Old People Writing for Teens, IV

I think its supposed to be about 100 here in SC today!

Welcome Cory

It's only 86 here in NYC but it always feels so much hotter. Damn all those tall buildings!

Anyone ever sneak writing time at work? I was out of the office for a full week and my inbox exploded. I'm finding it hard to concentrate because I'm in the midst of fleshing out a plot. I keep getting glimpses of insight as I'm in the middle of what I'm actually supposed to be doing (uh, you know, work). The afternoon is going to be torture.

I write at work all the time. But I'm a writing teacher, so it's easy to argue I'm doing my job

CoryG said:

As an old guy writing YA, I figure this is as good a place to introduce myself as any! Been lurking and enjoying the daily banter on this thread for a while. Anyway... Howdy!

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Welcome, Cory!

Yeasayer said:

Anyone ever sneak writing time at work?

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Shh!

Yes - don't tell the boss. The only work I had to do yesterday was send a parcel out Recorded Delivery, so I snuck some writing in afterwards. Would've been better if my co-worker's radio station didn't have lots of talking (although I found the discussion about 50 Shades quite hilarious). And I figured the radio show was probably going for a 'colour' theme the other day with their 'White cliffs of Dover' and 'Black or White', but, as they didn't play 'Yellow Submarine', I can't say for certain if that was their intention.

I do most of my writing at work. Except this week when I've had actual work to do...ugh, haha.

I'm trying to figure out who the note to Ethan is "from" (Will writes it to lure him to his near-death), but it's HARD.

We turned the AC on today, too. It's warmer today! I'm actually only wearing capris instead of my jeans.

Any of you guys soccer/football fans? Shocker one today.

Kewii, I see you talking about being cold and I'm jealous. It's been like 105 for the past couple days here and humid as all get out! I've given up on throwing the ball with my dog and just let him chase the water hose to cool off and exercise at the same time. Oppressive is the word I would use to describe the heat, and it's just going to get worse through July and August.

Sage, you have a writing couch?

Welcome, Cory!

I have to laugh at you guys calling me "Dot" - I haven't been called that since high school. People tend to call me Dory nowadays.

Did some revising today, but will have no chance tomorrow since I have to attend my work's summer party. HAVE to. As in, it's frowned upon if we don't show up.

Oh, and I will have a very special guest on my blog tomorrow. Someone who frequents this thread. ^_^

I'll post the link when it's up.

Looking up serial killers... XD

Stiger05 said:

Kewii, I see you talking about being cold and I'm jealous. It's been like 105 for the past couple days here and humid as all get out! I've given up on throwing the ball with my dog and just let him chase the water hose to cool off and exercise at the same time. Oppressive is the word I would use to describe the heat, and it's just going to get worse through July and August.

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To be fair, I only think it's cold. Kuwait was averaging 122 F when I left. So to have it be between 85-90 here is ridiculous to me. I've been doing a lot of whining about it.

Right, I shall start writing again tomorrow.

During breaks while watching TV and my 30 minute sessions while I'm at my desk.

Stiger05 said:

Kewii, I see you talking about being cold and I'm jealous. It's been like 105 for the past couple days here and humid as all get out! I've given up on throwing the ball with my dog and just let him chase the water hose to cool off and exercise at the same time. Oppressive is the word I would use to describe the heat, and it's just going to get worse through July and August.

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I'm so happy that my dog seems happy to laze around inside, lol!

I think I'm going to post my first entry to the new blog tomorrow

I'm going to bed. Goodnight.

94 today in NYC.

Also everyone!!

Today I:
read and finished EV3 & Ad@m by Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant (ARC provided by publisher).
read and loved, loved, loved SOM3TH!NG L!K3 N0RMAL by Tr!$h D0ll3r
went to the movies and saw the new Wes Anderson. Also, adored it!

Out that is not nice of the weather!

Hey guys! Waterpark was great, except the water actually felt cold most of the day. And Claudie fell twice and had to get band aids...twice. And there's nothing like being around a bunch of people who look awesome in bikinis to make you feel like crap. The lifeguard guys were pretty beautiful, though, lol!

you went to a waterpark?? that sounds sooooo fun!!!

We did! Our county rec system actually has 3 or 4 of them, and I bought my daughter a year rec system pass that includes admission to them all, so we will probably be going several times this summer (still have to pay my own $12 admission each time, though ) the pass also gets her into the indoor bounce house close to our end of town, which is why we got it in the first place, but he waterparks are a nice bonus

ETA: taken with my phone, which was in a ziplock Baggie at the time, hence the weird blurriness. The yellow slide is a body slide, the blue you go on with one or two person innertubes, then there's the big kiddie play structure, and behind that a lazy river and the flowrider surfing thing. This is definitely the biggest of the county waterparks. Too bad it's the furthest from my house!

OMG your daughter is adorable. And that park looks so fun! Take me next time

Thanks! And come on down to SC and we'll go!

JB, that is awesome that they have something like that. And your dd is freaking adorable!!!!!!

I'm burnt. Too tired to read/watch tv/write. So, I'll just surf the net and then pass out. My eyes literally burn and hurt from exhaustion (<--okay, it took me 6 times to spell that friggin' word! Gah. I am sooooo tired).

Have a great night all. See you on the flip side.

Done....again.

I need to let this manuscript marinate. Now I must decide what to do in the meantime.

I got two people willing to read it, but I don't know if it is ready yet.

Love the waterpark picture, JB. Your daughter looks so sweet in her water wings. We just went to Wisconsin Dells, which is the waterpark capital of the world or something. I hate the wave pools, but my kids love them, in spite of their tales of horror.