Not too long ago, I joined a writer's forum. Great forum and all, but there's this one thread called, "time waster" that caught my eye. I really wish it hadn't, but it's too late to go back now.
Instead of writing, emailing, and working on that damned list from the other day, I'm finding out what my inner dragon is.
Oh shut up and stop laughing -- You KNOW you want to know what yours is!
So...don't make me feel like I'm the only person in the world (well, besides the other writers in that forum, lol) wasting time!
What's YOUR inner dragon? Find out HERE!
Dragon of Fate
In the war between good and evil, a Dragon of Fate tends to walk the fine line of Neutrality.
When it comes to the powers of Chaos vs. those of Law and Order, your inner dragon walks a fine line between Law and Chaos.
As far as magical tendancies, Your inner dragon has the ability to conquer the world of magic, but it will not be easy.
During combat situations, the Dragon of Fate shows a preference for the rending and slashing of Hand to Hand combat.
Dragon Description:
Dragons of Fate are a very rare breed of Dragon. They are seldom seen, but when they are they appear to be nothing more than a wisp of smoke, though occasionally one will view the sharp, silver talons that characterize this breed.
They will often appear at key moments in human history, but generally just as observers as they do not like to interfere in the natural course of human events. There are occasions however where they will use their powers, but only in the direst of circumstances when the balance of the universe is threatened.
When the balance is threatened they will retreat to a plane of existence where they can see each and every strand of life in the universe. They will isolate a particular strand or strands and either change that strands course, or in very rare occasions, cut the strand out of the web, which is why they need the sharp talons.
Though no one has ever seen this plane, the rumors are that the pattern of life is so beautiful that if one were to gaze upon it they would lose all sense of themselves and simply cease to exist. It is for this reason that Dragons of Fate have to be very cold and objective, for only they can gaze upon this web and not be awed by its beauty.
This Dragons favorite elements are: Objectivity, Balance and Free Will
Oddly enough, I think my dragon fits me rather well. Scary!
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Deadline pays off...
Or at least one of them has (technically, not literally). Yesterday, I received a contract in the mail for one of my short stories.
I was totally caught off guard when I pulled out the large white envelope. I'd been prepared to wait at least 2 months (as it was last year) to find out whether or not the story was accepted. I certainly never expected to have a contract in hand in less than 2 weeks!
*happy sigh*
Another thing to add to my publishing resume. Now, if I could just find an agent and get a novel published, I'll be doing good :-)
I was totally caught off guard when I pulled out the large white envelope. I'd been prepared to wait at least 2 months (as it was last year) to find out whether or not the story was accepted. I certainly never expected to have a contract in hand in less than 2 weeks!
*happy sigh*
Another thing to add to my publishing resume. Now, if I could just find an agent and get a novel published, I'll be doing good :-)
Monday, March 28, 2005
Where to start...?
I've figured out that there just aren't enough hours in the day. I decided to make a list, not necessarily in order, of things (work/writing related things) that I need to get accomplished in the next 3-5 months. Sometimes a list of to-do items makes me sit back and think objectively about what I need to do and what I need to work on first.
1) I've got to get my website updated. If any of you lovely readers/bloggers are web designers...let's talk. I can pay (not much, 'cause I'm not a famous author or anything, but yeah...with real money). Right now the whole site is just kinda.....BLAH. I've been searching for some classy nude/torso/erotic photos that can be cropped and made to fit into the background of the site. Right now, it's some sort of "sphere/swirl" that I can't make go away.
2) I need to get started on the revisions/rewrites on my current book (books). I need to figure out where I'm going to chop this monster manuscript (projected at 300,000 words total) in half...making this book into book 1 and book 2 of the coming series. When I started this story...all I could think of was getting all of the story, plot, character growth/development, case development, etc into this one book. After doing a bit of investigation, I figured out that it was ok to actually leave book 1 on a cliff-hanger...as long as book 2 is already written. Now I just need to get my ass in gear and get the first half tightened up and discard the useless crap :-)
3) I need to finish the online version of the story mentioned above. I'm at chapter 32 right now...projecting maybe to chapter 37 or 40 to finish the story. Finishing this will take alot of pressure off. I don't know why...but I feel guilty that the story has dragged on for as long as it has. The readers have been unbelievably patient for the past year. Well, it's been longer than a year as I started posting in January of '03.
4) I've got another short story deadline coming up in May. Actually, it's not a short story like I'm used to (5,000 words) writing for UGE and the other one-handed reads. This is a 10-15,000 word submission. Right now, I'm at about 8,500 words and begging this thing NOT to turn into a fucking novel. I've got enough of them to get finished!!
5) Speaking of novels to get finished...I've got 5 of them that desperately need attention. I also have 4 books from my vampire series to finish...2 of them of which, I need to get rewritten and sent back to the publisher. I actually got comments on what the editor didn't like about the first book...and I've FINALLY figured out what she thought was wrong...and yep, it was DEFINITELY wrong! I just need to figure out if I can still write "het-sex". I should, after all, 'cause I have lots and lots of experience there, LOL!
6) Emails are something else I REALLY need to get caught up with. I've got SO many to return right now that it isn't even funny. I'd been doing so well and had actually thought that I was caught up. That's what I get for thinking! There's only about 150 emails to go at this point!
Fun, Fun.
*sigh*
Ok, so it's not a long list, but it sure as hell is a time-consuming one when I look a bit closer!
Unfortunately, all looking at it has done for me so far is make me tired, LOL
1) I've got to get my website updated. If any of you lovely readers/bloggers are web designers...let's talk. I can pay (not much, 'cause I'm not a famous author or anything, but yeah...with real money). Right now the whole site is just kinda.....BLAH. I've been searching for some classy nude/torso/erotic photos that can be cropped and made to fit into the background of the site. Right now, it's some sort of "sphere/swirl" that I can't make go away.
2) I need to get started on the revisions/rewrites on my current book (books). I need to figure out where I'm going to chop this monster manuscript (projected at 300,000 words total) in half...making this book into book 1 and book 2 of the coming series. When I started this story...all I could think of was getting all of the story, plot, character growth/development, case development, etc into this one book. After doing a bit of investigation, I figured out that it was ok to actually leave book 1 on a cliff-hanger...as long as book 2 is already written. Now I just need to get my ass in gear and get the first half tightened up and discard the useless crap :-)
3) I need to finish the online version of the story mentioned above. I'm at chapter 32 right now...projecting maybe to chapter 37 or 40 to finish the story. Finishing this will take alot of pressure off. I don't know why...but I feel guilty that the story has dragged on for as long as it has. The readers have been unbelievably patient for the past year. Well, it's been longer than a year as I started posting in January of '03.
4) I've got another short story deadline coming up in May. Actually, it's not a short story like I'm used to (5,000 words) writing for UGE and the other one-handed reads. This is a 10-15,000 word submission. Right now, I'm at about 8,500 words and begging this thing NOT to turn into a fucking novel. I've got enough of them to get finished!!
5) Speaking of novels to get finished...I've got 5 of them that desperately need attention. I also have 4 books from my vampire series to finish...2 of them of which, I need to get rewritten and sent back to the publisher. I actually got comments on what the editor didn't like about the first book...and I've FINALLY figured out what she thought was wrong...and yep, it was DEFINITELY wrong! I just need to figure out if I can still write "het-sex". I should, after all, 'cause I have lots and lots of experience there, LOL!
6) Emails are something else I REALLY need to get caught up with. I've got SO many to return right now that it isn't even funny. I'd been doing so well and had actually thought that I was caught up. That's what I get for thinking! There's only about 150 emails to go at this point!
Fun, Fun.
*sigh*
Ok, so it's not a long list, but it sure as hell is a time-consuming one when I look a bit closer!
Unfortunately, all looking at it has done for me so far is make me tired, LOL
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
An Interesting Gift...
Ok, let me start off by saying that I'm not really a collector of anything. Well, anything that I can show off to just anyone...
My boxes and boxes of books and porn don't count.
And with 3 young kids, I can't put my art of male nudes on the walls or put out my awesome nude sculptures...
*sigh*
Someday.
Anyway, I'm getting off track here. My MIL (mother-in-law) is a collector of damn near everything.
Sculptures and figurines of fairies, birds, flowers, angels; teapots and cups; dolls; decorative birdhouses...You name it...she's probably got a collection of it (or at least the start of one).
She's been frequenting this antique store that's going out of business in the area. Every day she's come home with bags and bags of goodies.
The one thing that caught my eye that she started bringing home were these delicate little teacups. I'm not a fan of delicate anythings, really. I've never liked frilly girl things. I think Barbies were the only girly things I ever owned. I liked playing with them....only because I could make them have sex.
Yep, I've been pervy my entire life.
Anyway, the MIL brings home this butterfly teacup and saucer. Oh my Gawd! It was absolutely beautiful...but I was afraid to even hold it in fear that I'd fucker up and drop the damned thing or hold it to tightly.
So into the china hutch everything went and I admired it from a distance.
I mentioned that if they had anything with a dragonfly (my absolute favorite little insect, lol) on it, I might be wiling to go check the store out.
Yesterday, the MIL brings home 2 boxes and sets them in front of me. "If you don't like it, you don't have to keep it," she says. "They were out of the dragonfly cups."
I open the fancy blue box, separate the styrofoam, unwrap the yards and yards of bubble wrap and low and behold...THIS is what was inside....
Horror of horrors...I liked it.
I'm scared to death of it because it's so delicate and breakable (nothing close to being as delicate as that butterfly teacup)and I can't stand the thought of one cup being $65 a piece. The spoons do not come with the cup and saucer either and they are an additional $15 a piece.
I warred with myself, trying to say that it was frilly, and girly, and that I didn't like it--but I failed.
I ended up going online to look for more of these Franz designs. I never should have done that! I found so many cups, teapots, vases, etc. that I just found incredibly beautiful. Yeah, I found that alot of them were more gaudy than beautiful (to me), but I think it's all just a matter of taste.
The cool thing is that the cups are cheaper online...but I don't know that I trust the US Postal service that much!
*sigh*
So does that mean I just might be interested in starting a collection? I think so.
But please God, let it stop there and don't turn me into a girly-girl after all these years!!
P.S. Here is that Butterfly cup and saucer I mentioned.
My boxes and boxes of books and porn don't count.
And with 3 young kids, I can't put my art of male nudes on the walls or put out my awesome nude sculptures...
*sigh*
Someday.
Anyway, I'm getting off track here. My MIL (mother-in-law) is a collector of damn near everything.
Sculptures and figurines of fairies, birds, flowers, angels; teapots and cups; dolls; decorative birdhouses...You name it...she's probably got a collection of it (or at least the start of one).
She's been frequenting this antique store that's going out of business in the area. Every day she's come home with bags and bags of goodies.
The one thing that caught my eye that she started bringing home were these delicate little teacups. I'm not a fan of delicate anythings, really. I've never liked frilly girl things. I think Barbies were the only girly things I ever owned. I liked playing with them....only because I could make them have sex.
Yep, I've been pervy my entire life.
Anyway, the MIL brings home this butterfly teacup and saucer. Oh my Gawd! It was absolutely beautiful...but I was afraid to even hold it in fear that I'd fucker up and drop the damned thing or hold it to tightly.
So into the china hutch everything went and I admired it from a distance.
I mentioned that if they had anything with a dragonfly (my absolute favorite little insect, lol) on it, I might be wiling to go check the store out.
Yesterday, the MIL brings home 2 boxes and sets them in front of me. "If you don't like it, you don't have to keep it," she says. "They were out of the dragonfly cups."
I open the fancy blue box, separate the styrofoam, unwrap the yards and yards of bubble wrap and low and behold...THIS is what was inside....
Horror of horrors...I liked it.
I'm scared to death of it because it's so delicate and breakable (nothing close to being as delicate as that butterfly teacup)and I can't stand the thought of one cup being $65 a piece. The spoons do not come with the cup and saucer either and they are an additional $15 a piece.
I warred with myself, trying to say that it was frilly, and girly, and that I didn't like it--but I failed.
I ended up going online to look for more of these Franz designs. I never should have done that! I found so many cups, teapots, vases, etc. that I just found incredibly beautiful. Yeah, I found that alot of them were more gaudy than beautiful (to me), but I think it's all just a matter of taste.
The cool thing is that the cups are cheaper online...but I don't know that I trust the US Postal service that much!
*sigh*
So does that mean I just might be interested in starting a collection? I think so.
But please God, let it stop there and don't turn me into a girly-girl after all these years!!
P.S. Here is that Butterfly cup and saucer I mentioned.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
WTF was I thinking?!?
Damn, it's been so long since I've actually posted, I'll have to see if I can remember how to work this thing.
Ah yes…it's not that difficult; easy enough for a blonde to operate.
I don't have as much internet access as I'm used to and my working/writing environment has been elevated from sucking—to just plain shitty. Why? Perhaps it's because right now, we're living with my mother-in-law (Yes, it is as bad as it sounds) and I actually have no work area...other than the dining room table and hard as hell chairs.
What is it that I miss the most in being here? (Besides my desk and my big leather chair, of course.)
I miss being able to maintain a train of thought for longer than 5 seconds, being able to decide by the caller ID whether or not I wanted to actually talk to my mother-in-law, all of the post-it notes I use in writing that were starting to look less and less like individual notes and were beginning to look more like some odd scheme of fuckered up wall-papering.
*sigh*
Ok, so those aren't the only things I miss. Just the ones I could think of in the 5 seconds that my brain was actually engaged.
I think one of the things I just miss the most is my PRIVACY! I miss being able to have a conversation with my husband that my MIL and brother-in-law (because he's here as well, more often than not) aren't privy to. There is no such thing as privacy here. I seemed to have forgotten that little factoid when I agreed that we could live here until we were able to find a house.
WTF was I thinking?!
*goes off to search the classified ads…yet again*
Ah yes…it's not that difficult; easy enough for a blonde to operate.
I don't have as much internet access as I'm used to and my working/writing environment has been elevated from sucking—to just plain shitty. Why? Perhaps it's because right now, we're living with my mother-in-law (Yes, it is as bad as it sounds) and I actually have no work area...other than the dining room table and hard as hell chairs.
What is it that I miss the most in being here? (Besides my desk and my big leather chair, of course.)
I miss being able to maintain a train of thought for longer than 5 seconds, being able to decide by the caller ID whether or not I wanted to actually talk to my mother-in-law, all of the post-it notes I use in writing that were starting to look less and less like individual notes and were beginning to look more like some odd scheme of fuckered up wall-papering.
*sigh*
Ok, so those aren't the only things I miss. Just the ones I could think of in the 5 seconds that my brain was actually engaged.
I think one of the things I just miss the most is my PRIVACY! I miss being able to have a conversation with my husband that my MIL and brother-in-law (because he's here as well, more often than not) aren't privy to. There is no such thing as privacy here. I seemed to have forgotten that little factoid when I agreed that we could live here until we were able to find a house.
WTF was I thinking?!
*goes off to search the classified ads…yet again*
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