Elizabeth Scott's Blog, page 27

Wait and Win, or contest time!

I was stuck in traffic for quite a while yesterday morning and then again in the evening and it got me thinking about what people do to pass the time when they're waiting for something or someone. I like to read, although not while driving! Driving is when I tend to bellow along to whatever cd I'm listening to (I never did upgrade to an ipod for my car. Just call me DinoElizabeth!) or think about what I'm writing or would like to be writing.

And what does all this lead to?

A contest, of course! (

yay!

Thanks so much for all the suggestions about lotions/creams/potions (heh) for very dry skin--I'm going to be making a list and hitting the stores! That is, if I can stop making horrible bread dough. I've made a batch a day for the last three days and every. single. day. it hasn't risen.

I love baking but making dough is the hardest thing (at least for me). People are always talking about how "scientific" baking is and all that but basically it's just making sure you follow the recipe or, if you

got any tips?

Okay, it's August, and my skin is so dry I'm starting to look like a lizard (although my hair still isn't frizzy--yay!)

Does anyone else out there have seriously dry skin, and if so, got any moisturizers to recommend? Preferably one that's unscented as me and the flower/plant scents don't get along that well as my dumb body thinks "argh! we're being attacked! better send out the hives now. no, NOW!!!"

So yes, dry skin saver suggestions most welcome!

And you know I've got links to share:

Author Carri

some reading for you (and reading for me!)

WOW! The number of entries for the 13 reasons/box of books contest--I'm impressed!! I also have a lot of reading to do and I must say, I'm looking forward to it :-)

And while I read (I'll announce the winner on Monday) here are some things for you to read:

Stick It-- a great little blog entry on creativity, burnout, and the balance of keeping it all going

The Intern has another great post up about Truth And Stuff--"One thing that consistently alarms INTERN is that people hear the maxim "write what

(hugs internet) plus links and last day to give me your thirteen reasons!

I went away for a few days, and I only had internet access via dial-up. It was PAINFUL. Thank goodness I actually had written Monday's blog entry before I left because the one time I sat through the modem clicking and chirping and waited and waited (and waited) to get online, it took me an HOUR AND A HALF to get online, get into Twitter and post two tweets.

An hour and a half! It reminded me why I wanted such a simple look for my website, that's for sure--because not everyone has access to a ver

what do 13 and a box of books have in common? keep reading and find out!

I think it's time for another contest (what? I can't help it--I love them!) and so this week I'm giving away a box full of hardcovers, paperbacks, and ARCs to one lucky winner--and I bet from the book on the top of the box, you might have an idea of what the contest is...**




That's right! I want thirteen reasons why you'd like to have these books. I'll be extra impressed if you can start each of the thirteen reasons with a different letter of the alphabet (either A-M or Z-N, if you want to be real

and the links just keep coming...

I don't know what's in the blogosphere (that's a word, right?) air this week, but I sure do like it--it has been a gold mine for awesome links. Like these...

Pimp My Novel wants to know what genres and book sales related info you'd like to see

Author Shanna Swendson has some thoughtful advice about time management and writing

Dystel & Goderich Literary Management on the importance of meeting your deadlines --"As we've all been telling clients over the last year, now is not the time to take for gran

you asked about The Unwritten Rule plus links

First, you all = THE BEST EVER! Thank you so much for all your emails about The Unwritten Rule--I'm glad you're excited about it (I am too!)

I don't have Simon Pulse's copy for the book yet, but I can tell you this:

The Unwritten Rule is a story about a girl, Sarah, who falls for her best friend's boyfriend. As you can probably guess, things get really complicated really fast and The Unwritten Rule is about friendship and family and love and the agony of breaking that unwritten rule about fallin

links!

This is going to be one long week--I woke up this morning thinking it was Thursday. (!) On the plus side, however, Lisa McMann, all-around fabulous person and author of the NYT Bestesllers WAKE and FADE has a *free* story from Cabel's POV. ooooh!

Links:

Laura Zeises on how her new novel, The Sweet Life of Stella Madison, got her writing again--I especially love the part called "How Stella Gave Me My Groove Back"

A.S. King on hitting writing bumps--funny (the bits about her reactions to internet wr

my hair isn't frizzy. (I know. I'm not sure I believe it either.)

I finally broke down and got the Brazilian Blow-Out thing done for my hair. I admit, I was a little skeptical (having tried every frizz-reducing tonic, cream, lotion, etc. out there and NEVER seeing any results tends to make you a skeptic) but it totally worked. It supposedly lasts about three to four months and I intend to fully enjoy it for as long as it lasts. Because look:

Before (aka my hair as it always looks, or "hey, I see this blond puff thing about a mile away--it must be Elizabeth!"):
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