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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Sigh...

Forgive me blogger for I have neglected you way too long...  I did think about you though...and I really do feel bad about the neglect.  It's just things have been so busy and life has been unusually realistic lately.

So, here it is, midnight.  The hubby is asleep and all's quiet and dark.  And I only have a couple things that I should be doing so it seems the perfect time to catch up here.

On the reality side of things, our fridge decided to give up the ghost.  And the week after we got a new one (to us anyway) the hot water heater died.  No warning...just died.   If that wasn't enough, our satellite tv is out and they can't get a repair guy out to look at it until next week.  So, it's going to be a LONG weekend.  Oh...and not to mention it's been hot as bleep here...heat indices up to 110.  However, things may cool off if Bonnie sends up any rain.

On the writing side...

First, I received another rejection letter for  my zombie romance.  If I can't find a place for it soon, I'll hold it and post it here for Valentine's Day.  The zombies are upscale and sophisticated so I think that's the problem  since they aren't the normal zombie.  I do have a couple flash fiction places in mind to send it as soon as I catch my breath.

Next, I finally sent in the manuscript for my dragon fantasy novel.  It's called Dragons of Jade.  It's about a young woman who is transported to a world of dragons in order to save them from the person killing them.  While there, she finds a bit of romance and discovers she's not the person she thought she was.  I really like the story and the world so I'm excited about getting it ready to share with the rest of the world.   

As the revision/editing/publishing process goes along, I'll keep you informed about what's happening. 

Lastly...I'm now the editor for the Roughdraft which is the newsletter for the local writing group I belong to.  This month I put together my first issue and it turned out really nice.

Now, tell me what y'all have been up too. :-)

4 comments:

Sandra said...
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Sandra said...

I'm really sorry to hear your appliances were dying. :-( At least it wasn't the AC.

You could be right about the upscale zombies - bummer because I think it's an interesting change.

Please do keep us informed on your book! :-) I love dragons, so it has my interest.

Another project? You are amazing! Good luck with everything. :-)

Sandra

Cheryl said...

Sorry to hear about your home issues. We went through that a couple of years ago--microwave, washing machine, and dryer all in the span of a year. Replaced the hot water heater the year before.

Good luck with all the writing stuff. I hope it turns out well.

Cheryl

V.R. Leavitt said...

Oh no!! Bummer about the fridge. :-( Sounds like the writing is going along well. Can't wait to hear about how Dragons of Jade progresses.