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February 3, 2011
Fantabulous February
Again - the month started out with really good numbers. Waiting to find out who won the drawing for a copy of *Outer Darkness* on A Moment With Mystee. Also - be watching her blog for my guest blog!
I am currently working on the latest OTS Mystery. There is something wonderful about the hidden world I'm writing about. Few regular folks get to see what actually happens in the occult "underground". Not that it's so exciting for those of us who are really into it, but it seems to be for others. And if you've never had the joy of visiting a genuine, working sex magick cult this next book is going to be a treat.
Now granted I do amp up my novels with some hair raising sensationalism and murder. Hollywood and novel sensationalism aside, the real arm raising, wind in your hair magick is rather fantastical visually speaking but I think it's an apt metaphor for the feeling one can sometimes get from an act of magick. That internal evocation of strength, the confidence... and for that moment you are the most powerful magus out there. Then reality hits and we realize the most powerful magus in the world left the stove on, forgot to pay a bill, or needs to get to the DMV to pay his parking tickets. Just sayin... Magus or not, humans are imperfect by our very nature. Hence the reason the characters in my books aren't all knowing or all wise or all powerful. Because I prefer the realistic view of magick to the fantastical and I think my readers do, too. Character flaws are innate within everyone and the beauty of creating characters means not only do you get to create the good stuff about them, but the bad stuff, too.
I am currently working on the latest OTS Mystery. There is something wonderful about the hidden world I'm writing about. Few regular folks get to see what actually happens in the occult "underground". Not that it's so exciting for those of us who are really into it, but it seems to be for others. And if you've never had the joy of visiting a genuine, working sex magick cult this next book is going to be a treat.
Now granted I do amp up my novels with some hair raising sensationalism and murder. Hollywood and novel sensationalism aside, the real arm raising, wind in your hair magick is rather fantastical visually speaking but I think it's an apt metaphor for the feeling one can sometimes get from an act of magick. That internal evocation of strength, the confidence... and for that moment you are the most powerful magus out there. Then reality hits and we realize the most powerful magus in the world left the stove on, forgot to pay a bill, or needs to get to the DMV to pay his parking tickets. Just sayin... Magus or not, humans are imperfect by our very nature. Hence the reason the characters in my books aren't all knowing or all wise or all powerful. Because I prefer the realistic view of magick to the fantastical and I think my readers do, too. Character flaws are innate within everyone and the beauty of creating characters means not only do you get to create the good stuff about them, but the bad stuff, too.
February 2, 2011
Almost Forgot to Post!
Got so busy today I almost forgot to post. My hard drive on the work computer decided to warn me today that it's getting ready to crash. Had enough advanced warning to backup all my files, contact Dell for a replacement drive, and all that good stuff. So nothing is lost. The payroll got done, the end-of-month billing is underway! There's no problem too big for me to handle today. Go for it, universe! Throw me some more. I'm on top of the world.
So tonight I might take home some work instead of writing, but hey - it's all good. There's only a few times a month I have to take work home and I'm fine with that. I can do it in front of the TV and watch Vicar of Dibley. It'll probably be warmer at home, too. The office has been a bit chilly lately. Brrr.
"You're still keeping the day job?" you ask? Well, yes I am. For various reasons including health insurance, guaranteed income, my family needs the help, and quite frankly I enjoy my job. If the tax liability gets too scary, I might have to consider going part time, but we'll see. Who knows what the future holds?
So tonight I might take home some work instead of writing, but hey - it's all good. There's only a few times a month I have to take work home and I'm fine with that. I can do it in front of the TV and watch Vicar of Dibley. It'll probably be warmer at home, too. The office has been a bit chilly lately. Brrr.
"You're still keeping the day job?" you ask? Well, yes I am. For various reasons including health insurance, guaranteed income, my family needs the help, and quite frankly I enjoy my job. If the tax liability gets too scary, I might have to consider going part time, but we'll see. Who knows what the future holds?
February 1, 2011
Shaping Our Own Realities : Rejection
We're all quite expert at creating our own realities. Some of us realize this, others do not. The self fulfilled prophesy is as old as humanity itself. It's amazing the power we really have over our lives.
Some of us are brought up to believe that life is something that happens TO US. Or that we have no control over our situation. This is absolute crap.
I first realized the power of our own minds to make things a reality when my seventeen-year-old self declared loudly, "I'm going to have my own column by the time I'm 30." At that point I knew I wanted to be a writer, but figured journalism was the practical route to that goal. I was actually only 25-years-old when I was able to check that goal (having my own column) off my goal list.
So how did I do it? First, I made a declaration of what I wanted. Second, I followed through and worked hard and as a result, ended up with a column in a national trade magazine. I can think of a hundred things in my life (both writing related and not) that I did the same thing with.
Ah, but it's a double edged sword, this self-fulfilled-prophesy thing. You can also destroy your own reality. Obsessing on the past or something negative can just as easily destruct your reality as obsessing on the future and working toward a goal can create a more positive reality. I don't care what it is whether it be relationships, education, career, or whatever.
So lately I've run across a few people in a writing group to which I belong who are constantly lamenting about their rejections. Believe it or not - as writers - we can choose to be rejected or we can choose not to be.
No matter how badly you hate and obsess over the editor who rejected your manuscript - it's not going to change the fact that your MS is still sitting in the drawer un-sold. Rejection is one of those things you have to get over. Life is full of rejection. Perhaps we've been rejected by old friends or we've been rejected by ex-lovers. And yes, that manuscript in your drawer, the one you've labored over for months or even years will also be rejected. Or will it?
If one editor rejects your work, that doesn't mean others will. MOVE ON! Take the MS and send it to another editor. Don't sit and obsess about the one, or two, or five editors before that who rejected it. Meanwhile - with one MS done, start writing the next one. Hey - it's a good possibility you may not sell that rejected manuscript (now). It may be the next one (but you can't find out if you don't write it).
People who do well in life, and their writing careers, are the ones who take rejection in stride. They revise their goals as they go, constantly reshaping their reality with the way they approach life. They don't stop and obsess over the lives of others. They don't obsess about critics or editors. They don't spend all their time minding someone else's business. They mind their own. If you approach rejection with, "Oh well, their loss. Next!" you have a higher probability of success (because you move on from it) than if you sit there and cuss the editor who rejected you to anyone who will listen. Not all editors are going to like what you write just like you're not going to like everyone you meet or every person you date. Even the publishing company who wanted your MS before may not want your future MS. Sometimes it's best for the author and publisher to sever ties and go their separate ways. You can't even let something like the latter stop you from shaping your own reality.
We ALL have our spirits broken via rejection. We ALL feel someone else has fucked us over whether it be a bad publisher, friend, or ex-lover. You're not special or different. So get off the cross already and join the rest of us in the adult world and learn to move forward from your rejection letters. If you allow rejection, in any form, to hold you back - the only person you hurt is YOU and you just set yourself up for *more* rejection.
Not to mention if you run around badmouthing all the editors who reject you, eventually people are going to reject you just because you have a bad reputation for whining and being a pain in the arse to begin with. No one likes a whiner. Just like when you run around crying about your ex, eventually your friends are going to tell you they're tired of listening to you whine about it. At some point you have to let it go or you're just digging a deeper hole for yourself.
Don't believe me? Try it. Try creating your own reality. Quit living life with the expectation that your MS will experience nothing but rejection and start living with the expectation of acceptance. Then, when rejected, shrug it off and move on. I'm willing to bet you're going to get more acceptances and that acceptance will filter into other parts of your life as well. Just a thought.
I could just be full of shit, too. ::shrug:: All I know is I'm a successful author and I didn't get where I am by dwelling on rejection letters.
Some of us are brought up to believe that life is something that happens TO US. Or that we have no control over our situation. This is absolute crap.
I first realized the power of our own minds to make things a reality when my seventeen-year-old self declared loudly, "I'm going to have my own column by the time I'm 30." At that point I knew I wanted to be a writer, but figured journalism was the practical route to that goal. I was actually only 25-years-old when I was able to check that goal (having my own column) off my goal list.
So how did I do it? First, I made a declaration of what I wanted. Second, I followed through and worked hard and as a result, ended up with a column in a national trade magazine. I can think of a hundred things in my life (both writing related and not) that I did the same thing with.
Ah, but it's a double edged sword, this self-fulfilled-prophesy thing. You can also destroy your own reality. Obsessing on the past or something negative can just as easily destruct your reality as obsessing on the future and working toward a goal can create a more positive reality. I don't care what it is whether it be relationships, education, career, or whatever.
So lately I've run across a few people in a writing group to which I belong who are constantly lamenting about their rejections. Believe it or not - as writers - we can choose to be rejected or we can choose not to be.
No matter how badly you hate and obsess over the editor who rejected your manuscript - it's not going to change the fact that your MS is still sitting in the drawer un-sold. Rejection is one of those things you have to get over. Life is full of rejection. Perhaps we've been rejected by old friends or we've been rejected by ex-lovers. And yes, that manuscript in your drawer, the one you've labored over for months or even years will also be rejected. Or will it?
If one editor rejects your work, that doesn't mean others will. MOVE ON! Take the MS and send it to another editor. Don't sit and obsess about the one, or two, or five editors before that who rejected it. Meanwhile - with one MS done, start writing the next one. Hey - it's a good possibility you may not sell that rejected manuscript (now). It may be the next one (but you can't find out if you don't write it).
People who do well in life, and their writing careers, are the ones who take rejection in stride. They revise their goals as they go, constantly reshaping their reality with the way they approach life. They don't stop and obsess over the lives of others. They don't obsess about critics or editors. They don't spend all their time minding someone else's business. They mind their own. If you approach rejection with, "Oh well, their loss. Next!" you have a higher probability of success (because you move on from it) than if you sit there and cuss the editor who rejected you to anyone who will listen. Not all editors are going to like what you write just like you're not going to like everyone you meet or every person you date. Even the publishing company who wanted your MS before may not want your future MS. Sometimes it's best for the author and publisher to sever ties and go their separate ways. You can't even let something like the latter stop you from shaping your own reality.
We ALL have our spirits broken via rejection. We ALL feel someone else has fucked us over whether it be a bad publisher, friend, or ex-lover. You're not special or different. So get off the cross already and join the rest of us in the adult world and learn to move forward from your rejection letters. If you allow rejection, in any form, to hold you back - the only person you hurt is YOU and you just set yourself up for *more* rejection.
Not to mention if you run around badmouthing all the editors who reject you, eventually people are going to reject you just because you have a bad reputation for whining and being a pain in the arse to begin with. No one likes a whiner. Just like when you run around crying about your ex, eventually your friends are going to tell you they're tired of listening to you whine about it. At some point you have to let it go or you're just digging a deeper hole for yourself.
Don't believe me? Try it. Try creating your own reality. Quit living life with the expectation that your MS will experience nothing but rejection and start living with the expectation of acceptance. Then, when rejected, shrug it off and move on. I'm willing to bet you're going to get more acceptances and that acceptance will filter into other parts of your life as well. Just a thought.
I could just be full of shit, too. ::shrug:: All I know is I'm a successful author and I didn't get where I am by dwelling on rejection letters.
January 31, 2011
Good News!
The contracts have been finalized and signed for the third OTS book, and I've signed the contracts for the sequel to Amy, which is Brad and Kali's story. When I first embarked into the new genre I had no idea it would progress to longer works of fiction, let alone series work. I have an awesome plan for Switched. But first things first -- I have other books that come first. I have two more major novel releases this year and one novella. So I need to work on them in the order of their release. So right now I'm working on the second OTS book. Lots of great stuff in that book (which was the catalyst for stepping into a new genre anyway).
Writing - it's an organic process.
There really isn't much else going on in the moment. After Outer Darkness was listed in PW, my agent got a phone call from a publisher, but there isn't an offer on the table yet. So rumors of the OTS series being bought up by one of the big six are premature. Not that I know how I feel about that option if it becomes a realistic offer. It would greatly depend on what's being offered. I know that sounds stupid on my part, but quite frankly I really like the freedom I have in the small press and I think ultimately I have a good contract where I am. The only selling point for me there would be distribution and advertising. ::shrug:: No sense counting chickens.
Back to work with me. Have a fantastic Monday!
Writing - it's an organic process.
There really isn't much else going on in the moment. After Outer Darkness was listed in PW, my agent got a phone call from a publisher, but there isn't an offer on the table yet. So rumors of the OTS series being bought up by one of the big six are premature. Not that I know how I feel about that option if it becomes a realistic offer. It would greatly depend on what's being offered. I know that sounds stupid on my part, but quite frankly I really like the freedom I have in the small press and I think ultimately I have a good contract where I am. The only selling point for me there would be distribution and advertising. ::shrug:: No sense counting chickens.
Back to work with me. Have a fantastic Monday!
January 28, 2011
Temple of DOOM Friday!
I was actually going to lovingly declare the vino my Temple of DOOM this week. There's a gorgeous bottle of white wine sitting on my counter at home right now and the temptation has been great. But instead - I thought I would share one of my greatest LOVES! If anything surely is my DOOM this would be it...
Sometimes you feel like a nut...sometimes you don't. Almond Joy's got nuts, Mounds don't... And it's not just chocolate and coconut. NO! Pina Colada's baby!
Prepare for this week's Temple of DOOM!
Next week - meet my mentor. The MENTOR of DOOM! I SO wish I was just like him. ::sigh::
Sometimes you feel like a nut...sometimes you don't. Almond Joy's got nuts, Mounds don't... And it's not just chocolate and coconut. NO! Pina Colada's baby!
Prepare for this week's Temple of DOOM!
Next week - meet my mentor. The MENTOR of DOOM! I SO wish I was just like him. ::sigh::
January 27, 2011
The Thursday Report
Amy will be back to my editor for a second final review by tomorrow morning. That's a wonderful thing. My agent wants to talk to me this afternoon. Evidently she has some offers she wants to run by me. So that's also good news! For my friends -- the personal project - going swimmingly! It's awesome - wait until you see! Went to convocation and looking forward to the ECI rite next month. Prep for that underway!
What else can I say? I'm loving my life and everyone in it! Love you guys! Thanks for reading! Gotta run. Busy, busy, busy! :)
P.S. I have a very special Temple of DOOM Friday tomorrow.... Mwahahaha
What else can I say? I'm loving my life and everyone in it! Love you guys! Thanks for reading! Gotta run. Busy, busy, busy! :)
P.S. I have a very special Temple of DOOM Friday tomorrow.... Mwahahaha
January 26, 2011
Link-A-Dink
Amazon
Honoring Death
links:
Paperback: Honoring Death: The Arte of Daemonolatry Necromancy
Kindle: Honoring Death: The Arte of Daemonolatry Necromancy
In other news - I have a printed copy of *Amy* ready for the red pen. With any luck I'll have another final draft to my editor by Friday first thing. Then we'll see if it's approved. If so - it will be available in ebook first week of February and in paperback by the end of February.
Paperback: Honoring Death: The Arte of Daemonolatry Necromancy
Kindle: Honoring Death: The Arte of Daemonolatry Necromancy
In other news - I have a printed copy of *Amy* ready for the red pen. With any luck I'll have another final draft to my editor by Friday first thing. Then we'll see if it's approved. If so - it will be available in ebook first week of February and in paperback by the end of February.
January 25, 2011
The Most Frustrating Thing About My Job
The most frustrating thing about my job as a writer is when I've put a lot of work into a MS, I hand it in for final edits, the machine stops turning, and the MS is bounced back to me covered in virtual red pen and editorial marks. I was so sure I had it nailed.
No, really. I was sure.
No... okay, fine, I knew there was an issue with some of the story and I just didn't know to what extent until it was pointed out to me. ::sigh::
There was a lot of stuff that I didn't explain that would leave the uninformed reader scratching their heads and the reader who has experience with the subject matter asking really good questions. The main question being (since this whole novel happens in such a short time frame) how well Amy and Eric really know one another especially after the arson incident, another question being does Paul really get what he deserves? Which I think I'm going to argue this point with my editor because I really don't think Paul is stupid enough to take on two guys bigger than him and both Brad and Eric aren't brawling types - they have self control. One of my beta's brought up a really good point that Emily's back story is lacking as well. When I wrote the book I probably should have extended the time frame (I don't know if that can be fixed without a complete rewrite).
There are also questions about Brad and Eric's experience that crop up (I've fixed that), questions about Eric's psyche and why he's so willing to accept Amy into his life (all I can think is he's finally ready to embark on another relationship). There are even missing pieces to Amy's puzzle that my editor brought up like, "Don't women who shut down like that have a history of it? How did it manifest before? What caused it to begin with?" All questions I should have answered in the course of telling the story and I didn't because of the length constraint (I was thinking in my mind novella when clearly this story is bordering short novel at this point).
Of course at the moment I don't think length is any longer an issue, so there's really no reason for me not to go through and at least try to answer all these questions to give the reader more background and hence more understanding of the events and the character reactions to them.
I may even see if I can extend the time frame a little and stretch it out more without doing a complete rewrite. We'll see. I'm going to add in five interesting conversations I wrote to see how far they go in fixing the issues and then I'll decide where to go from there. My editor is still really excited about the story and dying to get it into print. He's also really excited about the next book that tells the story of Eric and Amy's friends Brad and Kali. The first readers have given it a very positive response so far (minus some caveats).
Who knows - maybe this one will be my best novella (or novel?) yet. Already started on MNE (the next novella) and I really am working on the next OTS mystery.
Oh, Amy, why did you insist on surpassing 45K? Why? ::sigh::
No, really. I was sure.
No... okay, fine, I knew there was an issue with some of the story and I just didn't know to what extent until it was pointed out to me. ::sigh::
There was a lot of stuff that I didn't explain that would leave the uninformed reader scratching their heads and the reader who has experience with the subject matter asking really good questions. The main question being (since this whole novel happens in such a short time frame) how well Amy and Eric really know one another especially after the arson incident, another question being does Paul really get what he deserves? Which I think I'm going to argue this point with my editor because I really don't think Paul is stupid enough to take on two guys bigger than him and both Brad and Eric aren't brawling types - they have self control. One of my beta's brought up a really good point that Emily's back story is lacking as well. When I wrote the book I probably should have extended the time frame (I don't know if that can be fixed without a complete rewrite).
There are also questions about Brad and Eric's experience that crop up (I've fixed that), questions about Eric's psyche and why he's so willing to accept Amy into his life (all I can think is he's finally ready to embark on another relationship). There are even missing pieces to Amy's puzzle that my editor brought up like, "Don't women who shut down like that have a history of it? How did it manifest before? What caused it to begin with?" All questions I should have answered in the course of telling the story and I didn't because of the length constraint (I was thinking in my mind novella when clearly this story is bordering short novel at this point).
Of course at the moment I don't think length is any longer an issue, so there's really no reason for me not to go through and at least try to answer all these questions to give the reader more background and hence more understanding of the events and the character reactions to them.
I may even see if I can extend the time frame a little and stretch it out more without doing a complete rewrite. We'll see. I'm going to add in five interesting conversations I wrote to see how far they go in fixing the issues and then I'll decide where to go from there. My editor is still really excited about the story and dying to get it into print. He's also really excited about the next book that tells the story of Eric and Amy's friends Brad and Kali. The first readers have given it a very positive response so far (minus some caveats).
Who knows - maybe this one will be my best novella (or novel?) yet. Already started on MNE (the next novella) and I really am working on the next OTS mystery.
Oh, Amy, why did you insist on surpassing 45K? Why? ::sigh::
January 24, 2011
KISS - Keep it Simple Steph.
You've probably heard me ranting about my website recently. Right now I have a haphazard html site and a Flash site that covers all my pen names. The problem is the Flash site is usually updated more frequently and quite frankly the html site says a lot in terms of my own inability for graphic design or creating cool, professional looking author sites. While my Flash site looks wonderful (thanks to the Wix team), not everyone has Flash on their computers (especially Mac folks or people web surfing on their mobile devices) and Flash is notorious for crashing IE 8.
Hence my dilemma. The reality is I need a new website. After talking with some friends I've decided I'm going to do a Wordpress site on my server. So eventually, all the other sites will disappear and this blog will direct everyone to the new site and the new blog(s).
Some thoughts about the new site - things I want it to do (and really this list is more for my benefit than anyone else's):
-I want separate blogs for each pen-name.
-I want people to be able to subscribe to the blog(s) of their choice (or maybe just the site?).
-I want to move my spiritual blog to the new site (it would still be by sign-up only).
-I still want to have the book information pages currently on my existing Flash site (Bio, Fantasy, Mystery, NF Esoteric, Erotica, Events, Free Stuff)
-I'll definitely want Amazon widgets so I can link to my books.
-I'll definitely want YouTube widgets to link to my video blogs.
-I think I may want to display the moon phases and astrological information for each day.
I think the hardest part is actually going to be designing the template and coming up with a new header graphic. I am seriously thinking it should be called Sephira Alchemy. Each pen name represents an element within myself. The NF Esoterica is Mercurial Air. The Erotica is Venus and Fire. The fantasy is Watery Neptune, and perhaps the Mystery is Saturn and Earth. It's kind of a fun approach to a more complex Word Press site.
There are a lot of reasons I decided to do this. First - I need a site I can update quickly with little hassle (meaning I don't have to constantly dick with coding things) no matter where I am in the U.S. or abroad - as long as I have an Internet connection. Being in NY for two weeks late last year showed me just how important it is to be able to access things from wherever you are. Second - I only want to have to go to ONE site to update everything. As it now stands I have to go to three (here, Wix, and my domain host) if you don't count YouTube, Twitter or FB.
So I'm really excited about the new Sephira Alchemy site and hope my readers will be, too. Of course it may take me a few months to get it up and running so don't expect it until summer...
Hence my dilemma. The reality is I need a new website. After talking with some friends I've decided I'm going to do a Wordpress site on my server. So eventually, all the other sites will disappear and this blog will direct everyone to the new site and the new blog(s).
Some thoughts about the new site - things I want it to do (and really this list is more for my benefit than anyone else's):
-I want separate blogs for each pen-name.
-I want people to be able to subscribe to the blog(s) of their choice (or maybe just the site?).
-I want to move my spiritual blog to the new site (it would still be by sign-up only).
-I still want to have the book information pages currently on my existing Flash site (Bio, Fantasy, Mystery, NF Esoteric, Erotica, Events, Free Stuff)
-I'll definitely want Amazon widgets so I can link to my books.
-I'll definitely want YouTube widgets to link to my video blogs.
-I think I may want to display the moon phases and astrological information for each day.
I think the hardest part is actually going to be designing the template and coming up with a new header graphic. I am seriously thinking it should be called Sephira Alchemy. Each pen name represents an element within myself. The NF Esoterica is Mercurial Air. The Erotica is Venus and Fire. The fantasy is Watery Neptune, and perhaps the Mystery is Saturn and Earth. It's kind of a fun approach to a more complex Word Press site.
There are a lot of reasons I decided to do this. First - I need a site I can update quickly with little hassle (meaning I don't have to constantly dick with coding things) no matter where I am in the U.S. or abroad - as long as I have an Internet connection. Being in NY for two weeks late last year showed me just how important it is to be able to access things from wherever you are. Second - I only want to have to go to ONE site to update everything. As it now stands I have to go to three (here, Wix, and my domain host) if you don't count YouTube, Twitter or FB.
So I'm really excited about the new Sephira Alchemy site and hope my readers will be, too. Of course it may take me a few months to get it up and running so don't expect it until summer...
January 23, 2011
For Real!
Yes, I am actually working on the next OTS book right now! Yay! I've got all my ducks (and editors) in a huddle. For those who are wondering, *Amy* is in final edits right now and (provided things go right) will be available in paperback next month and will hopefully be available on Nook and Kindle at the end of this month. This is probably the fastest I've ever written a novel and seen it go through the publication process like this. It helps that I'm the only MFP author on the schedule right now. I guess I'm wicked prolific or something. Or maybe it's what M said, "You can totally do it though, because yer Stephanie effing Connolly Reisner!" Okay - so he said that about one of my other goals, but I think it's still applicable. LOL!
Speaking of which - I'm doing great with health goals this year. Yay me! Yay veggies (you know I was kidding about them being my DOOM!, right?).
Other beautiful things - reconnected with an old acquaintance to thank her for a tip she gave me back in 2008 (one that resulted in me being where I am now).
Now I don't usually post on Sundays but I am today just because I had a blog post dying to get out. I've got some grocery shopping to do, some carpets to vacuum and clean, some addresses to collect, some data entry to do, a little research on websites to do (yes - the website is going to be changing again eventually), cat boxes to clean, and Daemons only know what else. So much to do - so little time to do it.
Oh - and in other great news - PubIt reports are updating slowly but surely. At first I was disappointed to see the numbers, but then I looked at December and realized they're STILL playing catch up there because that report updated again, which means the January report is short and likely incorrect as well and my numbers are higher. Not to mention it's only updated through the 15th or so. So this makes me tremendously happy.
There's so much I want to write about here and so much I won't just because it doesn't seem to fit here. I'm hoping the eventual new website (that won't be Flash!) will allow me more flexibility for that.
Speaking of which - I'm doing great with health goals this year. Yay me! Yay veggies (you know I was kidding about them being my DOOM!, right?).
Other beautiful things - reconnected with an old acquaintance to thank her for a tip she gave me back in 2008 (one that resulted in me being where I am now).
Now I don't usually post on Sundays but I am today just because I had a blog post dying to get out. I've got some grocery shopping to do, some carpets to vacuum and clean, some addresses to collect, some data entry to do, a little research on websites to do (yes - the website is going to be changing again eventually), cat boxes to clean, and Daemons only know what else. So much to do - so little time to do it.
Oh - and in other great news - PubIt reports are updating slowly but surely. At first I was disappointed to see the numbers, but then I looked at December and realized they're STILL playing catch up there because that report updated again, which means the January report is short and likely incorrect as well and my numbers are higher. Not to mention it's only updated through the 15th or so. So this makes me tremendously happy.
There's so much I want to write about here and so much I won't just because it doesn't seem to fit here. I'm hoping the eventual new website (that won't be Flash!) will allow me more flexibility for that.
