Now we're getting somewhere.
And that somewhere is to the end.
It's so close I can almost taste it in beteen bites of Hershey Milk Chocolate Toffee and Almond Nuggets.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
NOVEL WORD COUNT ALERT!
I've topped 70,000.
Now we're getting somewhere.
And that somewhere is to the end.
It's so close I can almost taste it in beteen bites of Hershey Milk Chocolate Toffee and Almond Nuggets.
Now we're getting somewhere.
And that somewhere is to the end.
It's so close I can almost taste it in beteen bites of Hershey Milk Chocolate Toffee and Almond Nuggets.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
CONTEST REMINDER
There's one more day to enter the NAME-THE-DECEASED-CHARACTER CONTEST! See me pointing to the sidebar? That's where you can click to get all the details. Here's a sample of the prize for the winning name...
This is just the lettering done in white, but it's still on it's blue backing--that part gets thrown away. I'm going to put it on a red or navy blue painted surface and hang it on my door. (Winner, you'll get to decide on the color you like, so if you want to put it on a white surface I can do it in red or navy. I'm versatile that way.)
This is just the lettering done in white, but it's still on it's blue backing--that part gets thrown away. I'm going to put it on a red or navy blue painted surface and hang it on my door. (Winner, you'll get to decide on the color you like, so if you want to put it on a white surface I can do it in red or navy. I'm versatile that way.)
Monday, June 21, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
why i love my writer's group meetings: REASON #28
I love my writer's group meeting because my fellow writer friends say things like this...
"You know, when Taryn*..."
And this...
"I like how Taryn..."
And they also say...
"I think Taryn..."
I'm not the only one who thinks that Taryn is real. They talk like she's real, too.
It warms my heart.
*Read my previous post and you will find out that Taryn is the name of the main character in my YA novel-in-progress.
!Oh, and notice I updated my OFFICIAL WORD COUNT in the sidebar! WootWoot!
"You know, when Taryn*..."
And this...
"I like how Taryn..."
And they also say...
"I think Taryn..."
I'm not the only one who thinks that Taryn is real. They talk like she's real, too.
It warms my heart.
*Read my previous post and you will find out that Taryn is the name of the main character in my YA novel-in-progress.
!Oh, and notice I updated my OFFICIAL WORD COUNT in the sidebar! WootWoot!
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Random Acts of Contests
Today's contest is... (drumroll)
NAME-THE-DECEASED-CHARACTER CONTEST!
!!URGENT MESSAGE TO READERS OF THIS BLOG!! Up to this point I have revealed very little about my novel's story content, but today that is all going to change...well, it's going to change some...okay, I'm going to tell you one thing.
I have a deceased character named Jake.
Jake was a wonderful young man--bordering on perfect, as the deceased often are. He was good-lookin' as heck, kind to the less fortunate, and had big plans as the future student body president. He was the MC's boyfriend.
But Jake has one flaw.
His name.
I know, who doesn't love a guy named Jake, but I've come near to the end of my little tale and I find I have a Jackie, a Jen, and a JT, in addition to the aforementioned Jake.
Jake's got to go. Two many J's in the mix.
WILL YOU HELP RENAME JAKE?
A few things to keep in mind...
+My main character's name is Taryn (Eek! BIG REVEAL!)
+(In my mind) Jake is tall with darkish, slightly longish, but not too long hair that curls at the ends
+His name must be pretty nondescript since he is not a main character--just an often-mentioned deceased character
CONTEST DETAILS:
I will choose a winner from among the entrees received in the comments section, and, mind you, it will be completely subjective.
If I choose your name for Jake you will receive a 4th of July vinyl lettering design. (I'll see if I can post a picture of the design at some point.) If there are multiple suggestions for the same name, then I will make a rule, like, the first one who sent it in wins. Something crazy like that. I will run the contest for (approximately) one week.
Please note that there are no guarantees that the winning name for Jake will stay that name in the book's published form. As always, all novel content is subject to the whim of a future editor. The future editor I can only hope (and pray and plead and cry and beg and bribe) to have someday.
And just so you know, I may always call him Jake in my heart no matter what the name on the page says. He was conceived as Jake and he'll just always be Jake to me.
NAME-THE-DECEASED-CHARACTER CONTEST!
!!URGENT MESSAGE TO READERS OF THIS BLOG!! Up to this point I have revealed very little about my novel's story content, but today that is all going to change...well, it's going to change some...okay, I'm going to tell you one thing.
I have a deceased character named Jake.
Jake was a wonderful young man--bordering on perfect, as the deceased often are. He was good-lookin' as heck, kind to the less fortunate, and had big plans as the future student body president. He was the MC's boyfriend.
But Jake has one flaw.
His name.
I know, who doesn't love a guy named Jake, but I've come near to the end of my little tale and I find I have a Jackie, a Jen, and a JT, in addition to the aforementioned Jake.
Jake's got to go. Two many J's in the mix.
WILL YOU HELP RENAME JAKE?
A few things to keep in mind...
+My main character's name is Taryn (Eek! BIG REVEAL!)
+(In my mind) Jake is tall with darkish, slightly longish, but not too long hair that curls at the ends
+His name must be pretty nondescript since he is not a main character--just an often-mentioned deceased character
CONTEST DETAILS:
I will choose a winner from among the entrees received in the comments section, and, mind you, it will be completely subjective.
If I choose your name for Jake you will receive a 4th of July vinyl lettering design. (I'll see if I can post a picture of the design at some point.) If there are multiple suggestions for the same name, then I will make a rule, like, the first one who sent it in wins. Something crazy like that. I will run the contest for (approximately) one week.
Please note that there are no guarantees that the winning name for Jake will stay that name in the book's published form. As always, all novel content is subject to the whim of a future editor. The future editor I can only hope (and pray and plead and cry and beg and bribe) to have someday.
And just so you know, I may always call him Jake in my heart no matter what the name on the page says. He was conceived as Jake and he'll just always be Jake to me.
Monday, June 14, 2010
WRITEONCON COMING TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU
I just heard about this crazy new idea over at Elana Johnson's blog--a Writers Conference ONLINE! It's for YA Writers and it's free, free, FREE! After viewing the vlog (Humor them. They went to all that trouble to make one and who wouldn't want to see Elana eating Oreos and bacon) click on the widgety-link image on my sidebar to get to a website spilling all the details.
"See" you at the conference!
"See" you at the conference!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Happy endings and happy beginnings...
Just going through the whole summer-mode-regroup-thing.
Now I'm back.
Maybe.
We'll see.
My week and a half of awesomeness laced with craziness is over, but really the events are like stories with happy endings that aren't really endings, but new, awesome beginnings. (I already used the word awesome in that sentence...sorry.)
First, a high-schooler's graduation.
Now I'm back.
Maybe.
We'll see.
My week and a half of awesomeness laced with craziness is over, but really the events are like stories with happy endings that aren't really endings, but new, awesome beginnings. (I already used the word awesome in that sentence...sorry.)
First, a high-schooler's graduation.
She finished in the top 20, so mom and dad got to sit on the field in a chair with an actual back.
Love that.
Now on to college paid for by scholarship. Completely sweet.
Next in the line up...a temple wedding for daughter number one. All the planning resulted in a beautiful day and dream reception. It's all over, but of course life is just beginning for the happy couple.
Then Girls Camp...easily the best event of the year Young Women-wise, and I didn't have to cook a single meal for nearly 4 days straight. This is always the beginning of strengthened testimonies and greater unity among the girls. The excitement of a shared experience was evident on Sunday morning as we giggled and shared testimonies again.
[No camp photos yet]
So now an entire summer ahead and a return to my almost finished manuscript. :D
[Check back next week for a fun contest with a great prize!!!]
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