How awesome is my mum? Rhetorical question.
So my mum hasn't actually read any of my books. Mostly because I won't let her. This one time, when I was about sixteen, she found this thing that I wrote, that may or may not have been an early attempt at m/m dub con, and I don't ever want to have that conversation ever again, thanks.
Anyway...
I told mum that I was writing a sequel to the as yet unreleased Sweetwater , and she made all the usual noises of encouragement, and then asked me if I'd got a plumber in yet to fix that leaking tap. God, no, okay? Can we just talk about me, please?
I mentioned that the sequel will be from the POV of the cowboy, and this would mean a lot of research since the actual day-to-day activities of cowboys in Wyoming in 1870 are very much a mystery to me. A few days later, this turned up in my house:
How awesome is my mum?
Anyway...
I told mum that I was writing a sequel to the as yet unreleased Sweetwater , and she made all the usual noises of encouragement, and then asked me if I'd got a plumber in yet to fix that leaking tap. God, no, okay? Can we just talk about me, please?
I mentioned that the sequel will be from the POV of the cowboy, and this would mean a lot of research since the actual day-to-day activities of cowboys in Wyoming in 1870 are very much a mystery to me. A few days later, this turned up in my house:
How awesome is my mum?
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Nov 11, 2013 02:54PM
That's definitely a mom move - humorous and fawesome. :)
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Oh, that is outstanding! Loved it. Yeah, same issue with my mom. Only she is adamant about reading Trey Grey, and I keep telling her; Please don't, you won't understand...By the way, if you need any help with cowboy stuff, I grew up a cowgirl... barrel racing, roping, rodeo, you name it.
Tara wrote: "Oh, that is outstanding! Loved it. Yeah, same issue with my mom. Only she is adamant about reading Trey Grey, and I keep telling her; Please don't, you won't understand...By the way, if you need ..."
Lol, Tara! I'm so glad my mum hasn't pushed the issue. I think my mum and I have a brilliant relationship now (after a rocky period when I was an awful teenager) but I think we need to keep some secrets from each other :)
I may have to contact you re horse questions!
Andrea wrote: "That's definitely a mom move - humorous and fawesome. :)"She's the best, Andrea!
Vanessa wrote: "Awwwww, that is so sweet! <3"I know, right? I laughed so much when I arrived home to find it -- because of course she also sneaked in with her spare key while I was at work.
Yeah, know about the rocky teen years issues. Been there, but I was an angsty teen if there ever was one. NOT a good girl at all! I think that is why I can write what I do without blushing... most of the time.Ask away on horse, ranch, rodeo, or cowboy issues. It has been my life since I was eight.
Will you share your mum with me? No matter how old we get we still need one, and I miss mine terribly as she lives so far away.
Tara wrote: "Yeah, know about the rocky teen years issues. Been there, but I was an angsty teen if there ever was one. NOT a good girl at all! I think that is why I can write what I do without blushing... most ..."I think I could give you a run for your money when it comes to the horrible teen years! And I will definitely keep you in mind for all my horse questions :)
Awilk -shh, I'm reading- wrote: "Will you share your mum with me? No matter how old we get we still need one, and I miss mine terribly as she lives so far away."My mum lives five minutes away from me. I don't think I could cope if she lived any further away, because we see each other most days. Funny turnaround, given I was sure her only purpose when I was a teenager was TO RUIN MY LIFE!
When we are teenagers it is a parents job ruin our lives. I am a bit jealous of you having your mum so close.
Awilk -shh, I'm reading- wrote: "When we are teenagers it is a parents job ruin our lives. I am a bit jealous of you having your mum so close."The best part about it is that I often come home after working off shifts to find she's left food in my fridge...or picture books about cowboys on my bench. She really is the best!
Is it a bad thing that I actually want to read Imagine You're a Cowboy! ?I am anticipating your review.
Tara wrote: "By the way, if you need any help with cowboy stuff, I grew up a cowgirl... barrel racing, roping, rodeo, you name it."*deeply impressed*
Josephine wrote: "The best part about it is that I often come home after working off shifts to find she's left food in my fridge...or picture books about cowboys on my bench."*dies of feelz*
Josephine wrote: "Is it a bad thing that I actually want to read Imagine You're a Cowboy! ?I am anticipating your review."
OMG Josephine! It's so good! Just for a second there, I really DID imagine I was a cowboy!
Lisa wrote: "OMG Josephine! It's so good! Just for a second there, I really DID imagine I was a cowboy! "You probably knew this, but I recently found out that Cowboys were originally black slaves, hence the 'boy'. Seems like 1870s might be a little more diverse though.
Josephine wrote: "Lisa wrote: "OMG Josephine! It's so good! Just for a second there, I really DID imagine I was a cowboy! "You probably knew this, but I recently found out that Cowboys were originally black slaves..."
Yeah, post civil-war is definitely more diverse than that. Also, my cowboy is technically more of a rustler!
Lisa wrote: "You probably knew this, but I recently found out that Cowboys were origi..."Nope, I've officially passed my depth. I am reading a fun Western at the moment though. :P Looking forward to soaking up some knowledge via context!
Josephine wrote: "Lisa wrote: "You probably knew this, but I recently found out that Cowboys were origi..."Nope, I've officially passed my depth. I am reading a fun Western at the moment though. :P Looking forward..."
I'm looking forward to acquiring some to pass on!
Lisa wrote: "I'm looking forward to acquiring some to pass on!"YES!
