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May 19, 2010
Day 18
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1500 words. I wrote 1527.
And then I discovered that ENDLESS SUMMER is already available at Barnesandnoble.com ! And my box of author copies finally arrived! And guess who has gotten a job as a UPS driver? Shame looks a lot better in that brown uniform that he does in his usual shorts and baseball socks and sandals, I have to say. So I am not writing today. I am going to send ENDLESS SUMMER to![[info:]](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380438177i/889613.gif)
whojackman
instead. My goal is to get...
And then I discovered that ENDLESS SUMMER is already available at Barnesandnoble.com ! And my box of author copies finally arrived! And guess who has gotten a job as a UPS driver? Shame looks a lot better in that brown uniform that he does in his usual shorts and baseball socks and sandals, I have to say. So I am not writing today. I am going to send ENDLESS SUMMER to
whojackman
instead. My goal is to get...
May 18, 2010
Day 17
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1500. I wrote 380.
Okay, I called shame. I'm sorry. I was lonely and he's just so...easy. And part of me wants to go out with pride, but I don't know. He's just so matchy-matchy the way his sweaters go with his socks. Accomplishment is also tempting, but what girl wants to go out with a boy who's good for her?
I think we need a girls' night out. Pre-prom party tonight, just us writers, and NOBODY CALL SHAME, okay? I'm writing 1500...
Okay, I called shame. I'm sorry. I was lonely and he's just so...easy. And part of me wants to go out with pride, but I don't know. He's just so matchy-matchy the way his sweaters go with his socks. Accomplishment is also tempting, but what girl wants to go out with a boy who's good for her?
I think we need a girls' night out. Pre-prom party tonight, just us writers, and NOBODY CALL SHAME, okay? I'm writing 1500...
May 17, 2010
Days 14, 15, and 16
I said I would not write this weekend, and I didn't. Congratulations to meeeee! I did, however, read
The Body Finder
by Kimberly Derting. It's a YA romantic suspense with a splash of paranormal, and it's absolutely wonderful. If you give it a try, let me know what you thought.
Today I'll write 1500.
How about you?
Your goal for May
Your goal for the weekend
Your achievement for the weekend
Your goal for today
Read any good books lately?
Today I'll write 1500.
How about you?
Your goal for May
Your goal for the weekend
Your achievement for the weekend
Your goal for today
Read any good books lately?
May 14, 2010
Day 13
Good news:
Flipping Pages for All Ages
has posted a five-star review of
FORGET YOU
. Thank you Sherry! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Bad news: ENDLESS SUMMER has not arrived on my doorstep. You know how books appear for sale online two weeks before they're supposed to be released? Why is this not happening for my book? I think Amazon may be able to detect how often an author checks on the status of her book, and if she checks really often, they delay release of it just to mess with her.
Good news:...
Bad news: ENDLESS SUMMER has not arrived on my doorstep. You know how books appear for sale online two weeks before they're supposed to be released? Why is this not happening for my book? I think Amazon may be able to detect how often an author checks on the status of her book, and if she checks really often, they delay release of it just to mess with her.
Good news:...
May 13, 2010
Day 12
Big news of the day:
Asamum
and
Myriad Words
have posted lovely reviews of
Forget You
.
Also, I posted on the MTV Books Blog about the imminent release of Endless Summer . I would appreciate it if you took a gander and posted a comment—but NOT at the expense of your own writing, okay? Surfing isn't writing.
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1300. I wrote...wait for it...82.
I'm really looking forward to CP Cathy's report today. I have a feeling she pawned shame's lit...
Also, I posted on the MTV Books Blog about the imminent release of Endless Summer . I would appreciate it if you took a gander and posted a comment—but NOT at the expense of your own writing, okay? Surfing isn't writing.
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1300. I wrote...wait for it...82.
I'm really looking forward to CP Cathy's report today. I have a feeling she pawned shame's lit...
May 12, 2010
Day 11
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1300, and I wrote 1474. Today I will write 1300.
Do you ever just get too busy for shame? When I get into the meat of a novel, I write it every day as a matter of course, as if it were my job--which it is! Shame who?
Now you:
Your goal for May
Your goal for yesterday (Tuesday)
Your achievement yesterday
Your goal for today
Do you ever just get too busy for shame? When I get into the meat of a novel, I write it every day as a matter of course, as if it were my job--which it is! Shame who?
Now you:
Your goal for May
Your goal for yesterday (Tuesday)
Your achievement yesterday
Your goal for today
May 11, 2010
Day 10
Shame called me last night and I broke up with him and hung up really fast.
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1000. I wrote 1144.
Today I will write 1300.
Your turn:
Your goal for May
Your goal for yesterday (Monday)
Your achievement yesterday
Your goal for today
In May I am writing 30,000 words. Yesterday I said I would write 1000. I wrote 1144.
Today I will write 1300.
Your turn:
Your goal for May
Your goal for yesterday (Monday)
Your achievement yesterday
Your goal for today
May 10, 2010
Days 7, 8, and 9
Good news:
Lorraine's Book Blog
posted a lovely review of
Forget You
. Thank you, book bloggers!
Also: Several of you have been asking me about this--I finally posted the first chapter of ENDLESS SUMMER here !
Also, I went grocery shopping at Publix and realized that ENDLESS SUMMER will be in stores before the eggs expire. Woo-hoo!
Bad news: In May I am writing 30,000 words. I said I would write 4000 over the weekend. I wrote only 3079. DOH!
Today I will write 1000.
How about you?
Your name
Your goal ...
Also: Several of you have been asking me about this--I finally posted the first chapter of ENDLESS SUMMER here !
Also, I went grocery shopping at Publix and realized that ENDLESS SUMMER will be in stores before the eggs expire. Woo-hoo!
Bad news: In May I am writing 30,000 words. I said I would write 4000 over the weekend. I wrote only 3079. DOH!
Today I will write 1000.
How about you?
Your name
Your goal ...
May 7, 2010
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Love ties them together.
Death can't tear them apart.
Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan's band playing a critical gig and Aura's plans for an intimate after-party, Aura knows it will be the most memorable night of her boyfriend's life. She never thought it would be his last.
Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone.
Well, sort of.
Like everyone bor...
Love ties them together.
Death can't tear them apart.
Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan's band playing a critical gig and Aura's plans for an intimate after-party, Aura knows it will be the most memorable night of her boyfriend's life. She never thought it would be his last.
Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone.
Well, sort of.
Like everyone bor...
Day 6
The good news is that
Chick Loves Lit
posted a great review of
Forget You
! I'm so glad she enjoyed it!
The bad news is that I did not write word 1 yesterday, and then shame asked me to the prom. I did not want to go with him, but my BFF told me nobody likes shame and I should feel sorry for him and say yes. So I did. And now he has started sitting next to me in the lunchroom every day, and I understand WHY nobody likes shame. He smells bad, he eats live toads out of his lunchbox, and he loves...
The bad news is that I did not write word 1 yesterday, and then shame asked me to the prom. I did not want to go with him, but my BFF told me nobody likes shame and I should feel sorry for him and say yes. So I did. And now he has started sitting next to me in the lunchroom every day, and I understand WHY nobody likes shame. He smells bad, he eats live toads out of his lunchbox, and he loves...
