One of the agents with a partial of THE TURNED ONES just requested the full manuscript this morning and said the following about the partial….

“I was totally sucked in by the first 60 pages and nearly missed my subway stop this evening. Good job!”

Do you know how happy those words made me?

Of course you do!

I am DYING of joy right now. DYING!

I ( Read more... )

Today, for the first time since my baby girl was born four years ago, I left her alone at a school and drove away. She went to the teacher with a huge smile on her face and never looked back. I, on the other hand, burst into tears when the door closed behind her, stumbled out to my car and wept all the way to the bookstore where I sat, waiting for ( Read more... )

 
My goodness, I feel like I’ve been in another world for the past few days and am just now beginning to wake up to reality again. I was diagnosed with Acute Bronchitis and Influenza on Wed. By Thursday, I begged my husband to stay home and care for our daughter because I couldn’t. I was too sick.  The doctor gave me a very strong antibiotic because ( Read more... )

 
I have missed your posts and comments and am way behind on everything because I’m sick. Going to the Dr today. Will catch up soon I promise. I miss you guys, but am just too damned miserable to stay sitting up for any length of time. I think it’s the flu because of the sudden onset respratory crap, but I don’t know for sure yet.

Just didn’t want ( Read more... )

 I think balls are funny. In fact, I once devoted an entire post to my relationship with balls and you can find it HERE.


So, now that you understand my problem, you can imagine how I felt when a young man approached my desk  and asked if I had any extra balls.  I stared at him for a second and tried to maintain my composure, I really did, but then ( Read more... )

Ever feel crazy rushed, stressed and a little frustrated, then sit down to your computer and read messages from friends you adore and smile and let go of all that anxiety because you have the bestest friends ever?

Yea, me too.

I want to be a better friend to my friends. You know?

Friendship is a precious thing and I don’t stop often enough to ( Read more... )

Two hours before I was to be at Fox and Hound last night, the washing machine ate a huge hole in my black pants. I don’t have any other black pants or black skirts and since that’s required attire for work, I tossed a pair of black boots into the car and sped downtown in desperation. I have a hard time finding anything nice that will fit me ( Read more... )

Got home from my first night at Fox and Hound this morning at 3:30am to find a package from Eric (one of the most thoughtful people ever) with a Locus magazine in it and guess what Peeps? I’m in Locus!

I am in a picture with Eric, Stephanie, Howard and John Silbersack and while everyone else is smiling at the camera, I’m busy talking and gesturing ( Read more... )

Last night after Orientation at Fox & Hound (which was WONDERFUL BTW and I start officially tonight at 7) I stopped at the grocery store on my way home. While in the bread isle, a handsome young man walked up to me holding his hat in one hand and his green basket in the other.

“Excuse me miss,” he said, “I don’t mean this in a stalkery way or ( Read more... )

So, last night I fell in love with this school only to find out this morning that they charge 9,000$ a year! Unfortunately, hubby and I still owe the government more than that in back taxes, but we both know this is the very best place for our baby girl to learn and grow. So, we are going to make it happen come hell, creditors or extra part-time ( Read more... )