So one of my all-time favorite authors, Betsy Brannon Green, just came out with her final installment in her Hazardous Duty trilogy. Actually, it came out about a month ago, and I'm just barely getting to it. I feel all anxious and antsy about that, but what can I do? Schoolwork trumps all. Apparently.
Anywho, my dear sweet friend ordered me to read the first two books again before I read the final book, Code of Honor. I agreed, but little did I know how much this would torture me. My goodness. It didn't help that I started this series at the same time was I was reading three other novels--and this is just the 'for fun' stuff, not even counting the stuff I have to read for school. I didn't get to start Hazardous Duty again until last week, and even then I didn't get to spend lots of time with it because of visiting friends and school and whatnot. So, in summary, I just finished reading Hazardous Duty for the second time. Oh my goodness. I just have to say that Besty Brannon Green is an amazing author, and I am going absolutely crazy because I want to start Above and Beyond as soon as possible, but I can't. Drat that schoolwork!!
So, in short, Betsy Brannon Green is amazing and everyone should read her books. So good! I am so anxious to finish the series because I want my happy ending, darn it!!!
It's a good things we have an ultra long weekend coming up or I might just go crazy, and/or ditch my schoolwork completely. I may end up doing that anyway.
... I totally shouldn't read books for fun during the school year. Lame sauce.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Submitting
Tomorrow is a day that will create a great deal of stress in my life--again. Yes, that's right, I'm going to be emailing a query letter of sorts to an agent tomorrow, and well, frankly I'm petrified. Don't get me wrong, I've communicated with this woman before and she if very nice and professional, it's just the idea of waiting on hot coals that makes me a little ... anxious.
I know, whichever way the fates turn the tables, I will live to write another day. However, that does not alleviate any of the stress of the 'waiting for rejection' process. I have a back-up plan, of course, but that doesn't make this period of standing around, twiddling my thumbs any more fun.
*sigh*
Here we go again.
I know, whichever way the fates turn the tables, I will live to write another day. However, that does not alleviate any of the stress of the 'waiting for rejection' process. I have a back-up plan, of course, but that doesn't make this period of standing around, twiddling my thumbs any more fun.
*sigh*
Here we go again.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Cups
Okay, so you know how everybody's got a pet peeve of sorts? You know, something that they won't do or absolutely hate doing for no reason in particular? I've got one.
Drinking out of other people glasses. Um. Ew.
I was once at a party with one of my high school classes and we were all sitting in the lobby of Denny's waiting to be seated. We waited forever and it didn't look like we were going anywhere fast. Well, bordum sank in, and the villagers began to get antsy. Well, anyway, long boring story short, I was sitting beside my great friend and the guy she had a huge crush on, they were talking boistrously when the conversation turned to gum. Yep, gum. Well, my good friend happened to be chewing gum at the time, and one of the other obnoxious people in the group dared the boy with the crush on his head to chew her gum. So, what does he do? He puts his hand beneath her chin, she spits out her gum, and he pops it into his mouth.
Gross!
I about had a heart attack! Right there in the Denny's lobby! The crush boy then proceeded to chew her gum for the rest of the wait, and then put it back in his mouth after dinner. Frankly, I was repulsed. I still am for that matter, even years later. That's just disgusting.
What does this have to do with sharing drinking glasses with people, you ask? Maybe not too much, but, to me, it's basically the same principle.
In my opinion, sharing utensils, biting off of the same sandwich, or chewing someone else's gum is the equivalent of saying "Here, eat my spit!"
Gag me.
So, the moral of the story, if you offer me a bit of your ice cream or sandwich or ask me if I want a taste of your scrumptious smoothie, don't be offended if I refuse. It's just a me-thing. Nothing personal.
Drinking out of other people glasses. Um. Ew.
I was once at a party with one of my high school classes and we were all sitting in the lobby of Denny's waiting to be seated. We waited forever and it didn't look like we were going anywhere fast. Well, bordum sank in, and the villagers began to get antsy. Well, anyway, long boring story short, I was sitting beside my great friend and the guy she had a huge crush on, they were talking boistrously when the conversation turned to gum. Yep, gum. Well, my good friend happened to be chewing gum at the time, and one of the other obnoxious people in the group dared the boy with the crush on his head to chew her gum. So, what does he do? He puts his hand beneath her chin, she spits out her gum, and he pops it into his mouth.
Gross!
I about had a heart attack! Right there in the Denny's lobby! The crush boy then proceeded to chew her gum for the rest of the wait, and then put it back in his mouth after dinner. Frankly, I was repulsed. I still am for that matter, even years later. That's just disgusting.
What does this have to do with sharing drinking glasses with people, you ask? Maybe not too much, but, to me, it's basically the same principle.
In my opinion, sharing utensils, biting off of the same sandwich, or chewing someone else's gum is the equivalent of saying "Here, eat my spit!"
Gag me.
So, the moral of the story, if you offer me a bit of your ice cream or sandwich or ask me if I want a taste of your scrumptious smoothie, don't be offended if I refuse. It's just a me-thing. Nothing personal.
Everyone's got a "Blog" blog. So here we go.
I never thought I would create a blog, it just seems like a waste of cyberspace. I mean, who wants to waste their precious and valuable time to read what I have to say, right? But, here's the thing, since I want to write as a profession, I guess I'd better get used to the idea that people maybe might want to read what I have to say. If they don't, well, I'll just have a really short career as an author, won't I.
Usually people use their blogs to rant and rave about funny or interesting things, and so I suppose that's what a blog is for, right? Now I've just got to think about things to rant about. This could be interesting.
Usually people use their blogs to rant and rave about funny or interesting things, and so I suppose that's what a blog is for, right? Now I've just got to think about things to rant about. This could be interesting.
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