Posts from — January 2010

I’m off today in a few hours to head on down to Tallahassee for my RWA local chapter meeting. If anyone is interested in the Tallahassee chapter, visit the Florida Panhandle Romance Writers at www.fphrw.org. We are meeting at Julie’s Restaurant at 11a for a business meeting then lunch and a mini-retreat and goal setting workshop. Should be a very productive day.

Coming April 2010

Yes I worked on the sex scene yesterday, but did not finish. I will today. Funny, I will take the longest time on sex scenes. Everything else comes easier. I think I stress over making it as believable as possible…and emotional. I will be finishing the book this upcoming week though. I also told hubby that it may still come to a night in a hotel to just get done. He understands. It isn’t as though I will be meeting anyone or doing anything nefarious. I just need the time and peace to finish this book I poured so much time, effort and emotion into. I have a love/hate relationship with the book. Like Devyn said to me earlier this month, I don’t want the emotions I spent on the book to go to waste. It makes such perfect sense.

Devyn, where is your NAL cover? I couldn’t find it on your site.

Hey, if a kiss from a rose has it’s thorn, do you get a split lip?

heh

This was just a song on my iPod….

As of today I am down 20 lbs. Yep, lost 20 total so far. I posted about it on TWC. [link]

I’m not writing much here this morning. I have to get in the shower and then do some writing. Going to write long hand. Got a sex scene to write, the one I’ve put off for weeks. I figure if I can finish that up today, then I can relax and finish up in a few days. Going to take advantage of tomorrow’s FPHRW “write-in” at Julie’s. I want the sex scene done before then.

I am sort of dread the meeting tomorrow. The new treasurer elected for 2010 already resigned. So need a new treasurer. Makes me sad.

At about noon, I was queasy. Laying on the couch helped. I later moved into the bed as I can only take so much SpongeBob. UGH! What is it about that show which captivates kids? I mean, seriously?

Tomorrow I’m back to the gym but I am going to go easy on the arm exercises. NO shoulder press. I was thinking of showering and then going somewhere to write in my Moleskine. I seem to write more and faster in longhand. And time is ticking!

Told the husband my idea of staying in a hotel overnight to write. Nope, he wasn’t thrilled. But I think he understood why. I still may do it, but not this weekend.

I decided to locate my book back in Tallahassee as originally intended. I was thinking of including a scene at Julie’s Restaurant in the book. They’ll be famous.

Yeah, I’m feeling better about the book. I will still be glad when it is done. I’m feeling better as a whole. I do think the exercise and such is making more of an impact on me than just my physical being. It is a good feeling.

Good thing I didn’t intend to go to the gym today. Wasn’t going to happen. At 3am I was abruptly awoken by one of my girls–and then she started vomiting. So she’s home from school. Her sister started complaining of stomach cramps so I kept her home too. Last thing I want is her vomiting in class. I do not send sick kids to school. So I’m home with both kids.

Probably a good thing I am not going out today. It is very stormy out. There is a tornado watch in effect for some counties close by in Florida. Last thing I want to do when it is stormy out is to go drive in that.

I’m going to write today as much as I can. I am totally not going to get done this week but I will be closer. I guess I will be mailing in this ms in early Feb. Later than I wanted but at least it will be in.

Little down today. Not sure why. I tried writing today at Grassroots. I did write, but not as much as I wanted. This damn laptop out and about is not good. The space bar sticks so my words get all jumbled together. At home I hook up a fancy keyboard…you know, one of those ergonomic keyboards. Anyway I didn’t get done what I wanted. Partly because of the keys sticking, and partly because the chairs there are so hard…and partly because my arms were sore.

I did too much today at the gym. Damn shoulder press gets me every time. I am so sore. My arms. My shoulders. Legs…not a problem and they got most of my workout (30 minutes on the bike and 15 on the elliptical). Do the strengthening and my arms get fried. I am taking a break from the gym tomorrow. I have to go to Publix anyway.

Not going to do the hotel thing this Saturday. I’m afraid to even mention it to hubby. He wouldn’t like it. I think he sleeps better when I’m home. Aww.

Why a picture of David? Because he’s so purtee.

My poor shoulders. Why did I try that shoulder press again?

Did I mention my netbook is going to be pink? Ahh, I’m going all girlie.

I got my hair cut last week and I’m not liking it. I told her I wanted to keep the length, but it is shorter than I wanted. She razored the hell out of it. I need to forbid the use of a razor. Hair dressers get all “you have a TON of hair” and then they go ape shit with the razor to thin it out. Ugh.

Back from the gym from my work out. Had some Cheerios and about to hop in the shower. Then I am off for a while to do some writing. I want to finish that attic scene today and move on to another.

Not much time to blog so forgive me. Want to do most of my writing on my book today.