I am so looking forward to this weekend. I have work to do but that is ok. I want some time at home to do "home-stuff". I have homework to get done and I have household chores too. It is amazing though...if you sweep a floor you can look down and see that you accomplished something. I like that. You wipe a counter and smell the clean. I like that too. It should be a nice day.
I got a chemical peel done on my face. I have been shedding like a snake for two weeks. I want to look nice for my next book signing...the new skin looks great....but shedding flakes like a dandruff commercial is not too cool.
I read the preview for 50 shades of Grey tonight......hmmm...written in a strange way.....and way obvious....nothing too new......girl meets hot guy that she thinks is out of her league.......girl all shy and melty......guy all cool and rich...........how many Harlequin Romances did we read like that? if I find a copy at a Garage sale then I may pay fifty cents for it one day but I would not go out and buy it at B&N. Maybe the good stuff is further into the book...
I have so much to learn. I just now figured out how to do a new posting here. My others were done as comments on the first post. ARRGGHH!! But.I will get there.
I got a call from a company that wants to Market My Books...e-mail campaign and getting a Kirkus review....several things...for a whole bucket full of money..almost $2500 ...I checked my own Publisher and discovered that they offer the same services for a whole lot less money. I am really pleased. I don't mind spending my hard earned money for a service if it will help me sell books. I guess I didn't realize that it would do so much for me...now that I heard her sales pitch, I may just go for it....
The big thing I need to do is get Lizzie Goes To Tea to my Publisher and also finish the class I started for Creative Writers Institute. Those two big items are hanging over my head like swords. I have three more sections in this class.nonfiction 101....and the big thing I have learned is that I don't want to write Nonfiction.....I think I do better when I can make something up......lol
Now......I want to figure out how to dress up this drab and boring page.....any suggestions would be gladly accepted...
This is the first step in my new journey. I hope to learn and grow and make new friends as I write more books and get them published. I invite you to join me on my journey. Whooo Hooo............Let's Ride!!
My new journey got sidetracked.....sorry 'bout that.
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of editing my novel, Tiny Bones, I took time out to do a little self improvement. I had a Quick Lift. I guess it would be called a Mini-face lift. I am doing fine but still don't look ready to face the public just yet. I had foolishly thought I would already be back at work....NOT!!! The big problem is that I have not felt up to working on my book or even starting my next assignment for Creative Writers Institute. I think I am beginning to feel the creative juices stir again...but not enough to get down to work like I should. hmmmmm.....could I be taking advantage? Probably...LOL
I go back to work today. I am still a little bruised from the surgery and my chemical peel is not quite finished yet, but it's ok...A month from now it is gonna be great.....I did enjoy the week off from work....I was able to work on my books.....
ReplyDeleteToday I asked all my friends for help to get the word out. word of mouth is important to any business. the experts say that this is not a fast process...but to get there one has to be persistent...so.....I am persisiting. '
I got a new idea for a story and wrote it down. I really need to do an outline and develop a story instead of just free writing but sometimes free-writing is fun and there can be some good stuff in the mis-mash.
I write such sweet books......but maybe sweetness is over-rated. Maybe I need to write books that are a little edgier. Maybe I need to say a few dirty words. Everyone seems surprised when they find out that I have actually written two adult books. they think of me as a children's book author....and that is ok.....I love writing about the little green lizards.....but I write other things too..and I do hope that I can write things for every age group.