Suzanne Young's Blog, page 32

Happy Moment

My last minute bed check moment:

Life without spell check

Just before I handed in my 3rd Naughty List novel, the most horrible thing ever happened. My spell check stopped working. I had to type the last 40 pages of my manuscript without squiggly lines. Without a way to make sure I spelled "science" right. And then I realized... my computer has made me stupid.

I found myself googling the simplest words--I'd lost all confidence! I had to comb through the book and find places where I wrote "her" instead of "here". I even spelled my character's name wron...

Day SEVEN without Twitter

Yesterday I hit my breaking point. I sent an email to a friend telling them that I was giving up on writing. That there was no point. That I was going to rewind time three years and be without any knowledge of the writing business. Because I'm a loser.

The response I got was: You have four freaking books coming out. So shut up.

That was a nice answer. So I promptly shut off my computer and went to the Science center. They had an exhibit about controlling fear. It was so fun!! I have to say, I w...

Day SIX without *eyetwitch* Twitter

I finished and handed in a novel. I cleaned my house. I actually PUT AWAY the laundry. I'm working on two different new books.

And yet, without Twitter... it means nothing. It means nothing.

(PS. If you'd like, there is a Naughty List giveaway on Goodreads! You should enter!!!) :-)

Day FIVE without Twitter

When I'm not twittering, I'm writing. Which has been wonderful. Except for these unexpected side effects:

-Sore wrists
-Swollen fingers
-Aching low back
-Right eye dilated bigger than left
-Migranes
-Lonliness


This is withdrawal, isn't it? How many more days until I can come back??

Day FOUR without Twitter

Yeah... just a typical twitterless day. Well, except for the fact that I FINISHED MY BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!

So if you haven't stopped twittering this week, there's still time!!! Now I have to go check in with my partners-in-crime and see how their twittercation is going.

YAY!

AND THE WINNER IS....

The winner of The Naughty List signed ARC and T-shirt is....

THE BOOK PIXIE

I hope you enjoy it, or recycle it for a contest on your blog!

If you didn't win this month, there will be more giveaways!! Today is the 4th meaning that TNL comes out in 3 MONTHS!!!!! There is a giveaway on Goodreads going on HERE where they will randomly select a winner based on best match (I think that's how it works) so don't forget to enter there!

Also, if you're giving away a copy of TNL, let me know and I'll put it...

Day THREE without Twitter

Oh, God. Help me! Help me!! Okay, I'm not that bad, but really... this is pretty isolating. In fact, I'm not even sure if anyone reads this anymore. Is there anybody out there? If no one is @ing me, do I exist???
Excuse me while I ponder this:

I won't even tell you how much writing I've gotten done. Let's just say it's a lot. So there's that. Too bad my WIP can't @ me and tell me funny things...

Day TWO without Twitter

The day isn't even over yet and I've revised like a hundred pages. WOW! Thanks Twitter for sucking away my life for the past few months!

Imagine what I could have accomplished with all of that time. In fact, wait. I'll imagine for you... (cut to fuzzy dream sequence)

THINGS I WOULD HAVE DONE WITHOUT MY TWITTER ADDICTION:

-wrote three more novels. Not kidding.
-painted the living room, kitchen cabinets and bathroom.
-installed hard wood floors
-made more friends of the flesh and blood variety
-grown ...

Day ONE without Twitter

This isn't as easy as I thought it would be. Luckily the wonderful Nova Ren Suma has kept me inspired with her mad writing skills. But what I've noticed is that without Twitter... I feel sort of lonely.

Is that weird?? I feel weird.

See you all on day 2!!!

Suz