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The No News is No News Purgatory Thread, Volume 8
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may: yes, I believe it does. Shoot me an email (alow33c3y at roadrunn3r dot com <--replace all the usual stuff) and let me know what kind of story it is and what markets you're looking for.
Off to get my dose of mouse venom. I want to draw whiskers on my cheeks with eyebrow pencil tomorrow and see if anyone notices.
This constant pain is getting really old. If I had to grip a pen to write, I'd be screwed.
Off to get my dose of mouse venom. I want to draw whiskers on my cheeks with eyebrow pencil tomorrow and see if anyone notices.
This constant pain is getting really old. If I had to grip a pen to write, I'd be screwed.
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Hiya purgies! I'm horribly behind in here! Hugs and kisses to all!
(((Lily))) so sorry for your pain.
hope you get some relief.
(((Lily))) so sorry for your pain.
hope you get some relief.
Aww, pain sucks. Yeah, you can quote me on that. I'm really going out on a limb there.Off to get my dose of mouse venom. I want to draw whiskers on my cheeks with eyebrow pencil tomorrow and see if anyone notices.
What sucks more, though, is when you paint fine whiskers on your cheeks and nobody says anything, but as you're leaving you overhear them promising each other that when they reach that stage of life, they will tell one another when they need to pluck that unwanted facial hair.
Maryn, who has one wild hair on her shoulder, gross!
I would definitely have to be indestructible. Otherwise pretty much every other superpower would kill me. I'm not that coordinated. So, if I could fly, I'd probably get tangled in electrical wires. With superspeed, I'd probably run into a building or off a cliff before I could stop. Teleportation - I'd probably accidentally end up at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space. Telekinesis - I'd probably drop a piano on myself. And who knows the damage I could do with heat vision or superstrength.
Hmmm, maybe better not to be a superhero.
That said, if I did become a superhero, I probably wouldn't have a choice as to my powers ('cause which superheroes really pick their own powers), and I'd be someone like Ant Man and spend all day trying not to get stepped on by the Hulk.
Not that I've spent much time thinking about this or anything. Nope, not me.
I just watched Lwalker's news clip! Like TEE VEE. Wow, girl, you handled yourself amazingly. I think I would have tripped all over my tongue and just died on set. May you reap mega-sales numbers from the exposure.
Well, thanks, honey!
I was SO NERVOUS. Glad it didn't come across to y'all. Morgan could tell. He said "Hey, the cameras are going to move around and do their thing, but don't worry about them. You just talk to me. You'll do fine." Hubs said I didn't talk too fast and I didn't say "um" too much, so yay!
Hopefully at least some people who never would have heard of me have seen the book now.
If anyone else wants to see me and my 6,000 chins (I REALLY need to remember to NOT pull my head back as I talk next time) it's here.
You're doing great! Just breathe.
Well, thanks, honey!
At one point your voice shook a little and I was like, aha, I bet she's really super nervous. But it was a good nervous, like oh man I'm so excited all this is happening!
Exactly! It's like walking around in a dream. I'm just trying very hard to not screw up.
OK, I'm looking at this company who some authors at my publisher have had good success with. If anyone knows any negatives, could you please let me know?
The artwork for the trailer is coming in and I'm breathing a bit easier.
If any Purgies host authors on their blogs and care to let me be on theirs, just let me know. Also if any published authors want to be on my blog, it's actually getting traffic now. I have several of you who have been on and greatly appreciate you.
The podcast now has a waiting list going into September. Seriously. Thanks to Blond, LW and soon OL for being some of my first guests.
I'm still tired from excessive partying this weekend in So Cal, but it was totally worth it!
The artwork for the trailer is coming in and I'm breathing a bit easier.
If any Purgies host authors on their blogs and care to let me be on theirs, just let me know. Also if any published authors want to be on my blog, it's actually getting traffic now.
I have several of you who have been on and greatly appreciate you. The podcast now has a waiting list going into September. Seriously. Thanks to Blond, LW and soon OL for being some of my first guests.
I'm still tired from excessive partying this weekend in So Cal, but it was totally worth it!
Dragon - Well, the price seems right! Honestly I think that's a good deal for not having to go out and dig up your own contacts. I dunno about the "twitter party" and other extras though.
Remember how I was opining about being unable to get the "ideal" burrito anywhere but my hometown? I looked into it. Apparently the chef/owner that's been at my favorite place since 2003 is Oaxacan, and he cooks all his childhood favorites. I dunno if that particularly extends to plain old burritos, but they use chile salt with ground up grasshoppers. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Honestly I think that's a good deal for not having to go out and dig up your own contacts. I dunno about the "twitter party" and other extras though. Remember how I was opining about being unable to get the "ideal" burrito anywhere but my hometown? I looked into it. Apparently the chef/owner that's been at my favorite place since 2003 is Oaxacan, and he cooks all his childhood favorites. I dunno if that particularly extends to plain old burritos, but they use chile salt with ground up grasshoppers. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Thanks for having me! It was fun, and it's a great show!
Thanks! First of 2, anyhow. Morgan invited me to come back and talk about BL in October.
Remember how I was opining about being unable to get the "ideal" burrito anywhere but my hometown? I looked into it. Apparently the chef/owner that's been at my favorite place since 2003 is Oaxacan, and he cooks all his childhood favorites. I dunno if that particularly extends to plain old burritos, but they use chile salt with ground up grasshoppers. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Grasshoppers?! Hmmmm. I am not an exotic-food girl. But I could be missing out.
Lyndee you sounded and looked great! Did you know the q's in advance? You answered flawlessly. Nice job! Also, your accent is cute.
I'm still hoping for mousy senses to kick in.
Gave blood for the first time today... Well at least for a blood drive. Given lots of blood over the years for medical testing... Anyway Was sitting up and I started shifting and the lady monitoring me was like "oh don't do that." She paused and was like "How are you feeling?" and I said "well. very nauseous at the moment" So she got some of the other ladies and they helped me lay down and immediately the nausea went away. Having never experienced that before I became very curious and asked why. She didn't know so she grabbed someone else who explained to me. So then I asked other questions and before I knew what was going on I had four of them around me answering my barrage of questions because I asked "interesting questions"
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Sounds like you might be a writer, Caleb. (I did the same thing when I was in the ER. Five minutes after I thought I was dying, I'm all, what's that for? How about that?)
(I did the same thing when I was in the ER. Five minutes after I thought I was dying, I'm all, what's that for? How about that?)
Jo that's awesome... I also scared the lady that stuck me.... She asked me "Are you going to watch?" and I said "No" and she said "I understand. A lot of people don't" and I said "Well... It's probably not for the same reason as others. You see. I have a really strong self preservation instinct and if I watch you try to stab me I might try to break your hand. It almost happened once."
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This may have been my last dose of mouse venom! The FDA finally approved a pill for RA! Same Gawdawful side effects, but just two pills a day! We've petitioned the insurance company, which should be okay since the mouse venom is simply not working like it should (because I can't tolerate methotrexate and mouse venom is designed to work with that nasty little drug). This new pill is so new, I'll be only the dr.'s 5th patient to try it. And trust me when I say I'd do anything, even swallow unicorn blood at this point.
Here's hoping!
Oh, I also got the 6-day mega steroid hit which I start tomorrow. i realized I had to when I seriously considered not putting on socks today because it hurt too much. Bah. Getting old and diseased SUCKS.
Enough about me. Yay, LynDee for a great TV appearance! *hugs* all around. I'm making lava cakes. Belly up to the bar, Purgs!
Here's hoping!
Oh, I also got the 6-day mega steroid hit which I start tomorrow. i realized I had to when I seriously considered not putting on socks today because it hurt too much. Bah. Getting old and diseased SUCKS.
Enough about me. Yay, LynDee for a great TV appearance! *hugs* all around. I'm making lava cakes. Belly up to the bar, Purgs!
Awesome on mouse venom, snow days and tv interviews and anything else I missed! so tired here..... tomorrow all
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Evening Purgies!
LynDee - Awesome interview!
(Just kidding. That's one of my favorite pics of Kiddo #3.)
Today turned out to be a productive, if not tedious day. I transferred all my contacts from my Gov't Blackberry to my personal address book. My Blackberry is encrypted so I can't sync it to the computer, so I had to enter over 500 contacts by hand. I probably won't meet most of these folks again, now that I've left that job, but I figure they might buy my book next year if I ask them.
Rick, 500 Shades of Shallow.
Now - off to finish reading Red's book.
LynDee - Awesome interview!
You'll need to check the mirror in the morning. My daughter got a shot of the mouse venom and she woke up looking like this.
(Just kidding. That's one of my favorite pics of Kiddo #3.)
+1!
Today turned out to be a productive, if not tedious day. I transferred all my contacts from my Gov't Blackberry to my personal address book. My Blackberry is encrypted so I can't sync it to the computer, so I had to enter over 500 contacts by hand. I probably won't meet most of these folks again, now that I've left that job, but I figure they might buy my book next year if I ask them.
Rick, 500 Shades of Shallow.
Now - off to finish reading Red's book.
Tas, stay safe!
Lil, thanks! And boooo, pain.
Rick and Jen, thanks!
Jenn, I did not. He did not! We just winged it.
Amarie, hope you get some sleep.
Blondie, the ARCs are so pretty!
Rick, hey, 500 books is 500 books. Well worth it. Also, your tidbits I the govt secrecy thing are always interesting.
Lil, thanks! And boooo, pain.
Rick and Jen, thanks!
Jenn, I did not. He did not! We just winged it.
Amarie, hope you get some sleep.
Blondie, the ARCs are so pretty!
Rick, hey, 500 books is 500 books. Well worth it. Also, your tidbits I the govt secrecy thing are always interesting.
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