Janet Evanovich rules

I started reading How I Write last night. Must say, so far, I am loving it. I'll love it even more if it helps. Great tidbits in there like ::

• "writing stuff that sucks is part of the learning process" - I am a big believer in shitty first drafts
• "never hold anything back for the next book" - I struggle with this. I am in a stop & start mode, which has more than one book going at once, and you know what? I am not the best at it. Some are. Not my best event. In fact, I don't think I am going to do it for the rest of the year.

Thursday Thirteen - Number 15

Thirteen Things I need to do before RWA NATIONALS 1…. Shoes! I need shoes! 2…. Figure out IF there is a HQ pajama party or not 3…. Pay Kristin for the Diva Dinner 4…. Make a 'typical day' for the folks so they won't be too surprised by anything the boys do 5…. Arrange airport transportation 6…. Make sure trish's name is on the hotel room (this should be lower on the list, we're arriving almost together) 7…. Wait...pajama party? I need pajamas. Not sure I should be keeping it real and wearing lounge pants in front of people who don't know me very well... 8…. Find a babysitter for the day before I leave so I can get my hair cut 9…. Find somoene to practice my 'so what do you write' response on. 10…. Get photos developed so I can bring the camera with an empty photo card. Must take funny photos to share 11…. Get a battery for the laptop. No point in taking it otherwise. 12…. Spray tan? (I WILL chicken out) 13…. Get a pedicure (where does the time go?) Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. Julie S 2. Susan Helene Gottfried 3. MIchelle (MG) 4. Amelia June 5. Rhonda Stapleton 6. Adelle 7. R.G. ALEXANDER 8. Gina Ardito 9. Jennifer McK (leave your link in comments, I’ll add you here!)

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TAG?

Really? Tag? I mean...ugh. I was ignoring the first tag, but now that there is two, it seems, well, rude to ignore. OK. Debbie & Dayna...you asked for it... 8 things about me...

1. I got married at the ripe old age of 18.
2. I run like a girl. Not that I am slow, it's more of a "Run Forrest" kind of thing I have going.
3. I forget EVERYTHING. Seriously, I'm not ignoring you. Whatever it was has slipped my mind.
4. I'd rather read than just about anything
5. I'll do a booty dance in the kitchen if it will make my kids smile.
6. I refuse to dive. Headfirst seems counterintuitive to me.
7. Pre-kids, I refused to answer the door sans makeup...now I only put on a face about twice a year.
8. I'm freaking about my first RWA nationals in just a few weeks!!

Looking for Man Candy?

Check out my blog post at the Pink Heart Society today. I'm showing some Soap Hunks I found.

http://pinkheartsociety.blogspot.com/2007/06/male-on-monday-soap-hunks-part-uno.html

Quotable

My friend Gina is a quote guru. She has one for every situation. I've never given much thought to quotes myself, but today I am reading Chocolate for a Woman's Soul, and stumbled on some great ones.

"Don't be afraid to reach for the stars; that's why God put them out so far." - Kay DuPont

"You cannot dicover new oceans unless, you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." Anon

"To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it." - Mother Teresa

What is the BEST quote you found TODAY. Yes. Today.

FOCUS

I just handed in revisions, which can make anyone's brain shimmy...so I am even more scattered than usual. I find myself seeking comfort in schedules. Yes...schedules. Of all things.

I made a schedule of where I need to be when at RWA nationals. I even have it shaded and color-coded thanks to Ally Blake (who has a Wikipedia entry. How cool is she?) I've done my yearly plan...have my pitch(es) prepared...I even know what I want to write next, I just don't want to get too into it until I hear back from the lovely editor.

So...I need to write something...just to keep the habit...but what? Hmm? I wonder...

Do You Meez

This is a fabulous way to burn time! Thanks so much, Babe. LOL.