Tonight, I will be attending my first ever parent/teacher information meeting at a private school we are considering for Daphne in the fall. I am struggling with emotions today. Part of me is excited, part of me sad, part of me terrified and part of me doesn't know how to feel. I've never left Daphne with anyone but her Daddy for any length of ( Read more... )

 
I love inspirational quotes. Reading them always helps me focus and remember where I’m going and why. This morning, whilst reading some of my favorites, I was struck with an idea!

How much fun would it be to share quotes with each other from our own personal life experiences?

I think it would be a lot of fun so I propose the following:

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Ever try to strut a little bit in your 3’ heels like the girls on Americas Next Top Model on your way through the book store so people will think you are sophisticated? Ever trip over your own feet, flail wildly and clutch the nearest passerby for support only to look up into an elderly man’s twinkling eyes and realize he’s laughing at you?

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I just received my third request for THE TURNED ONES from another of my dream agents. This one only asked for a partial, but still, I take that as a good sign and it occurred to me that I have some good news for all the other baby writers out there. Out of the three agents with my work right now (all three dream agents for me and my very top ( Read more... )

You cannot always have happiness, but you can always give happiness.  ~Author Unknown

I wish I were happy all the time, but sometimes I’m not. I don’t think anyone is happy all the time. Whenever I feel not-so-happy, I like to share happiness with others because that always helps me feel better. I don’t know why that is exactly, but it works!

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Project Chick Lit Stage 1.

I have decided to become a waitress for a bit. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and haven’t tried yet. Also, since I am already a chick and a writer, I figure the only missing ingredient for this chick lit novel, is the setting. I have this weird feeling that weekend waitressing might just be that missing ( Read more... )

I thought I could wait till I heard back from the agents with my Y/A urban fantasy before digging in to my next project, but over the past seven days I have caught up on all my partner’s manuscript critiques (if I owe you one and I haven’t gotten back to you, please email me) baked from scratch and even cleaned my house! This afternoon I ( Read more... )

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"Love is friendship set on fire." - unknown

Ten years ago today, I fell in love with my best friend.  I’d met him the year before and I still remember my first two thoughts when I turned the corner to find a tall bald boy standing in front of the chapel door and bouncing an orange off of it over and over and over again. I thought, “wow. He is ( Read more... )