I am a dork.
That’s why I sometimes get the urge to do Snoopy dances upon receiving rejections. But this was one of the nicest I’ve ever gotten! I’m definitely moving these folks up in my rotation. This story is now out to its 22nd market. People say nice things...Woe is me!
Pity me, for I am a World of Warcrack widow.Not bad.
Amount of actual words on paper I’m getting down: Almost none. Amount of figuring out what this story needs to work: Ginormous. That’s not what I sat down to do tonight, but I’ll take it. I’ll definitely take...Dude, get some help.
Dear Jerk in the Red Pickup, I admit it. I’m unsettled. Not so much by the fact that you tailgated us for over five miles, but that you did so ranting and huddling up in the corner of the cab with your fist over your forehead, hunching and swaying. If you really...*hardens heart*
The hurricane story is a short story, not a novel. Scenes that aren’t about the sisters probably need to go. *wibbles lower lip, throws some cut scenes into a separate file* Highest word count: 11,000 words. Current word count: 6348 words....What I did for Thanksgiving
What I did for Thanksgiving: Tofurkey with brother-in-common-law et al. Alice’s Restaurant. Addams Family Values, with cheering during Wednesday’s speech. Too. Much. Food! Roll me to the car, I’m...Happy Thingy!
Happy “The Indians bailed the settlers’ asses out, and all they got was this lousy smallpox!” day. I don’t really hate Thanksgiving, even though I sometimes feel like I should. I mean, it’s basically a holiday to celebrate gluttony. Just...Holy hand grenades, Batman!
I generally think of myself as bad at plot. Maybe I think this because I sometimes end up writing a first draft in which I follow a character around a setting and nothing happens to him or her. (This is generally what’s wrong with the hurricane story, by the...Gadget lust!
Check it out! It’s a teeny tiny laptop that runs linux. I could even carry it in my purse if I bought a bigger purse. I fondled one at the store today. People kept asking me if I needed help. No! Go away or I will replace you with a very small shell script! I...Subscribe
