What do they want from me?

I am so tired my eyes are starting to cross, characters are starting to talk to me. I have decided that my book actually starts earlier than previously intended, so I have been up adding a couple of scenes. These are actually going pretty well. It is so funny how you go into a project knowing something, saying okay this is what the books about, I'm not sure about all the details but this is what the core of the book is. Then you work on it for a little while, finding out what works, what doesn't. In that time one, just one, of your core facts change, and it's like knitting when you should have purled. What seems like a little mistake, continues on in your project, getting bigger and bigger, until you just can't ignore it anymore. Then you must make a decision, rip out all the work you've already put into it, or you can adjust your pattern. Okay that might not be very clear, but it's after 12, pity metaphors left me a while ago.

Lay off. And that goes for the people in my head, as I am going to go to bed now.

Introducing...

I was lurking around Dogs and Goddesses and I found the coolest thing. They did a layout of all the characters of the book they are working on. I had already collected a bunch of pictures as its actually really helpful. Looking around for photos you clear in your head who the character is by eliminating who the character isn't. You know or it could be a huge delaying tactic as it took me forever to do this. Big shout out to Mary Ann who suggested Power Point. Anyway the characters are coming together really well. Now I am going to go and figure out how to put this picture on my computer as my wall paper. Oh yeah and WRITE while I am so excited.

The Sky is Falling!

Good lord. I was away from work for 2 days and the world fell in. Now don't misunderstand me, I am no overlord, it probably would have caved in whether I was there or not. The last two days I have put in so many hours my butt is numb from sitting at the computer all day. Not generally a bad thing, but then when I come home and I am faced with my own computer... Needless to say not much is getting done.

Something good, something good... Lets see, oh yes this weeks episode of Will Write for Wine just came out. This is the little treat I have for my car ride in tomorrow. They are discussing Chocolat, which I have to say I didn't really enjoy. Kate was all, watch it you'll love it, I know you. I was able to say after all that "You don't know me at all", which didn't faze her any. The only redeeming quality of the movie was the Johnny Depp character. And not because I drool over JD. His was a really interesting character. I hear his next movie is Sweeney Todd. Somehow that suits him.

Ooo something else I love, I am really enjoying The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas on sundays on my ride home from work they are playing on my local radio station. I went online and they offer a couple of free downloads. At this moment I am listening to Ring a Ding Girl. Check them out

Anyway I can't spend one more moment in front of the computer, so I am off!

Thats what Authors do

It's official, I'm an author. And I have the business card to prove it:

Now I just have to get published. You know or finish something. I have a lot to do to to live up to my business card. Isn't it pretty!?

Why would an unpublished writer (not that there's anything wrong with that) have a business card you ask? I am going to my very first writers conference! It is the Romance Writers of America (of which my the ink on my membership card isn't even dry yet) National conference, which is taking place in Dallas. I am SO excited about it. And I am going by myself so I am wicked nervous as well.

Of course I am not a member of any local chapter, so I really won't know anyone. And to be perfectly honest I am not the outgoing type (at least when I don't know anyone). That was okay at first because I am really there to take the workshops anyway. But then I realized how much 'free' time we were given. I am totally going to be that girl in the corner who finds her drink very fascinating. They say this is a great time to go meet people. You know, go up to a table at lunch and ask if the empty chair is taken. Of course if it were me, when I ask if I can sit, the table will be full of very popular published authors, and they will be like "Umm... No. This is the popular kids table?" THEN they will be all offended that I didn't know who they were. (right because people can recognize authors. Show me a picture of your cover and then I'll know who you are) Already I am making enemy's and they don't even know me yet.

The dress code is business casual. Of course business casual for one state is not necessarily business casual for another. In NH business casual means khaki or even jeans and a nice top. So I am packing for everything. I went shopping with Amy this week and apparently I am going to be skirt girl. Even though I didn't know what business casual was, I was sure what it wasn't. I told Amy, I need my clothes to convey a particular message. I need people to look at from my spot in the corner, and say "Look at that lady in the corner, the one with what must be a really interesting drink, her clothes are telling me she is a really interesting and unique person. I feel compelled to go over and introduce myself" Can you do that with a $200 budget?

Oh and get this, there is a full on formal night, which believe it or not I already had a dress for.

Anywhoo, I am not shopping anything, which I think is a good thing. I can go experience this without an agenda, learn a lot, and scope everything out. My big goal is to meet some interesting people and to hopefully come out of this energized with a great critique group.

You know 'cause that's what authors do.

BRB

'Allo Guvnah'

I now have external conflict for my character! I thought it was cool when the internal conflict fell into place. I knew what the external conflict is for the hero, but that doesn't really work for her. I didn't think it was such a big thing, until I was reading He Wrote She Wrote.

If there is anyone out there trying to write anything (fictional) should definitely check it out. Much worth the time.

Anywhoo, I am house sitting for the next couple of days without an Internet connection. So bad for you because I won't be posting anything but good for my writing because I won't have any of those web distractions.

Unfortunately they do have movie channels which get me every time.
Dang.

Gift with Purchase

Reading through my previous blogs, I found that I had already mentioned the jobbie. Here is a gift to you: Hottie Mchothot.





Yeah I am not ashamed to admit my hero is patterned after Mr. Hot, really who can blame me?

What've I been doing you ask? Causing trouble. See below:

Holla Chicas! Wow I didn't realize how long it had been since I had done this. Okay that is a total lie. I am a bad bad person. I am hanging my head here. Okay that's a lie too. If I hang my head down I will miss the crazy shit going down on the new season of Top Chef.



I have updated my links, check 'em out.



There has been a lot of changes here. The biggest one is that I have officially admitted I am a reality show junkie. Top Chef, Project Runway, Americas Next Top Model, the list goes on and on.



Lets see what else is new? Oh Yeah my job. Not only do I have a new job but I am now lower to middle management. I am now the sales manager of an internet company. While it is great to be working at a place that not only do they think great things of me but I also get to use my brain. (The money doesn't hurt either) Of course the downside is my job is so stressful it makes my blood pressure go up 20 points.



Lets see I am now an official member of the RWA, thats the Romance Writers of America for all you schlubs out there who didn't know. I am even going to the National Conference. Wahoo! I won't talk too much about it here because I am sure I will bore you all with it later.



Anyway this is just a quick post to reintroduce myself.



Hello.