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LOL - I loved it. It is funny how it is taking you away from the murders almost into a different book, I am just waiting for the big bang - so to speak ;o)
Sharon wrote: "LOL - I loved it. It is funny how it is taking you away from the murders almost into a different book, I am just waiting for the big bang - so to speak ;o)"Oh its a coming. You don't think I am straying too far? I had an angle inside my head - the ghosts of the family are angry with the people they see as responsible in some way - like the tramp - he helped the murderer escape albeit unwittingly - the reason for it starting now was the estate agent lying to the woman - no one had viewed the house before!
I am loving the sound of the twist. You definitely have a best seller here, without a doubt.
Sharon wrote: "I am loving the sound of the twist. You definitely have a best seller here, without a doubt."Glad you think so, you had me worried there for a minute!
What are you up to today, besides talking to me?
I might do a little bit of work, see how the mood takes me - lol How did I have you worried?
Sharon wrote: "I might do a little bit of work, see how the mood takes me - lol How did I have you worried?"by saying it was almost like another book - and I'd digressed to far from the story.
Paranoia! We all have it!
LOL, sorry didn't mean for it to come out like that. I know ther has to be the calm before the storm and you were just easing us it to it ;o)
Sharon wrote: "LOL, sorry didn't mean for it to come out like that. I know ther has to be the calm before the storm and you were just easing us it to it ;o)"It's okay I think it helped me straighten the story out in my head gave me the jolt I needed. Sometimes I see a situation put it on paper and paint myself into a corner!
I did it last time with the serial killer, I then had to work out how to get back on track - LOL I had to rewrite the synopsis to accomodate the paintjob!
Sad news have you seen the latest on our friend?
Sharon wrote: "Sad news have you seen the latest on our friend?"Yep he mailed me this morning, I think it sucks. She should be the one to leave! No one will trust her again!
I know, I hope he doesn't give up his writing!
Sharon wrote: "I know, I hope he doesn't give up his writing!"That would be too much - I looked at the Barnes and Noble site I hadn't realised his Genre was romance, perhaps that's why he's disillusioned. I suggested a change of Genre, there are lots of writers who have more than one string to their bow - Me included my first book was romantic comedy and look how far I strayed with the second book!
One extreme to the other!
Now I have a dilemma - what am I going to call George Clooney? Any suggestions?
Hmmm I was thinking about that one, maybe something like Anthony or Tony. Is he French or English/American?
Sharon wrote: "Hmmm I was thinking about that one, maybe something like Anthony or Tony. Is he French or English/American?"French what do you think of Patrice Monroe its French for Patrick? do you think Charlene could get it of with a Patrice?
I think in her mind he will always be George Clooney! The ghosts are going to interact in this I think! Just a little, nothing major!
Or Antoine which is french for Anthony - using Tony might get confusing - her husbands name is Troy!
Sharon wrote: "I think that would work."Which Patrice or Antoine? Either works for me - think which would sound sexier when engaging in heavy breathing!
Definitely Antoine then, I think it has the sex appeal
Sharon wrote: "Definitely Antoine then, I think it has the sex appeal"Tell me you haven't been sat at your desk heavy breathing the name!
LOL if the walls here could speak they could tell some tales! Okay I had better defrost the pork chops for dinner and prepare the stuffing. Washing the breakfast pots might be a good idea too - so I am informed lunch today is at 12.30!
And there was me thinking I was the chef!
The heavy breathing session will have to keep until after lunch! Though I just sent Charlene upstairs to rummage through a box for her sexy underwear!
LMAO - I am in an open planned office with 3 other women - no such luck about the heavy breathing at the moment, I will save that for when I am on my own or with the pressence of Antoine!!!
That made me smile!Talk to you later! Lunch is calling!
Humph! Lunch has been ready for the last 20 minutes but still no sign of his nibs! Men!
Sharon wrote: "That is typical of men."Yep he arrived a couple of minutes after I wrote the last message!
They have just gone after polishing of an entree of smoked salmon with salad and kiwi garnish. A huge pork chop with sage, onion and apple stuffing on the top with green beans and boiled potatoes. A chunk of Brie, and an Iles Flottant and a cup of coffee!
An in just over 5 hours they'll be back and hungry again!
And i have a salad. Of well back on the diet, especially if he wants to go back to turkey in August
Sharon wrote: "And i have a salad. Of well back on the diet, especially if he wants to go back to turkey in August"don't worry I bailed out after the chop and veg! I'm stuffed, and talking of stuffing....
You are going to love this chapter too! No I haven't finished it but George clooney's on his way to hers with the keys and she's just changed into her come to bed undies!
so am I I wonder what will happen next?!!!!!
I await with anticipation. It's all very exciting
Sharon wrote: "I await with anticipation. It's all very exciting"Okay I'll disappear for a while or you won't get you reading for the train journey home!
Sharon wrote: "Ooooo I am intrigued"I finished it are you prepared?
Sharon wrote: "Yes, send it over - ;o)"It is winging it way to you as I type! Its hot mind your screen doesn't self combust!
LOL - Already read it and yes it was very hot.
Sharon wrote: "LOL - Already read it and yes it was very hot."Can you not read slower! At this rate I will have finished the manuscript by my birthday!
Which is when? - lol can't help it. It is worth reading and when I find something good to read, I don't want to put it down.
The back end of April - according to my Dad I was born on Hitlers birthday and I've been a proper little Hitler ever since!And if he hadn't been completely mad and obsessed we might all be speaking German! And no I don't, well not well enough to carry on a conversation any way! I know enough to help sophie with her German homework when she goes to big school - If Nicholas Sarkozy gets in again I'm sure he'll make learning his girlfriend Angela Merkel's native language compulory!
They are always together - I think they've been joined at the hip,whatever Carla Bruni (his actual wife)thinks about it I have no idea!
Oh well I suppose I'd better make a start on chapter 6 or you'll have nothing to read tomorrow!
I am such a blonde sometimes, was going to start on Carrolls book, but went and left my kindle at work.
Sharon wrote: "I am such a blonde sometimes, was going to start on Carrolls book, but went and left my kindle at work."What are you like? Morning a belated one I know but I have been sorting lunch out its in the oven now needs about 2 hours slow cooking - We'd call it Rabbit Pie - Alain calls it Lapin au Reisling! Though in a standard rabbit pie there would be swede or turnip carrots, onions,leeks and parsnips along with the rabbit and a bottle of sweet cider stock cube then top the whole thing off with a pastry crust!
Mine has the onions and carrots 3 tablespoons of mustard a bottle of reisling the all important sugar cube to cut the acidity and a pastry lid. Bugger I forgot the thyme oh well herbless I guess! I'll sneak a bit in when the pastry's sealed and dried out a bit. If I try to move it now while its soft it will break up and I'll have to start again!
Morning. I know I am the typical blonde sometimes. I have only had rabit twice, once in paella and I made a chicken and rabit broth but there was hardly any meat on the rabit so it was more like just chicken.
Sharon wrote: "Morning. I know I am the typical blonde sometimes. I have only had rabit twice, once in paella and I made a chicken and rabit broth but there was hardly any meat on the rabit so it was more like ..."I don't mind it every so often - providing I haven't seen the furry creature before or during it's demise.
Every garden has their rabbit cages Alain's mother's is no exception. I said if Alain wants them he will have to put them out of my sight or I won't be cooking them and I definitely won't be eating them.
I haven't done any writing yet today. I have lots of scenarios for the ghostly scenes though. Maybe this afternoon I will get some me time!
What is me time? I never seem to have that lately, but I do have 3 days off next week so I might get that me time after all.
Sharon wrote: "What is me time? I never seem to have that lately, but I do have 3 days off next week so I might get that me time after all."I know the feeling well, this is the first time I've sat down in an hour and a quarter. Alain said you haven't got much to do just put the rabbit in the oven! So you can go and fetch the bread! And the rest of the lunch materialised all by itself did it?
I nearly said why don't you stick a broom up me ass and I can sweep up as I go along! But I already swept up! Lunch is on the table and once again there is no sign of him.
Mind when he said lunch at 12.30 you know Gerard likes to eat early I said yeah like yesterday lunch will be ready for 12.55 which is the time you arrived yesterday when requesting lunch at 12.30!!!!
How did he take that? Hey I might even get some writing done myself in my time off. ALso having a week off in April around Monster's birthday, lets hope the weather is nice then I can write in the garden :o)
He arrived at 1pm like a good boy of course, he knows where he is best fed!Mind Gerard the awkward one wasn't well - and I mean seriously unwell - he didn't drink his wine or eat a thing I told Alain to take him home and told him to get to bed and stay there for the rest of the day.
He has to be seriously ill if he didn't drink! before normally he's like the little girls uncle and 'drinks like a fish!'
Do you have a project in mind?
Oh dear that is not good. It is so bloody boring here, the day is really dragging.
Sharon wrote: "Oh dear that is not good. It is so bloody boring here, the day is really dragging."The opposite here, my day is flying past. I have been with the ghoulies and ghosties in chapter six. Scared her a little - Antoine is reassuring her that it's the noises of creaking old draughty houses playing tricks on her imagination.
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I am intrigued, just about to read chapter 4."
Morning, oh good I can't wait to hear your reaction! Though of course I have made one or two slight changes mispelt words change of order nothing major!
I just took my collection of vitamins - the black cumin repeats on me I tasted it all day yesterday - the omega 3 one does too for the first few days! That was why I stopped taking the 'odourless'and tasteless garlic capsules, because I could taste them!
My mother always said you had to suffer to be beautiful! Boy am I in for pain!