The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Vol. 7

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xiaotien

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thank you lily pie and blondie! <3

well, i'd like to be coherent too.
and quasi-intelligent. haha!

blurp.

i'm only talking about my own journey
and writing and my own observations so
that makes it a lot easier. /bootay shake!
 

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Grats, Sammy!!! :snoopy::snoopy::snoopy::snoopy:

Glittery whatevers for Mr. Lily and others needing employment stuff.

I forget the rest. Sorry. Brain malfunction.
 

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Brain malfunction here as well. But they're on the way back to Boston, leaving behind only scattered sawdust, birthday wrappings, and a couple of overlooked rabbit pellets...

Sammy, excellent news!

Fingers crossed for positive job vibes for those what need it.

lwalker, I'm not so sure your MIL meant to be unkind. I think she might have been acknowledging how you must feel and expressing sympathy for your mom not being there to share your successes. Of course, I wasn't there, so I don't know her and didn't hear her tone.

Maryn, ignoring the chaos and chillin'
 

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lwalker, I'm not so sure your MIL meant to be unkind. I think she might have been acknowledging how you must feel and expressing sympathy for your mom not being there to share your successes. Of course, I wasn't there, so I don't know her and didn't hear her tone.

Maryn, ignoring the chaos and chillin'

So glad you have a break now!

And no, she’s not ever trying to be mean. She’s just one of those people who absolutely stinks at putting her intent into the right words. It boggles the mind how she ever wins over a jury. Most of the time, I blow her off because I do know that she generally means well. That just touched a nerve yesterday. :/
 

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Wooohooooo, Sammy!!!! Please rep me too!!!

Xiao, you will charm, delight, and educate them.

Sorry for all the job stinkiness, people. I think I lost the rest of the thread...
 

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Sneaking in to say good win, Sammy!

Got a nice article accepted by a magazine and got my five articles accepted for pay at a content site. Dear God, did I need the money to pay off a frickin' traffic ticket that just clobbered my azz.

Multiple computer crashes lead to my opening my computer and cleaning out all the dust and hair--CPU and fan were clogged solid. I unsnapped every ribbon and wire connector on the board and drives, cleaned them and re-connected. She booted right up, and even runs faster.

Jesus, after being a mechanic for 35 years you'd think I'd be A-Number-One maintenance guy and checking on these things.

If you ever get a frozen screen or boot failure on a desktop, get thee inside your case with some alcohol and swabs and get that oxidation and dust out of there. Unsnap and snap connections several times. Get all the dust out of the processor fins. That baby won't start up if it detects high temps.

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Oh, Tri, absolutely. Both places we've lived in have been dust bowls and filters are essential. We've gotten rid of most of the fans with water cooling but the radiator fans can still get clogged. A lot of the tech kids have made dust filters out of pieces of hosiery.

Yay for pay!


Editing something else in the same series as the one with betas. Expanding, expanding....
 

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This contract is from a different publisher. I had sent this book to both the publisher for my vamp book and this one. And, so now I sent the vamp pub a note letting them know about the offer and I've given them some time to counter. I'll know on August 4th who will be pubbing this one.
 

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Sammy, that's so great -- I remember how down you were the other day about industry hierarchy, but now TWO publishers have stepped up to invest in you and your books. That's says a lot, friend. You're the real deal!
 

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:partyguy::TheWave: YAY SAMMY! :TheWave::partyguy:

rep please!

CONGRATS, TRI!

Kimmi - vamp dust for the snail mail request!

Lily - thinking good employment thoughts for Mr. Lily.

Cindy - good luck on your C1arion talk tonight!

(((lwalker))) Congrats again, but hugs since you weren't able to share with your mom.

(((Blond))) WOOT! for finishing your revs, and fingers crossed Agent and Editor love it!


BTW, FSOG - loved it! * ducks down, runs for cover * (just kidding)
 

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:partyguy::TheWave: YAY SAMMY! :TheWave::partyguy:

rep please!

CONGRATS, TRI!

Kimmi - vamp dust for the snail mail request!

Lily - thinking good employment thoughts for Mr. Lily.

Cindy - good luck on your C1arion talk tonight!

(((lwalker))) Congrats again, but hugs since you weren't able to share with your mom.

(((Blond))) WOOT! for finishing your revs, and fingers crossed Agent and Editor love it!

Read through the thread and I'm stealing this cuz Rick summed it up best!

Hope everyone is well. I've been forcing myself to try and not get too distracted online as I NEED to get this draft written. UGH. Miss you guys!

Sammy rep me!
 

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Hi all. I tried to catch up several times today, but it never happened...so I repped some. And in the meantime:

Yay Sammy!

Hope the talk went well, birthday twin!

Yay for being done Blond!!! And yay for JL being done with the bar! Once you have both rested, I hope you take some time off to recoup.

Employment cullens for Mr. Lilly, and I think there were other employment related posts, so cullen bits for them, too.

I know I'm missing other stuff....

I had an incredibly frustrating weekend writing wise, as I realized yesterday that when I started revising post agent notes, I started with an old draft - so I spent most of yesterday comparing documents and making sure I got all the old changes and new changes into one, clean draft in progress. Then I went through and pasted in the place holders for all the chapters from the outline I'm put together. I've never worked on an undrafted project that is this well plotted out before...lets hope it helps me draft faster as I'm way behind schedule.

And, on that note, I think I need to go write. Oh, but in case you don't follow me elsewhere, I was able to post the excerpt from the K1rk&s review:

“K0ki* grounds readers so thoroughly in Matt’s misery that they will be as itchy to escape the brutal emptiness of life with his father as he is. Realistically, though the inevitable revelation and resolution bring peace to Matt, they do not heal his father; readers will just have to hope he can make it through. A fine addition to the literature of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Okay, off to write. Hugs and high fives as needed. :)

~suki
 
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Huh.


45,721. Joined this story with the first half of the WIP. They probably go better together, but I'll have to jot out a summary/outline and edit on paper before I'm sure. I think the theme really works with all these parts together, so I'm checking execution.
 

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Rep meh Sammy?

Blond, way to go!!

Lil, I will quisine emmet for hubby. I will pray.

I am so so tired. Nn guys :*
 

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Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. I am fully recovered from cold and jet lag. The cold was one of those weird allergy type things I truly think was just the result of spending all that time on the aircraft and lack of sleep.

Ink, I have to agree with Rick, there's a whole lot of drinking going on in your house! Wow. An industrious bunch too. Sounds wonderful.

Sammy, yay for pub offer!!

suki, what a great review! That's just how I felt about your book too, only gushier and with more awe at your talent. :)

Xiao, I know you've already had your talk at this stage. I'm sure it went very very well and they loved you!
Hi peeps. I read four pages here and now it's all mushed up in my poor aging brain.
I had to laugh at this. I always feel like that. :D

Lil, such enormous employment vamp dust for you and Mr. Lily from across the world.

I can't wait for The H0bbit!

lw, I know it was a completely clueless thing for your MIL to say and struck a very sensitive nerve, but it's amazing how clumsy some people are when they mean well.

blondie, I love hearing the way you talk about JL. You so deserve to be happy and he sounds like he was made to order.

Yay, tri!! Pay for work...and fixing a computer!

Had yum cha for lunch with one sis and my mum. I love yum cha (dim sum) and look forward to this place all year. I am so full I may never eat again.

Nite all.
 
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