Yup, today’s another day. Apparently I wasn’t the only one feeling down yesterday. Perhaps it’s because certain people that get good news tend to smack us in the face with it, making us feel like losers? You can be excited by your success, but do it like a lady. 
Some authors tend to be like the little kid who flashed the expensive clothes and shouted “look at me” in everything they did. I don’t want to be petty, but I can’t help it. I have friends that are making it in the publishing world that I absolutely adore and am so excited for them! They know who they are - love you guys. 
Okay, rant over. 
Moving on to brighter things. I wrote a little more of The Treasure last night, but was mostly working on the Muses website. I’ve promised to get it up and running by the end of the weekend. 
No problem, I will.
Although there are two parties online that I’m committed to this weekend - the Slippery with SiN party and the CLR Pirate Treasure Hunt party. Saturday looks like its shot to hell for website and writing.
I was just asked by Loose Id what’s next… Hmmm… I want to finish The Treasure, but I want to write something for Loose Id too. Luv that pub! Thinking about writing a bowling story after spending last weekend with a bunch of crazy women bowlers. Whaddya think? Would a story about a BBW woman that got a perfect 300 game and a hot man interest y’all?
Archive for August, 2005
I’m feeling kinda blue and down on myself today. 
I haven’t broadcast it, but I have three submissions out there to agents and a publishing house. I haven’t heard spit, squat, nada. One of them has been more than two months, probably closer to three. Sigh…
Other authors are jumping on the NY bandwagon and selling and contracting all over the place. So what’s wrong with me? Why can’t I get a contract or an agent? 
I think I’m not aggressive enough… I don’t e-mail people (I figure that will piss them off to get a cold pitch via e-mail), just send subs by snail mail. I do things the way I’m supposed to like a good girl. And I wait, and wait, and wait. You get the picture.
I received good reviews (two 4 1/2 stars from RT) and I know my writing is good. It’s hard to be patient when someone you don’t particularly like snatches up the agent you targeted. 
Now I’m starting to sound petty and self-pitying. Time to kick my own ass. “Be patient. Don’t be concerned with what the others are doing. You know you can write well. You have the staying power to really make a career out of writing. Focus on you and what you’re doing.”
Is it working? Hell, I don’t know. I’ve got to get into the upswing for the SiN party Saturday. I’m on first with my peeps Cece and Christy.
I shouldn’t let all this bother me, but I do. Human nature and the propensity for self-flagellation. I think I’ll go shopping for a purse at lunch. My friend Donnie calls it “retail therapy”. Or better yet, I want him to come make me feel better.
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve submitted The Outlaw’s Virgin to LSB for publication. I am so excited to say that one is done, done, done!!!
This is the first half of the anthology Vixen Virgins that I’m writing with Robin Danner. Hers is The Sheriff’s Vixen. Get it? Virgin? Vixen? 
And I feel like I’m finally cruising on The Treasure. Got about 2000 words written last night and reread what I already had written - it’s pretty good if I do say so myself. I think my self-imposed deadline of September 30 is going to work. 
After that it’s off to Santa Fe Spirits with Cece Stuart - a time travel western anthology that we’re cooking up.
And, and, and… there’s plenty more lined up behind that. 
Whew, I was in a dry spell there. Haven’t written in my WIP since Saturday, and yes, that’s a dry spell. I write every day. Last night I was able to pop out about 600 words, not nearly what I wanted to, but hell it’s something!
I’ve been working on the Muse website - it’s going to be so cool. We’ll be the envy of every other website. Now all I have to do is design the front page and figure out the damn navigation, and get everyone to agree. Did you ever try to get 10 divas to agree on anything? I love ‘em all, and they all have their own opinions. Sometimes I just step in and do it the way I want to.
So tonight I will be back on the writing kick. I’m going to wait a few days to get, er, feedback from the other muses on their individual muse page before I move on with that. The Treasure is humming along. I need to get some sex. :shock:
In the book. Between the characters. What were you thinking? I already wore my “Save a horse, Ride a Cowboy” t-shirt Sunday night. 
Geez, I’m sorta wishing it wasn’t Monday. All right, I’ll be honest. I damn well wish it wasn’t Monday. I needed another day to recuperate from my long drive this weekend.
I am drinking coffee and trying to focus, but I feel like I’m looking at the world through bubble wrap.
I didn’t get much of any writing done this weekend and I ate like a horse at a trough too.
Back on track here, folks. Back on the diet and back writing like a fiend.
That’s all my mind can come up with this morning. Catch me tomorrow and I’ll be witty and charming again.
