Old People Writing for Teens, IV - Page 584

justbishop · 06-16-2012, 01:17 AM

Oh no

I'm bored. Meeting the hubs for dinner at about 5:30, but the place is only a three minute drive from home. No one on Facebook is being interesting at the moment.

Bing Zabriskie · 06-16-2012, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mellymel

Bing, haha, I think you got the Dorothy/horror movie convo confused. Dot was making a reference to her name and Kansas

:P

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Originally Posted by Dorothy

Not linked to horror movies -- unless you count the Wizard of Oz a horror movie.

(And I see you're in New Jersey. I used to live there for 15 years.)

Well, hmm, I have no idea how I got two ideas from two paragraphs mixed up. Sorry, guys.

Dorothy, you moved away from NJ in good time. They're now handing out fines for not buckle up your dogs and cats, the max fine's probably heavier than not buckle up your spouse/kids. Why am I hating politicians more everyday?

lisalulu09 · 06-16-2012, 01:30 AM

Buckle up?

Stiger05 · 06-16-2012, 01:31 AM

I completely forgot to mention this (I just looked in the movies and tv thread). I've got a friend on the Glee Project this season, so if you watch at all, support Shanna! I have no idea how things turned out because she's keeping mum, but it's been interesting to watch. (We don't get Oxygen so we have to watch online).

ETA:

Quote:

Dorothy, you moved away from NJ in good time. They're now handing out fines for not buckle up your dogs and cats, the max fine's probably heavier than not buckle up your spouse/kids. Why am I hating politicians more everyday?

@lisa- fasten the car seat belt.

How do you buckle in a cat? I know they make seat belt conversion things for dogs, but a cat? We put ours in carriers and the dog lays in the seat. Maybe we could wrap the seat belt around the carrier, but I don't think it would do much good.

lisalulu09 · 06-16-2012, 01:36 AM

I don't watch Glee Project, but I do watch Glee, so if she appears, I look forwards ton seeing/hearing her.

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 02:21 AM

I'm originally from nj too! reppin my Jersey girl status.....my love of malls < Hehehe

lisalulu09 · 06-16-2012, 02:21 AM

My MC's mum is now dead. D:

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 02:32 AM

OMG I just read that as *your* mum was dead and I was like "Lisa why are you still posting? That's terrible" ... Thank goodness it is just your character

How is everyone doing? I just finished and loved TH3 RAV3N B0Y$ (M@gg!e Sti3fvat3r). Just, wow...I'm posting a review today or tomorrow on my blog.

lisalulu09 · 06-16-2012, 02:33 AM

Don't worry, my mum is well and truly alive.

To make the character's death worse, she was "newly" (if that's the right word) pregnant. D:

ETA: Going to bed. 'Night, guys.

justbishop · 06-16-2012, 04:14 AM

So glad that I'm due at a good friend's place for Friday night knitting and a movie in about 15 minutes. I really need to get myself away from here for a bit.

JKRowley · 06-16-2012, 09:19 AM

Stiger, congrats on the new vehicle. We always buy used too, and not very often. I am lucky with vehicles, though, and know of many who got burned with buying someone else's junk.

Knitting and movies sounds fun for a Friday night. LOL.

I am chuckling over the confusion of character death and real mother's death.

Did killing that character feel good? I have been contemplating killing the owl. This was our family dinner conversation.

justbishop · 06-16-2012, 10:07 AM

Yeah, a friend I made at Tuesday night Panera knitting group and I started getting together on Friday nights as well because we are just that awesome. Didn't get home til 1:00am, just a little bit ago. We watched "We Bought a Zoo", and I am now about 3/4 done with the first of a pair of fingerless mitts.

Adorable movie. Matt Damon is nummy as a sweet Daddy, and Scarlette Johanssen was lovely to look at, as always!

justbishop · 06-16-2012, 10:23 AM

So...anyone around? Tomorrow is my morning to sleep in (the husband gets up with the kid on Saturdays), and I'm bored, lol!

Dorothy · 06-16-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley0501

I'm originally from nj too! reppin my Jersey girl status.....my love of malls < Hehehe

*secret high-fives Smiley*

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 05:41 PM

I'm around for now.........but we're having a Father's day party with my dad's family (my cousins, aunt and uncle, my parents) today so this will be my only post.

I *think* a found a 3rd pair of eyes- a college friend

She can read for me at the beginning of July. *crosses fingers*

*secretly high fives Dorothy*

Also Justbishop- I love that you have a Panera knitting group.

(I love Panera period) What are you knitting? And I loooooooved 'We Bought a Zoo"!

ETA: If anyone likes Magg!3 St!3fvat3r...I just reviewed her lastest book (coming out in Sept) here!

mellymel · 06-16-2012, 06:14 PM

smiley, glad you found someone! I finished one beta project and now I'm on to the next (though it's only 7 chapters), and then i'm beta reading 5 chapters from that Andy Whitfield fundraiser auction thing. But if it goes quickly, I may still be able to read for you if it's not too late.

ETA: Born in Jersey, Yo! Lived most of my life in NY but was born in Englewood

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 06:23 PM

@Melly - Thanks. I also wanted to add (re: my book review), that the pacing seemed to only bother me. I have a few friends who read it and said they were hooked by page 1.

mellymel · 06-16-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley0501

@Melly - Thanks. I also wanted to add (re: my book review), that the pacing seemed to only bother me. I have a few friends who read it and said they were hooked by page 1.

hmmm...well, i guess i'll wait for more reviews to decide where on my list it will go but i have about 100 books on my list, so...

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 06:32 PM

But then again if you've read SHIVER and/or SCORPIO, you know M@ggie's pacing... And 100 to-read books? I narrowed mine down to I think about 80

(from originally like 120ish)

mellymel · 06-16-2012, 06:54 PM

That is actually a gross underestimate. It's probably like 150

I'm a slow reader unless I find something that sucks me completely in. I'm reading Maze Runner now, but I've been reading it for weeks. I'm completely sucked in, but I'm so busy beta reading and trying to finish my own novel that I usually read it when I get into bed aroudn 11:30/12 and by then I'm ZONKED and end up passing out. Next I'm readying City of Lost Souls and I expect to be thoroughly addicted to it since TMI is my favorite series ever. I'm also waiting for a copy of Masque of the Red Death to come in a contest I won so that is high on my list and OMG I own about 40 books that I need to read. sigh.

justbishop · 06-16-2012, 07:10 PM

Smiley - I'm working on slouchy hat and fingerless mitt sets for my sisters-in-law for Xmas. Ive finished hat #1, and got through a good portion of the first mitt for that set. I think I'm going to get an entire set out of one skein each!

Soooooooo sleepy this morning. Stayed up til about 3am last night, and I'm up way too early for having stayed up so late.

lisalulu09 · 06-16-2012, 08:07 PM

Hi, guys.

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justbishop

Smiley - I'm working on slouchy hat and fingerless mitt sets for my sisters-in-law for Xmas. Ive finished hat #1, and got through a good portion of the first mitt for that set. I think I'm going to get an entire set out of one skein each!.

SO COOL!

justbishop · 06-16-2012, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiley0501

SO COOL!

Thanks! Are you into the yarny arts at all? If you're on Ravelry, add me as a friend (same un)!

Smiley0501 · 06-16-2012, 09:01 PM

Nope. I am not a hands-on person at all. Can't knit, can't sew, can't crochet, can't play a musical instrument......... I always say I'm the Bella Swan of those activities

06-16-2012, 01:17 AM	#14576
justbishop Proud Literary Sadist Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 956	Oh no I'm bored. Meeting the hubs for dinner at about 5:30, but the place is only a three minute drive from home. No one on Facebook is being interesting at the moment. __________________ Watch your words spread hope like fire TL3W, YA Contemporary novella: querying! Untitled YA PNR(?) WIP: 37,633/50,000

06-16-2012, 01:30 AM	#14578
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,612	Buckle up? __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

06-16-2012, 01:36 AM	#14580
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,612	I don't watch Glee Project, but I do watch Glee, so if she appears, I look forwards ton seeing/hearing her. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

06-16-2012, 02:21 AM	#14581
Smiley0501 Lurker, now activated. :-) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Northeast, USA Posts: 2,076	I'm originally from nj too! reppin my Jersey girl status.....my love of malls < Hehehe __________________ You can call me ~Smiley~ Places you can find me other than AW: Blog! Twitter (tweet tweet) V!0L3NT D3L!GHTS: (67,000) R&R sent in. bites nails forever TH3 R0S3 K!NGD0M: (74,000) Trunked forever.

06-16-2012, 02:21 AM	#14582
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,612	My MC's mum is now dead. D: __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

06-16-2012, 02:32 AM	#14583
Smiley0501 Lurker, now activated. :-) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Northeast, USA Posts: 2,076	OMG I just read that as your mum was dead and I was like "Lisa why are you still posting? That's terrible" ... Thank goodness it is just your character How is everyone doing? I just finished and loved TH3 RAV3N B0Y$ (M@gg!e Sti3fvat3r). Just, wow...I'm posting a review today or tomorrow on my blog. __________________ You can call me ~Smiley~ Places you can find me other than AW: Blog! Twitter (tweet tweet) V!0L3NT D3L!GHTS: (67,000) R&R sent in. bites nails forever TH3 R0S3 K!NGD0M: (74,000) Trunked forever.

06-16-2012, 02:33 AM	#14584
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,612	Don't worry, my mum is well and truly alive. To make the character's death worse, she was "newly" (if that's the right word) pregnant. D: ETA: Going to bed. 'Night, guys. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter Last edited by lisalulu09; 06-16-2012 at 03:20 AM.

06-16-2012, 04:14 AM	#14585
justbishop Proud Literary Sadist Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 956	So glad that I'm due at a good friend's place for Friday night knitting and a movie in about 15 minutes. I really need to get myself away from here for a bit. __________________ Watch your words spread hope like fire TL3W, YA Contemporary novella: querying! Untitled YA PNR(?) WIP: 37,633/50,000

06-16-2012, 09:19 AM	#14586
JKRowley practical experience, FTW Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 573	Stiger, congrats on the new vehicle. We always buy used too, and not very often. I am lucky with vehicles, though, and know of many who got burned with buying someone else's junk. Knitting and movies sounds fun for a Friday night. LOL. I am chuckling over the confusion of character death and real mother's death. Did killing that character feel good? I have been contemplating killing the owl. This was our family dinner conversation. __________________ Jill Debut YA novel, "Divided Moon" - now available! Twitter - @MoonOverMadison Blog - http://jillysbookblog.blogspot.com

06-16-2012, 10:07 AM	#14587
justbishop Proud Literary Sadist Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 956	Yeah, a friend I made at Tuesday night Panera knitting group and I started getting together on Friday nights as well because we are just that awesome. Didn't get home til 1:00am, just a little bit ago. We watched "We Bought a Zoo", and I am now about 3/4 done with the first of a pair of fingerless mitts. Adorable movie. Matt Damon is nummy as a sweet Daddy, and Scarlette Johanssen was lovely to look at, as always! __________________ Watch your words spread hope like fire TL3W, YA Contemporary novella: querying! Untitled YA PNR(?) WIP: 37,633/50,000

06-16-2012, 10:23 AM	#14588
justbishop Proud Literary Sadist Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 956	So...anyone around? Tomorrow is my morning to sleep in (the husband gets up with the kid on Saturdays), and I'm bored, lol! __________________ Watch your words spread hope like fire TL3W, YA Contemporary novella: querying! Untitled YA PNR(?) WIP: 37,633/50,000

06-16-2012, 05:41 PM	#14590
Smiley0501 Lurker, now activated. :-) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Northeast, USA Posts: 2,076	I'm around for now.........but we're having a Father's day party with my dad's family (my cousins, aunt and uncle, my parents) today so this will be my only post. I think a found a 3rd pair of eyes- a college friend She can read for me at the beginning of July. crosses fingers secretly high fives Dorothy Also Justbishop- I love that you have a Panera knitting group. (I love Panera period) What are you knitting? And I loooooooved 'We Bought a Zoo"! ETA: If anyone likes Magg!3 St!3fvat3r...I just reviewed her lastest book (coming out in Sept) here! __________________ You can call me ~Smiley~ Places you can find me other than AW: Blog! Twitter (tweet tweet) V!0L3NT D3L!GHTS: (67,000) R&R sent in. bites nails forever TH3 R0S3 K!NGD0M: (74,000) Trunked forever. Last edited by Smiley0501; 06-16-2012 at 06:23 PM.

06-16-2012, 06:14 PM	#14591
mellymel I find ur lack of faith disturbing Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: I'm not sure, but if you find me, for the love of God, please let me know! Posts: 3,585	smiley, glad you found someone! I finished one beta project and now I'm on to the next (though it's only 7 chapters), and then i'm beta reading 5 chapters from that Andy Whitfield fundraiser auction thing. But if it goes quickly, I may still be able to read for you if it's not too late. ETA: Born in Jersey, Yo! Lived most of my life in NY but was born in Englewood __________________ "The good thing about telling the truth is that there's nothing to remember."--John Ford Noonan (playwright) "Falling on your face is still moving forward."--Ron Maranian (comedian) WIP: YA Thriller--finally done after three rounds of revisions! About to ride the query train. Hold my hair back while I puke? Thanks. Blog--YA for the YAt Heart

06-16-2012, 06:23 PM	#14592
Smiley0501 Lurker, now activated. :-) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Northeast, USA Posts: 2,076	@Melly - Thanks. I also wanted to add (re: my book review), that the pacing seemed to only bother me. I have a few friends who read it and said they were hooked by page 1. __________________ You can call me ~Smiley~ Places you can find me other than AW: Blog! Twitter (tweet tweet) V!0L3NT D3L!GHTS: (67,000) R&R sent in. bites nails forever TH3 R0S3 K!NGD0M: (74,000) Trunked forever.

06-16-2012, 06:32 PM	#14594
Smiley0501 Lurker, now activated. :-) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Northeast, USA Posts: 2,076	But then again if you've read SHIVER and/or SCORPIO, you know M@ggie's pacing... And 100 to-read books? I narrowed mine down to I think about 80 (from originally like 120ish) __________________ You can call me ~Smiley~ Places you can find me other than AW: Blog! Twitter (tweet tweet) V!0L3NT D3L!GHTS: (67,000) R&R sent in. bites nails forever TH3 R0S3 K!NGD0M: (74,000) Trunked forever.

06-16-2012, 06:54 PM	#14595
mellymel I find ur lack of faith disturbing Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: I'm not sure, but if you find me, for the love of God, please let me know! Posts: 3,585	That is actually a gross underestimate. It's probably like 150 I'm a slow reader unless I find something that sucks me completely in. I'm reading Maze Runner now, but I've been reading it for weeks. I'm completely sucked in, but I'm so busy beta reading and trying to finish my own novel that I usually read it when I get into bed aroudn 11:30/12 and by then I'm ZONKED and end up passing out. Next I'm readying City of Lost Souls and I expect to be thoroughly addicted to it since TMI is my favorite series ever. I'm also waiting for a copy of Masque of the Red Death to come in a contest I won so that is high on my list and OMG I own about 40 books that I need to read. sigh. __________________ "The good thing about telling the truth is that there's nothing to remember."--John Ford Noonan (playwright) "Falling on your face is still moving forward."--Ron Maranian (comedian) WIP: YA Thriller--finally done after three rounds of revisions! About to ride the query train. Hold my hair back while I puke? Thanks. Blog--YA for the YAt Heart

06-16-2012, 07:10 PM	#14596
justbishop Proud Literary Sadist Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 956	Smiley - I'm working on slouchy hat and fingerless mitt sets for my sisters-in-law for Xmas. Ive finished hat #1, and got through a good portion of the first mitt for that set. I think I'm going to get an entire set out of one skein each! Soooooooo sleepy this morning. Stayed up til about 3am last night, and I'm up way too early for having stayed up so late. __________________ Watch your words spread hope like fire TL3W, YA Contemporary novella: querying! Untitled YA PNR(?) WIP: 37,633/50,000

06-16-2012, 08:07 PM	#14597
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,612	Hi, guys. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Revising Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "The Graveyard Book" - Neil Gaiman Facebook Blog Twitter

06-16-2012, 09:01 PM	#14600
Smiley0501 Lurker, now activated. :-) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Northeast, USA Posts: 2,076	Nope. I am not a hands-on person at all. Can't knit, can't sew, can't crochet, can't play a musical instrument......... I always say I'm the Bella Swan of those activities __________________ You can call me ~Smiley~ Places you can find me other than AW: Blog! Twitter (tweet tweet) V!0L3NT D3L!GHTS: (67,000) R&R sent in. bites nails forever TH3 R0S3 K!NGD0M: (74,000) Trunked forever.

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