaking news as we get it...

Calla Lily · Feb 18, 2009

The Lily HATES being teased.

PM, please? Or I'll ask Mistress Jay and our Tigress Tyrant to gang up on you. *looks innocent*

DL Hegel · Feb 18, 2009

StevenJ said:
Yep, I found £1 on the floor outside the shops this morning - this could lead to big things for me! Like, a giant Mars Bar, for example...or even THREE bags of crisps(!)

More breaking news as we get it...

I fear I will have to ruff up--the soon to be ????????!!!!! author with several roundhouse kicks if he doesn't spill the beans

DL Hegel · Feb 18, 2009

Haggis said:
He's pregnant?

yes. yes, he is?????

Calla Lily · Feb 18, 2009

If Steven's pregnant, I claim first dibs on turning the story into a true piece of horror fiction.

And to tell him in graphic detail about my C-section (first kid) and 21 hours of labor (my 2nd kid). :e2teeth:

Cranky · Feb 18, 2009

callalily61 said:
If Steven's pregnant, I claim first dibs on turning the story into a true piece of horror fiction. And to tell him in graphic detail about my C-section (first kid) and 21 hours of labor (my 2nd kid).

Ooooh, birth stories! Ga-ron-teeed to scare the poo outta any man.

StevenJ · Feb 18, 2009

I'm pregnant and Haggis is the father! I was hoping that it was Stephen King, as the money would be quite useful, but no luck. I'm now working on a second pregnancy, hopefully with Bill Gates.

StevenJ · Feb 18, 2009

Bugger....gotta go, folks. I have visitors.

I'll be back later, with lawyers in tow.

Ze news is: My novel was accepted for publication this morning. I'm now trying to work out contract details, hence my reticence in posting much about this.

See you later, all.

slcboston · Feb 18, 2009

DL Hegel said:
or hit SteveJ--he will go down like a drunken sailor

*sings, badly, off-key, and really, really, allegro*

"Ohhhhh! What shall we do with a drunken sailor? what shall we do with a drunken sailor? what shall we do with a drunken sailor ear-LY in the morning?" :Guitar:

... More? I do know more verses to this one.

slcboston · Feb 18, 2009

StevenJ said:
Bugger....gotta go, folks. I have visitors.

I'll be back later, with lawyers in tow.

Ze news is: My novel was accepted for publication this morning. I'm now trying to work out contract details, hence my reticence in posting much about this.

See you later, all.

woo-hoo dude! This calls for more singing.... or the lack thereof. Whichever you feel is more appropriate

DL Hegel · Feb 18, 2009

slcboston said:
*sings, badly, off-key, and really, really, allegro*

"Ohhhhh! What shall we do with a drunken sailor? what shall we do with a drunken sailor? what shall we do with a drunken sailor ear-LY in the morning?"

... More? I do know more verses to this one.

kicks the Camel--urges the girls and the soon to be father to do the same

Cranky · Feb 18, 2009

slcboston said:
woo-hoo dude! This calls for more singing.... or the lack thereof. Whichever you feel is more appropriate

Pass the rum!

slcboston · Feb 18, 2009

DL Hegel said:
kicks the Camel--urges the girls and the soon to be father to do the same

Cranky said:
Pass the rum!

I'm getting mixed signals here... which makes you two like all the other females in my life... including my cat.

Calla Lily · Feb 18, 2009

I'll make mojitos and a graveyard dirt cake.

Cranky · Feb 18, 2009

slcboston said:
I'm getting mixed signals here... which makes you two like all the other females in my life... including my cat.

I see no contradiction there. More like a schedule, or something.

slcboston · Feb 18, 2009

lily- is that the one with the worms in it? I usually pick out the worms but maybe if Steve likes them he can have my share of them?

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